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  • QUICK PICKS

    By:Staff Kreps School play    The Melvin H. Kreps Middle School will present "Peter Pan" at 7:30 tonight and Saturday. Fund-raising concert    First United Methodist Church of Hightstown will present an evening of unusual instruments by "The Glass Harpist," James Turner, at 8 tonight at St. Anthony of Padua, 251 Franklin St., Hightstown. The concert is…

  • Trio performing in Roosevelt

    Event Saturday features local musicians at borough hall. By:    The Roosevelt Arts Project will present a chamber music concert by the Ellarslie Trio at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Roosevelt Borough Hall, Roosevelt.    The Ellarslie Trio made its successful debut last November at Ellarslie, the Trenton City Museum in Cadwalader Park. Named after the museum,…

  • Wrestlers win another thriller

    Molloy pin, D’Amelio decision key triumph By: Rudy Brandl        SOMERVILLE — Antonio D’Amelio had no reason to feel nervous. Hillsborough High’s sophomore heavyweight had done it twice before, so he was confident he could win another decisive bout for his team in last week’s classic dual meet at Somerville.    While D’Amelio’s 4-0 decision over…

  • Meyer sets sights on another title defense

    HHS distance star repeats in State Group 3,200 By: Rudy Brandl        PRINCETON — Kristen Meyer knows it won’t be this easy at Sunday’s NJSIAA Meet of Champions.    The Hillsborough High distance star cruised to her second straight 3,200-meter title at last Saturday’s State Group 4 Championships in Princeton. Meyer will return to Jadwin Gym…

  • Ice harvesting at Howell: a weekslong, difficult task

    It’s an annual event for volunteers By:John Tredrea    It’s cold, wet, heavy, slippery and tricky work with many steps to it. It’s ice harvesting, and a hardy crew was hard at it at Howell Living History Farm Saturday afternoon.    "This was a dairy farm, and there was no electricity up here until 1930," said longtime…

  • Student volunteers honored for efforts

    Three students from Crossroads Middle School were recently recognized for their work in the community. By: Amanda Bok    Three students from Crossroads School were recognized recently for their volunteerism and outstanding community service.    Seventh-graders Daniel Rekant and Brian Wells and eighth-grader Kristin Bondin were awarded Prudential Spirit of Community Awards for their highway and school…

  • Aid incrase has little effect

    Municipal Manager William Guhl said that while Lawrence is grateful for an increase in state aid for 2001, it will have very little impact on the tax rate.    Lawrence Township will receive $85,834 more in state aid than township officials had anticipated, but the extra revenue will not affect the municipal property tax rate. By:…

  • Congressman welcomes new U.S. citizens

    U.S. Rep. Rush Holt presented a flag to the new American citizens at a ceremony at Lawrence Middle School Jan. 25.    "I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a…

  • Shore mayors prefer western rail spur

    The towns along the two proposed routes for a central New Jersey rail line have differing views on which is better. By: Matthew Armstrong    Towns along two potential routes for a central New Jersey rail line differ on which alternative is best for their town, and for the state.    Mayors from Jamesburg, Monroe and South…