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  • SBHS theater troupe promises laughter

    Pirandello Players will perform ‘Money to Burn’ Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the South Brunswick High School Auditorium. By: Melissa Morgan    The South Brunswick High School drama club won’t be offended if the audience breaks into laughter during its performance of the play "Money to Burn" when it opens tonight (Thursday).    Director…

  • Plumsted sets aside money for preservation

    Funding could be used in conjunction with Green Acres program. By: Scott Morgan    PLUMSTED — The Township Committee on Monday voted to introduce a capital reserve fund for open space and farmland preservation.    Mayor Ron Dancer said the fund is designed to preserve land that might be in danger of being developed. The purpose of…

  • Wrestlers lose argument, match

    Mathewson robbed vs. New Providence By: Rudy Brandl    What would a Manville-New Providence high school wrestling match be without a little controversy?    While last Saturday’s dual meet in Manville certainly didn’t have the usual dramatic flavor of most matches between the two Valley Division schools in the past decade, it included some of the injustice…

  • Inman chosen as North Hanover’s mayor

    Transition described as smooth By:David Koch    NORTH HANOVER — The township’s reorganization meeting for 2002 demonstrated a smooth transition of government as Committeeman Kenneth Inman was unanimously elected mayor by the Township Committee.    John Kocubinski, a 14-year member of the Township Committee, was elected deputy mayor at the Jan. 4 meeting.    "With the beginning of…

  • Teacher’s alleged gesture to child upsets dad

    Father takes son out of school By:David Koch    MANSFIELD — The first Mansfield Board of Education meeting of the new year started off with an irate parent and an obscene gesture.    "Everyone of you should be ashamed of yourself for what you have done to this school," said James Josephs at Tuesday night’s meeting.    Mr.…

  • Wrestlers win first dual meet

    RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl The Hillsborough High wrestling team must enjoy the cozy confines of its home field house. After winning the school’s first county team title in history over the holidays, the Raiders returned to their home mats for the first time in the dual meet season Saturday and notched a 40-23 victory…

  • Florence Township Council pledges nonpartisan unity

    Hofflinger selected as council president By:Vanessa S. Holt    FLORENCE — The Township Council began the year with a pledge of nonpartisan unity at its Jan. 2 reorganization meeting as it welcomed one new council member and two returning incumbents.    Frank Baldorossi, a Democrat, was sworn in for his first four-year term with his parents and…

  • ‘Dinner at the Opera’ aims for high note

       Opera Festival of New Jersey’s "Dinner at the Opera," a gala evening of cocktails and dinner to be followed by entertainment from OFNJ artists, will take place beginning 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, in the Doral Forrestal, Plainsboro.    In addition to the evening’s fine food and music, guests will be able to purchase raffle…

  • Jackknifed tractor-trailercloses Route 31 for four hours

    18-wheeler rear-ended car, police say By: John Tredrea    A Hopewell Township man driving a tractor-trailer was charged with careless driving after a three-vehicle accident on Route 31 early the afternoon of Jan. 3.    The accident left the 18-wheeler, driven by James Bainbridge, 37, of Bayberry Road in Hopewell Township, jackknifed across both lanes of Route…