Category: archives
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Master Plan changes presented to public
Public hearing in Upper Freehold scheduled to start in December; plans include increasing lot sizes for development. By: Scott Morgan UPPER FREEHOLD A proposal to increase minimum lot-size requirements for development has created concern among some landowners as the township continues its Master Plan review. The Planning Board finalized preliminary discussions regarding its Master…
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NBC boys’ soccer opens playoffs with pair of wins
Defensively, Northern looks better than ever By:Sean Moylan The Northern Burlington County Regional High School boys’ soccer team picked the best time to get goalkeeper John Posey back and play its best soccer of the season the playoffs. On Friday at Burlington Township, the Greyhounds beat the best when they edged the top-ranked Falcons,…
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Storybook season ends in 1-0 loss for Cardinals
Field HockeyLawrence eliminated by top-seeded Warren Hills By: Steve Feitl The final chapter of the 2001 Lawrence High School field hockey team was written Monday night. While the ending may have been sad for Cardinal fans, the story itself was an incredible journey full of twists and turns that could make a wonderful Hollywood script.…
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School taxesare unaffordable
To the editor I am writing this letter to join my fellow neighbors Ms. Sweeney, Ms. Ricca and Dr. Munley in griping against the outrageous school taxes being forced down our throat by the Hillsborough school board. I write this letter representing not only myself but also the many neighbors and friends that asked me…
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Redistricting: Topic at two November school meetings
Hopewell Valley Regional School District Superintendent Robert Sopko will present the Redistricting Committee’s recommendations to the school board its Nov. 12 agenda meeting Hopewell Valley Regional School District Superintendent Robert Sopko will present the Redistricting Committee’s recommendations to the school board its Nov. 12 agenda meeting. The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education is expected…
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Walkout shows the needfor communication
EDITORIAL: Students’ response to enforcement of rules shows they’ve learned lessons – how about the rest of us? And they say kids don’t pay attention. Last week’s student walkout by the senior class at Manville High School demonstrates how much Manville students have learned. The walkout reflected the students’ dissatisfaction with the enforcement of disciplinary…
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Field hockey team has ‘amazing’ year
New Egypt surprises all with first-season success. By: Kyle Moylan PLUMSTED For those impressed by the fact the Arizona Diamondbacks won the World Series in only their fourth year of existence, consider what the New Egypt High School field hockey team accomplished. New Egypt, in its first season ever as a varsity program, finished…
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Cardinals cool with Colonia clash
FootballLawrence’s first state game since 1997 set for Saturday By: Steve Feitl While other Lawrence High School athletic teams have already had opportunities in respective state tournament games, the Cardinal football team has to wait until Saturday afternoon to get its first shot. The Cardinals (5-4) also represent Lawrence’s final remaining team after the boys…
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A tale of two schools
Once united in the same school, high school students in the West Windsor-Plainsboro district now find themselves neighborhood rivals. By: Arue Emert Moments before the field hockey game, we huddle on the field to shout our team cheer. Then we race onto the field, covering our positions, each player anxiously examining the opposing player. Apprehensiveness…
