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Bulldog grapplers ready for District 17 tourney
Wrestling By: Mike Molaro After completing one of the best seasons in school history, the Hopewell Valley Central High School wrestling squad turns its attention to this weekend’s District 17 Tournament at Hunterdon Central High School. The Bulldogs (11-6 overall, 6-6 in the Colonial Valley Conference) closed out their regular season by defeating league foe…
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Football coach steps down
Replacement could be appointed on Monday By: Nick D’Amore One of South Brunswick High School’s winningest football coaches won’t be returning for another season. John Coppola, with a 41-43-1 record during his nine years as head coach, said he resigned in November for "mostly personal reasons." "I want to pursue other interests," he said. SBHS…
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Church is an asset to local family
LEDGER FORUM I would like to thank The Lawrence Ledger for its editorial about the Phillips House and add my voice to the support for Westerly Road Church. The church and its members were a crucial source of support when I returned to Lawrence after college to begin work and when I dated the lady…
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Lord of the Oscars
End-of-the-year arrivals nab most of the Academy Award nominations. By: Kam Williams As usual, I’m not exactly ecstatic about the Oscar nominations, although I can’t level my annual accusation of ethnic bias at the Academy. Not only have Halle Berry (Monster’s Ball), Denzel Washington (Training Day) and Will Smith (Ali) been nominated this year, but…
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There are better waysto solve school issue
To the editor Members of the Hillsborough Redistricting Committee and Board of Education, I am one of the many parents opposed to the K-4, 5-6 proposal. I live in a neighborhood that attends Auten Road Elementary and will now be shipped off to Woodfern Elementary. I chose my development because I knew my daughters would…
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China Syndrome
Don’t let your good dishes be too good to use. By: ANNE SWEENEY Porcelain dinnerware from Villeroy & Boch. Click to view the print ads in this magazine! Battleground Country Club Casa dei Tesori Merchendise Century 21 K. Sucharski Charley’s Other Brother Rest. Doral Forrestal Hotel and Spa Double Exposure LLC Edith’s Exquisite…
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Lawrence grapplers head to District 17 tourney
Wrestling By: Mike Molaro Sophomore Mark Savino picked up his 20th win of the season on Feb. 13 when the Lawrence High School wrestling squad dropped a 44-21 decision at Colonial Valley Conference foe Steinert in its final regular-season match of the year. Savino, this year’s 125-pound county champ, registered an 8-1 triumph at 119…
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School board mustseek spending cuts
To the editor I usually whine and complain about the tax situation in Hillsborough to my wife, but a comment I read in last week’s Beacon sent me into a new orbit. The article titled "District bracing for state aid cut," outlined a worst case scenario of losing 10 percent of state aid for the…
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Life center repeats as Penn-Jersey champions
LCA wins, 88-60 By:Sean Moylan On Thursday night at Girard College, the Life Center Academy boys’ varsity basketball team won a 88-60 decision over Pine Forge to win its second consecutive Penn-Jersey League Title. This year the Warriors have defeated great teams like St. Patrick’s Celestial Prep ‘A’ and Fredrik Douglas. Their guard Mike Lasme…
