Category: archives
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Strong season ends for SBHS boys hoop team
By: Rich Fisher As the South Brunswick High boys basketball team emerged from its lockerroom after last Friday’s 58-43 loss to Middletown North, a group of parents and friends gathered in the lobby gave the Vikings a hearty, well-deserved ovation. The season had ended with a thud in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV semifinals,…
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Don’t disappoint uswith poor showing at the polls Tuesday
EDITORIAL By: Ruth Luse Do we have to remind you? We don’t think so. But, we’d like to say that if ever there was a time when registered voters in all three Valley towns should exercise their rights to vote, March 12 is that date. The much-discussed, much-hailed and much-maligned Back Timberlane fields proposal has…
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Middlesex County dominated tourney
REGION 5 NOTEBOOK By: Rudy Brandl FLEMINGTON The balance of wrestling power continued to shift at last weekend’s Region 5 Tournament at Hunterdon Central. Middlesex County, which crowned seven individual champions a year ago, really dominated the winner’s circle this year. Powered by top-notch wrestlers from Central Jersey Group 4 champion Old Bridge and…
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The Irish Connection
The Chieftains get ready for several shows near Central Jersey. By: Jodi Thompson The Chieftains’ late-winter tour is part of a celebration of their 40 years together and the release of their new CD, The Wide World Over. The Wide World Over includes recordings with the women mentioned above, as well as The Corrs and…
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Miller inducted into Region 5 Hall of Fame
Former MHS mentor coached two state champs By: Rudy Brandl FLEMINGTON Dale Miller found out that people don’t forget great coaches. The former Manville High wrestling coach was inducted into the Region 5 Wrestling Hall of Fame last Saturday afternoon prior to the tournament’s championship round. Miller, a coach and physical education teacher at…
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Nicholas Kisella
MIDDLESEX Nicholas Kisella passed away Saturday, March 2, at Greenbrook Manor Nursing Home in Greenbrook. He was 71. Born in Lansford, Pa., he lived in Manville for 35 years and after his retirement moved to Palmerton, Pa., for 12 years. Mr. Kisella retired in 1985 after 30 years of employment at John’s Manville Corporation…
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Homework
To the editor As a whole, students in high school get too much homework. If the purpose of homework is really to reinforce what was learned in class, then teachers would give a small amount of homework to do just that. Sometimes it seems like teachers give homework just to give it, and that is…
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‘Friends’ to use the Robbins House
Local nonprofit group to formalize five-year lease for property in Washington Township. By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON The Township Committee this month is expected to enter an agreement to lease the historic Robbins House to the Friends of Washington Township. Previously, officials discussed leasing the house to HomeFront, a nonprofit organization interested in placing a…
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McMullen repeats as champ in Region VII
NBC students competes at 135 pounds By:Kyle Moylan VOORHEES-Ever since he lost to him in the District 25 Tournament’s 135-pound final, Robert McMullen has been looking for a rematch with Ryan Pope. Fortunately, McMullen knew where to find his Rancocas Valley High foe. Just a week after his setback in the districts, McMullen took care…
