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  • Manville nine squeezes one out

    Galumbus bunt produces victory By: Rudy Brandl        Steve Venuto has been looking forward to the day when he can use the suicide squeeze play to win a game. Last week, the Manville High baseball coach finally got a chance to implement that strategy with a game on the line.    The ninth-year MHS skipper is…

  • County, state foot land bill

    Monroe will not have to pick up any part of the tab for the preservation of 829 acres of open space in the center of the township. By:Al Wicklund        MONROE — Monroe will not have to pick up any part of the tab for the preservation of 829 acres of open space in the…

  • Quick thinking saves life at Peddie

    A man working under the athletic fields at Peddie was overcome by fumes and had to be rescued from a manhole. An employee at the school used a fan to feed the worker oxygen, possibly saving his life. By: Mark Moffa    EAST WINDSOR — A man working underneath athletic fields Tuesday at The Peddie School…

  • Band marches with pride in England

    The Hightstown High School marching band recently completed a tour through England, where they performed before several audiences. By: Michael Arges    Neither a missing sound system nor fire evacuations in the hotel could keep Hightstown High School’s band and chorus from having "a really great experience" and achieving "outstanding" performances during their trip to England…

  • Birds in the hand and the bush — for now

    THE STATE WE’RE IN by Michele S. Byers: Long-distance migrant birds in the Garden State face significant challenges on both ends of their flights in Central and South America, and New Jersey.    The morning air is crisp. Plants and trees are saturated with every color, from darkest green to white. Sparkling sunlight casts a golden…

  • Improv group

    Saturday, May 26 At 2 p.m at the Monroe Township Public Library, the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission will present "Improv Your Mind," by the Freestyle Repertory Theater’s "Theater Sports Improvisational Series." The program involves audience input and participation. Admission is free. For further information call (609) 395-0934.

  • First U.S. rowing World Cup deemed a success

    Finn Caspersen, a 1959 Peddie graduate, has been credited as the driving force behind the event making its first U.S. appearance in Mercer County Park. By: Ken Weingartner    The first Zurich Rowing World Cup held in the United States got high marks from organizers and participants alike.    Finn Caspersen, a 1959 graduate of The Peddie…

  • Decision expected on Barclay lawsuit

    A decision is expected Monday regarding a lawsuit filed by two local land owners alleging wrongdoing on the part of the township. By:Brian Shappell        A decision is expected Monday regarding a lawsuit filed by two local land owners alleging wrongdoing on the part of the township.    The suit, filed Dec. 11 by plaintiffs J.…

  • Students sent message with T-shirts

    By:Brian Shappell    Cranbury School students again are working hard to prepare for a day of fun at the annual Drug Free Fair.    And for some, creativity and hard work have paid off.    Sixth-grader Michael Stehn has created a T-shirt for the fair. His theme, "Don’t Let Drugs Silence the Music," will be the theme of…