Category: archives
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Lady Mustangs break out of conservative shell
Erupt for season-high 70 points in rout By: John E. Powers Throughout this season of revival for the Manville High School girls’ basketball team, the mantra preached by coach Paul Lenihan has been patience, patience, patience. Game-after-game, practice-after-practice, the Lady Mustangs have been instructed to slow things down, play hard defensively to give themselves…
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Hopewell man plans to run for school board
Filing deadline Feb. 26 at 4 p.m. By:Ruth Luse Steven S. Wood of Columbia Avenue, Hopewell Borough, has announced in a letter to the editor this week his plans to run for the school board. On Tuesday, Mr. Wood said he intends to file his nominating petition by the deadline, Monday, Feb. 26…
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MHS wrestlers could play spoiler at districts
Tenisci looks to defend title at 130 pounds By: Rudy Brandl While there are eight returning champions and a bunch of other individual favorites in certain weight classes, the team title chase should be wild and up for grabs at this weekend’s District 18 Wrestling Championships at Hillsborough High School. Somerset County champion Bound…
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Lady Raiders end season in style
BREAKING NEWS:State-ranked Marlboro tops Hillsborough The Hillsborough girl basketball season ended Friday night, when eighth-ranked Marlboro defeated the Lady Raiders, 48-41. Click here to go directly to full story.
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Earl F. Waters Sr., 56, of Plumsted
Memorial service set for Saturday. By: PLUMSTED Earl F. Waters Sr., 56, died Tuesday at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold. Born in Trenton, he lived in Imlaystown and Cream Ridge before moving to New Egypt two years ago. He was a maintenance worker at Six Flags Great Adventure Theme Park, Jackson. He also worked at…
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Matmen hope to extend season at districts
Top five Redbird wrestlers have combined record of 91-16. By: Kyle Moylan The Allentown High School wrestling team may have completed the regular season with a 5-10 record, but the individual statistics tell a much different story. And when the District 25 Tournament starts this Friday, individual results are what will matter most. Of the…
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Give police the credit they deserve
EDITORIAL: Six officers risked their lives Feb. 8 to save motorists in a Route 1 accident. Police deserve praise for both their extraordinary and everyday efforts. Patrolman Steven Walrond is a hero. And so are Sgt. Hugh McNeil and Patrol Officers Don Whicker, Frank Lombardo, Bryan Hughes and Robert Jairdullo. All six risked their lives…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR 02/22
From the Feb. 22 edition of the Register-News By: MacFarland reunion Anyone interested in meeting, planning or attending the 50-year reunion of the William MacFarland High School Class of 1951 may contact Jean Huebler Wainwright at 499-0897. La Leche League La Leche League of Jobstown, a nonprofit breastfeeding support group, meets at 10 a.m. the…
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Blandina Nese
CRANBURY Blandina DeLuccia Nese, 90, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, at The Elms of Cranbury Nursing Home. Born in Casigliano, Italy, she lived in the Chambersburg section of Trenton and Point Pleasant Beach. Mrs. Nese retired from the Trenton Board of Education after working many years at Washington Elementary School. She was a member of…
