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  • Viking girls lacrosse miss goals but make strides

    By: Stacey Gorski    At the start of the spring season, South Brunswick High girls’ lacrosse coach Gail DeMarco set the standards pretty high for her third-year team.    They were aimed aimed at being "very competitive" through improved defensive play. The Vikings were looking to have a .500 season after finishing 4-5-1 the year before, and…

  • BUZZ IN THE HALLS: Salutatorian

    Sarah DeFilippis put together an impressive resume. By: Pam Koharchik    Her Allentown High School resume is very impressive — member of the National Honor Society, founding president of the English Honor Society, senior class president, Principal’s Award of Leadership, member of the President’s Council, writer for the Nutshell (the school’s newspaper), Class of 2002 salutatorian.…

  • FROM ROOSEVELT: Car wash blues

    I’d like to wash my van. Well, I don’t have to be the one to wash it. By: Linda Schuster What I mean is, if I could make one wish of, say, a magic genie, it would be this: I wish my van to somehow arrive at a washed state of being.    We have all…

  • Historical Society thankful for grant

    LEDGER FORUM    The Lawrence Historical Society was officially awarded a sizable grant by the Lawrence Township Community Foundation at award ceremonies held May 29 at the ETS Chauncey Center.    The check was presented to Society Board members Ruth Barringer, Janet Bickal and our "grant buddy" Mary Tanner.    The society is extremely appreciative to receive this…

  • ‘Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood’

    Get your Ya-Yas out with this film from the best-selling novel, directed by the screenwriter of Thelma and Louise.   [PG-13] By: Elise Nakhnikian    Good news, bebe: If you liked the book, you’ll love this entertaining, life-affirming, often-moving movie.    Callie Khouri, who wrote the screenplay for Thelma and Louise, makes her directorial debut with this valentine to…

  • Richard Wolven

       MANVILLE — Richard H. Wolven died Tuesday, June 11, at the Raritan Health and Extended Care Center in Raritan at the age of 94.    Born in Raritan to his late parents Frank and Sadie (Young) Wolven, he had resided in Manville since 1939.    Mr. Wolven retired as a supervisor with St. Bernard Cemetery in Bridgewater…

  • Post 401 could be a threat

    Coach likes talent and scrappy attitude By: Rich Fisher    Last year’s South Brunswick Post 401 American Legion baseball team became adept at coming from far behind to win games.    That may not be the case this year.    "There aren’t going to be too many big comebacks for us this year," coach Tony Cosumano said, "Because…

  • Hillsborough girl setfor Carnegie Hall debut

    Joanne Bathan is a finalist in the Young Pianists Competition By:Mary Kaempfen    Ten-year-old Joanne Bathan of Hillsborough will be performing on stage at Carnegie Hall Sunday in the final round of the Young Pianists Competition.    Joanne earned the chance to play at the famous music hall after surviving a preliminary round with 70 contestants. Many…

  • Special performersjoin RVSB concert

    High school hosts free show for Flag Day    The Raritan Valley Symphonic Band, under the direction of Dr. William Berz, invites the public to a free, Flag Day "Star Spangled" concert at 8 p.m. Friday at Hillsborough High School.    The concert will feature a spirited program that celebrates the rich tradition of the United States,…