Category: archives
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Falcons best season in boys hoops comes to an abrupt end
By: Redd E. Patrick The Monroe High School boys basketball team concluded the best season in school history on Monday night, but it wasn’t exactly the way the Falcons wanted to go out. Hosting John F. Kennedy in the opening round of the Central Jersey Group II State Tournament, a team they had beaten by…
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MHS girls fall short in CJ II hoops opener
Cougars can’t get over hump in second half By: Justin Feil The Montgomery High girls’ basketball team’s 41-34 loss to Colts Neck in the Central Jersey Group II opener Monday had many of the same elements that plagued the Cougars all season. "It was a microcosm of our season," said MHS head coach Paul Popadiuk,…
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County, township work out road details
Permits appear to be the only thing standing in the way of the county and township beginning work on the Milford Road project. By: Chris Karmiol EAST WINDSOR As the township prepares a road project on Milford Road near Etra Lake to eliminate the sharp S-curve, it’s hoping that the county, which plans to…
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Emma C. Severs
Emma C. Severs, 78, died Thursday at Marcella Center, Burlington Township. Born in Trenton, she lived in Pennington 45 years before moving to Marcella Center more than a year ago. She retired as a teacher from the Hopewell Valley Regional School District and was a member of the New Jersey and National Education associations, Mercer…
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Peddie best in Prep A once again
GIRLS BASKETBALL: The Falcons’ sixth straight state championship came in a 65-32 win over Hun last weekend. By: Neil Hay As he has always been, coach Sean Casey was again modest in victory. Casey’s Peddie girls’ basketball team had defeated Hun, 65-32, Saturday afternoon in the finals of the state Prep A Tournament. It was…
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Purim a ‘topsy-turvy’ holiday
By: Al Wicklund MONROE The celebration of Purim is meant to be a lot of fun, Rabbi Ben Levy said earlier this week He said fun was what the service was all about, Monday night at Congregation Etz Chaim at the Monroe Township Jewish Center. Rabbi Levy said Purim is unlike other Jewish holidays.…
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School board candidates ready for April
By: Nick D’Amore Voters will get to choose from full slates of incumbents April 16 when they vote for who will serve on the school boards in Monroe and Jamesburg. Kathy Kolupanowich, Kathy Leonard and board President Joe Homoki are all seeking three seats for three-year terms in Monroe. In Jamesburg, the candidates are board…
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Jensen a pleasant surprise for MHS wrestlers at District 20
By: Ken Weingartner If Monroe High School junior Ashley Maguire seemed a little sleepy in class on Wednesday, her teachers should know that she had a good reason. Maguire got home very late on Tuesday night after competing in the Eastern States Track and Field Championships held at the 168th Street Armory. But she brought…
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Cranbury actors to come up 7s
Little guys and dolls take the stage By: Melissa Morgan Cranbury is about to be invaded by a gang of conniving gamblers and high-spirited "Hot Box girls." In fact, an entire cast of charismatic characters will come to town this weekend when the Cranbury School Drama Club members take on new roles and bring a…
