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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: YMCA holds annual gala
By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor More than 175 people attended the South Brunswick Family YMCA’s 13th Annual Gala Dinner & Comedy Night at Pierre’s Restaurant. The April 13 event raised more than $20,000 for the organization and recognized two members of the community for their contributions to the town. Anthony Campisano and Michael Soriano…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Credit card pays off for eight recreation groups
They earn grants for equipment from township program Eight recreation groups learned Tuesday night how the township’s credit card program can really help. The eight organizations received a total of $5,025.64 for projects or equipment, thanks to the Hillsborough Rewards Visa credit card program, run through Affinity Federal Credit Union. The Hillsborough Rockettes and Rocket…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar, week of April 26
Sunnymead HSA holds basket auction Friday, April 27 — Sunnymead HSA will hold its 14th annual basket auction and dinner buffet at St. Mary’s Church Hall, 1900 Brooks Blvd. Doors open at 6 p.m., drawing at 8:15 p.m. Adults only. $25 includes dinner, soft drinks, coffee, desert and one package of Level 1 tickets. For…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: SBHS announces ’12 Hall of Fame class
By Maria Riegel, Special Writer South Brunswick High School’s Athletic Department and Viking Athletic Club recently announced the Hall of Fame inductees for the class of 2012. ”We started this (The Hall of Fame) in 1999,” Athletic Director Elaine McGrath said. “That was our first class induction. The class of 2012 will be the ninth…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Historic teenis win for Ravens’ Bekhiet
Senior captures MCT first singles crown By Justin Feil, The Packet Group Probably for the first time in Mercer County Tournament boys tennis history, the first singles champion was put to work minutes after winning his title. A Mercer County Park summer employee, Ramy Bekhiet didn’t mind taking down the tournament tent and putting away…
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LAWRENCE: The real EPA pays a visit to Ben Franklin
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Celebrating Earth Day and spreading the word about its sustainability efforts, the Ben Franklin Elementary School Environmental Protection Agency met their real-life counterparts from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday morning. Setting the tone for the morning, Principal Christopher Turnbull led all of the students in the grades K-3 school…
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HILLSBOROUGH: RoboRaiders win honor for team achievements
RoboRaiders James Proske and Betsy Skeele came to the Board of Education meeting with three trophies the 96-member high school robotics club has won recently. The tallest is the regional chairman’s award — for bringing their team into the community — won at a recent competition at Temple University. The others two came from competing…
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Stop development of a power facility on prime farmland in West Windsor
By SmarterSolarNJ.com Stop the development of a for-profit power facility on what is now prime farmland in suburban West Windsor. Check out www.smartersolarnj.com for more information, and sign the petition. http://www.change.org/petitions/the-governor-of-nj-say-no-to-a-power-facility-in-suburban-west-windsor
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LAWRENCE: Police blotter
Staff report Brian J. Mack, 21, of Highland Lakes, was charged with possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana at Rider University at 3:58 a.m. on April 22. He was released on a summons. Someone stole 20 pairs of women’s linen pants from a display table at the front of the New York &…
