Category: archives
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Cardinals’ slump continues with three-game skid
SoftballThe slump continued for the Lawrence High School softball team this week. By: Steve Feitl After falling in the second round of the Mercer County Tournament two weeks ago, the Cardinals turned their attention to their Colonial Valley Conference Colonial Division title hopes. But those very hopes took a serious beating this week as the…
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Millstone board wants voice on budget
The school board will seek legal advice to see if it can gain a vote on the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education. By: Frank C. D’Amico MILLSTONE The school board will seek legal advice to see if it can gain a vote on the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education. The vote would…
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Roosevelt man translates world into music
When you do it right, you know it. Life is supposed to imitate art, even when that art is science. By: Scott Morgan ROOSEVELT When you do it right, you know it. Life is supposed to imitate art, even when that art is science. BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC" ALIGN="RIGHT"> IF YOU GO Event: Computer chamber music with…
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Students learn to say ‘no’ in DARE program
The program, taught by police, instructs sixth-graders about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. By: Amanda Bok The mood was jubilant among some sixth-graders gathered in the high school auditorium Monday night. Students from units 6A, 6C and 6F of Upper Elementary School celebrated the culmination of an eight-week DARE program. Other school units participated…
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Group eyes restoration of schoolhouse
A defunct township civic organization is trying to revitalize, placing its efforts into the renovation of the historic Little Red Schoolhouse. By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON A defunct township civic organization is trying to revitalize, placing its efforts into the renovation of the historic Little Red Schoolhouse. The Friends of Washington, a group started by…
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‘The Luzhin Defence’
A shy chess savant falls for an enchanting countess in this unlikely love story shot on location at an ornate 19th century villa on the banks of Lake Como, Italy. [Unrated] By: Kam Williams What happens when an awkward, nerdy, chess-obsessed child prodigy turned grandmaster suddenly finds himself more interested in a soul mate than a…
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HHS students stage Simon’s ‘Suite’
Shows Thursday through Saturday By:Laura Toto Hillsborough High School will be performing Neil Simon’s three-act play, "Plaza Suite" this week. Director Mike Wilson said he chose the play, a comedy, not only because it was recommended by a former student, but also since the high school has enjoyed performing other Neil Simon plays. All three…
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Around Allentown
AROUND ALLENTOWN by Julie Gartland: A look at events and happenings in the area. By: Imagine having a magic tree house that can transport you to anywhere you want sort of what it’s like when you’re reading a good book. The Early Reader book series "The Magic Tree House" by Mary Pope Osborne is…
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Springfield student wins national poetry contest
SPRINGFIELD This year’s theme of the annual Daughters of the American Revolution writing contest was preserving national monuments. By:Frank C. D’Amico If a record of the winners is kept, then Karson Schmidt’s poem also will be preserved. The sixth-grade Springfield Township Elementary School student won at the state, regional and national levels of the…
