Category: archives
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Foundation looking for used instruments
That old flute may benefit future Cranbury music students. By: Casha Caponegro That old flute sitting in a closet, collecting dust because your child no longer plays it may benefit future Cranbury music students. The Cranbury Education Foundation plans to collect used musical instruments next week. According to foundation member Richard Burke, residents can drop…
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Improvement is slow but sure for Cranbury School softball team
By: Rich Fisher The progress is slow in some areas for the Cranbury School softball team. But at least it’s progress. "Some girls, regardless of the scores of games, made some real good defensive plays and had some really nice hits," said coach Leigh Zink, whose second-year team won one game this year. "Individually, they…
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Theo’s, borough agree on damaged concrete strip
The restaurant at the intersection of Main and Stockton streets will replace the concrete with landscaping. By: Scott Morgan HIGHTSTOWN Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but policy is in the hands of the borough. On Monday, Mike Theokas, owner of Theo’s Lakeside Restaurant, delivered a proposal to the Borough Council…
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Worldwide schooling helps Peddie student
With three languages under his belt, Peddie graduate Alejandro Rhett will be studying international relations at Georgetown University in the fall. By: Chris Karmiol HIGHTSTOWN Spanish and English are the two predominant languages spoken in East Windsor Regional schools. Spanish and English are the two languages spoken by Alejandro Rhett, a recent graduate of…
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Maguire fourth at Meet of Champions
By: Carolyn M. Hartko SOUTH BRUNSWICK When it comes to sports, talent may be the most important attribute in an athlete, but experience counts for second, third and fourth. Monroe High School junior Ashley Maguire hasn’t had much experience of having her talent in the 800-meter middle distance challenged this past year, not in…
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Getting insight into Holocaust
By: Nick D’Amore JAMESBURG Since first beginning studies about the Holocaust in September, Elena Strout’s fifth-graders from John F. Kennedy School demonstrated their knowledge and interest in the subject with a performance piece, with the help of some professionals. "We’ve been working on the pilot program for Working Within the Box since September," Ms.…
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Rams season ends at Group III meet
TRACK AND FIELD: Scott Moultrie missed a trip to the NJSIAA Meet of Champions in the long jump by just two inches Saturday. By: Neil Hay The width of this newspaper column. That narrow distance – two inches – is what kept Hightstown junior Scott Moultrie from qualifying for this week’s Meet of Champions. Imagine…
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An instant winner
Eleven-year-old Kyle Soska, a student at the Kreps School, claimed first in his age group in his first try at the triathlon last month in Ocean City. By: Neil Hay Kyle Soska defies the image of the modern day triathlete. He is not a six-foot hulk with rippling muscles. He is not a well-tuned, well-conditioned…
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Thank you for principal send-off
Letter to the editor To the editor: The students, teachers, staff and parent volunteers of the Grace N. Rogers School would like to thank a few people for helping to make the schoolwide party honoring the retirement of Principal Joe Chibbaro a success. Their generosity and willingness to help out truly made our event special.…
