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  • OBITUARIES 01/18

    From the Jan. 18 edition of the Register-News By: Neil B. Sheils Jr.    MANSFIELD — Neil B. Sheils Jr., 66, died Jan. 10 at home.    Born in Woodside, N.Y., and formerly of California and Illinois, he moved to the Homestead section of Columbus in 1998.    Mr. Sheils served 23 years with the Army, retiring in…

  • Cardinals turn season around

    Ice HockeyIn the last three games, Lawrence High School ice hockey has experienced a rebirth of significant proportions. By: Neal Lynch    Coach Alex Chis-Luca has seen his team playing physical with a spirited fervor and that determination both on and off the ice is making the rest of the Colonial Valley Conference stand up and…

  • Elementary principal decision due Feb. 20

    Letter going out to staff, parents By:John Tredrea    The controversy over what, if any, administrative changes the Hopewell Valley Regional School District should make in order to assimilate a new elementary school probably will be settled within a month.    "I expect to bring closure to this issue at the Feb. 20 Board of Education meeting,"…

  • Four-game win streak for Pennington boys

    Pennington Boys BasketballThe Pennington School boys basketball has its game in high gear right now and the Red Raiders are priming themselves for mid-February and the NJISAA Prep B Tournament. By: Mike Molaro    The defending Prep B champions have ripped off four-consecutive conference wins by an average of 31 points while allowing an average of…

  • Buzz in the Halls

    By: Pam Koharchik    As we get to the end of another semester at Allentown High School, I’m reminded again of the one thing that irks me most about teen-agers, although that may be unfair, as I think we can all suffer from this deficiency, including myself.    The shortfall most teens suffer today is a lack…

  • Rose Posandl

       Rose Posandl, 82, of Beaver Dam, Ohio, formerly of the South Brunswick area, died Friday at Ohio County Hospital, Hartford, Ohio.    She was a homemaker. She was a communicant of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Beaver Dam. She was past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post 401 in Monmouth Junction.    Her daughter,…

  • Swimmers eye championship meet season

    Kay, McIsaac, relay teams qualify for states By: Rudy Brandl        The Hillsborough High swim teams are getting to the point in the season where they can start to target their peak times.    With a handful of regular season meets remaining in the next few weeks, the Raiders are looking ahead to the Somerset County,…

  • SAT classes offer aid

    Test score is one of the most important numbers in the college application process By: Amanda Bok    High school students are rising to the SAT challenge with the help of a review class and months, sometimes years, of studying.    With the number of new college students rising each year, college admission is becoming increasingly competitive.…

  • Republican leadership shouldn’t share power

       I find it truly fascinating that the Republican Party has already lost its way, and it did not even wait for George Bush to be sworn in.    Already, Trent Lott and Denny Hastert have allowed democrats and liberals to take control of important committees in Congress and the Senate. They claim it is an effort…