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  • Staffer nabbed on sex charge

    High school counselor accused of touching girl By: Nick D’Amore    A high school guidance counselor was charged Saturday with one count of criminal sexual contact after a female student told school officials he had touched her groin area.    The counselor, Jonathon Desimone, 30, of North Umberland Road, has been a guidance counselor at South Brunswick…

  • FEATURES: Lessons from a voyage

    Local man tells story of St. Louis ship and escape from Nazi Germany. By: Chris Karmiol    It may have been his most memorable voyage, but it wouldn’t be his final one.    Harry Fuld, an unassuming older man who lives with his wife, Janice, in a quiet complex of age-restricted housing in West Windsor, was a…

  • Edition of Jan. 31, 2002

    Alfred B. Lenz    Alfred B. Lenz, 79, died Jan. 20 at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Fla.    Born in Hopewell to Adolph and Olga Lenz, and a resident for 54 years, he moved to Bradenton last year. Mr. Lenz was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Hopewell Valley American Legion…

  • SBHS girls basketball gains first state berth in five years

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    They’re in!    With Monday night’s 54-42 victory over Piscataway, the South Brunswick High School girls’ basketball team clinched a berth in this year’s NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV tournament. The Vikings (9-7) still have one more game left on the schedule before the state cut-off date, but Monday’s win gives them…

  • Danny Shely

       Danny E. Shely, 56, of New York City, died Thursday, Jan. 24, at Englewood Hospital in Englewood.    Born on May 25, 1945 in Louisville, Ky., he resided in South Brunswick before moving to New York City over 30 years ago.    He formerly owned and operated Under The Trees Restaurant, in Greenwich Village. He was an…

  • MHS matmen develop unity in practice room

    New facility aids young team By: Rudy Brandl    The Manville High wrestling team may not be championship caliber, but its practice facility certainly ranks among the best.    Second-year head coach Brett Stibitz is determined to bring back the glory days of MHS wrestling. This beautiful new workout room is a great place to start.    Manville…

  • Pirrello retires from NBC football coaching spot

    Pirrello coached football for 33 years By:Sean Moylan    It has often been said, "If you can’t get along with Charlie Pirrello, you can’t get along with anybody."    Truer words have never been spoken. But sadly, after 33 glorious years coaching the Northern Burlington County Regional High School boys’ varsity football team, Charlie Pirrello is stepping…

  • Author shares her secrets

    By: Nick D’Amore    Students at Monmouth Junction School had already read many of her books, but on Jan. 18, they got a chance to meet the author in person and ask her questions.    Margie Palatini sat in front of several classes of third- and fourth-graders as the school day drew to a close, and read…

  • Township’s first Master Plan hearing is postponed

    Need for larger hearing room given as reason    Mike Aucott, Hopewell Township Planning Board chairman, has announced the postponement of tonight’s (Jan. 31’s) first hearing on the township’s final draft of the proposed Master Plan.    The Planning Board, after consultation with other township officials and professionals, decided to postpone the hearing because, as Mr. Aucott…