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Savino second at districts; heads to Region V
Wrestling By: Mike Molaro Lawrence High School’s Mark Savino placed second at 119 pounds in last weekend’s District 17 Wrestling Tournament at Hunterdon Central High School and advanced to this week’s Region V Tournament also at Hunterdon Central. It was the second consecutive year that Savino finished second in District 17 competition. The top three…
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Post takes first in state contest
Named best small weekly for third straight year For the third year in a row, The South Brunswick Post has been named the state’s best small weekly newspaper by the state press association. The Post garnered 14 awards during this year’s New Jersey Press Association Better Newspaper Contest, including six first- place winners and the…
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BREAKING NEWS: HoVal hockey falls short
Ice Hockey By: Steve Feitl The Hopewell Valley Central High School ice hockey team was eliminated in the first round of the NJSIAA state tournament on Tuesday. The Bulldogs (14-7-2) were defeated by Bernards, 5-4. Hopewell trailed, 5-1, early in the third and final period, but rallied to net three scores. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs couldn’t…
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‘Obey’ placards placedas a protest againstBack Timberlane plan
The individual did not commit any criminal offense and did not intend to cause harm, Lt. Bruce Carnall said By: John Tredrea "A young person," whose identity is not being disclosed, was responsible for last week’s sign blitz, Robert Sopko, superintendent of schools, said Wednesday. The individual is "a former student who lives near the…
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Looking to assist kids in trouble
Central Jersey Auxiliary of Ranch Hope getting ready for annual fund-raiser at Allentown United Methodist Church. By: Mark Moffa ALLENTOWN It’s thought of as the last resort for troubled children. If they don’t change their ways there, then they’ll likely be dealing with the criminal justice system. BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC" ALIGN="RIGHT"> COMMENTS? To comment on this…
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Trash privatization expectedto be Pennington topic Monday
See hopewellvalleynews.comfor Reader Poll on this topic By: Ruth Luse Pennington Borough leaders are expecting comments from citizens Monday about trash pickup privatization. During the Pennington Council’s lengthy Feb. 4 session, Mayor Jim Loper, Councilwoman Liz Muoio and other council members said they wanted as much input from residents and merchants as possible on the…
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HHS boys lose control of pace in county finals
Franklin forces tempo in championship win By: Rudy Brandl MARTINSVILLE The Somerset County basketball championship trophy basically changed hands once the Hillsborough High boys allowed Franklin to dictate the pace. After breaking the press and controlling the tempo en route to an eight-point lead in the first half, the Raiders were victimized by Franklin’s…
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New board would fight ‘fragmentation’
By: Lea Kahn For years, Lawrence Township residents have prided themselves on the diversity of the community. But since Sept. 11, there has been a move to learn more about what people have in common, according to Mayor Doris Weisberg said. In keeping with that, the mayor has called for the creation of a Human…
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‘The Lion in Winter’
Actors’ NET teaches and entertains with the second installment in its ‘Four Kings’ series. By: Stuart Duncan As the second play in its "Four Kings" series, Actors’ NET of Bucks County has picked James Goldman’s The Lion in Winter for its stage in Morrisville, Pa. What a brilliant choice a work that holds history…
