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  • ROBBINSVILLE: Raven girls move into finals

    Robbinsville will face Shore today By Bob Nuse, The Packet Group    After two relatively easy games to open the state tournament, the Robbinsville High girls soccer team found itself in a battle on Monday.    The Ravens, who had won each of their first two games in the Central Jersey Group II tournament by 6-0 scores,…

  • JAMESBURG: First woman mayor elected in Jamesburg
  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Undefeated Vikings playoff bound

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Undefeated Vikings playoff bound

    Bill Gaze Bill Gaze photos Vikings quarterback Dan Gorzynski looks for an open man down the field in the Vikings 45-20 win over the East Brunswick Bears Nov. 4. Offensive lineman Jeff lewis holds off a Bear defender’s rush during the game at South Brunswick High School.

  • COLUMBUS: NBC football earns top seed

    Greyhounds will host Middletown South on Friday By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    John Reising’s players were in elementary school the last time Northern Burlington County High School sent a football team to the playoffs.    The Greyhounds posted their seventh straight win to return to the playoffs in style as they garnered the top seed…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: GOP sweeps in new 16th legislative district

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: GOP sweeps in new 16th legislative district

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor The Republican ticket won all three seats in the revised 16th District on Tuesday.¶ Incumbent state Sen. Christopher "Kip" Bateman won another four-year term in Trenton, defeating Democratic challenger Maureen Vella 20,729-16,945 votes, according to the unofficial results posted by the state Tuesday night.¶ "This was a tough one,"…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Store brings ‘Giant’ celebrity

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Store brings ‘Giant’ celebrity

    Staff photo by Charles W. Kim Township resident Claude Taylor, 41, speaks with former New York Giant Brian Kelly at the Stop&Shop on Route 1 in Monmouth Junction Saturday.

  • Red scare and bullying

    Danielle Mundhenk Lambertville     As a teenager, I have firsthand knowledge of the increasing bullying. An incredibly distressing 60 percent of children have admitted to being bullied as biases are running rampant through schools. New Jersey, my home state, has even passed harassment, intimidation and bullying laws to fight against intolerance. However, we need to…

  • CRANBURY: Student proficiency increases in Cranbury

    David Kilby, Managing Editor    CRANBURY — The Cranbury School administration recently gave its report analyzing students’ test score achievements and comparing the scores to last year’s and to other similar school districts in the state.    The purpose of the report, given to the Cranbury Board of Education on Nov. 1, was to view Cranbury School’s…

  • ALLENTOWN: Redbirds prevails in PKs

    AHS boys soccer advances to semifinals By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    When the pressure rose steadily, Ryan Waldie tried to stay as calm as possible.    It paid off as the Allentown High School senior converted a pair of crucial penalty kicks to help the Redbirds advance into the Central Jersey Group III semifinals with…