Category: archives
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MONROE: Monroe High School band places third at competition
Ed Birch, Special Writer Despite rain and terrible field conditions, the 32nd annual South Brunswick Viking Band Tournament drew a crowd Oct. 1 from its late afternoon start until the final awards presentation. The poor outside conditions caused the show to be moved from the athletic field at the high school on Ridge Road into…
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Girl Scouts to cross landmark bridges to mark 100 years
The Girl Scout Councils of New Jersey will hold two ceremonial “bridging” events Nov. 13 with thousands of Girl Scouts simultaneously walking across the George Washington Bridge and the Ben Franklin Bridge. The Girl Scouts anticipate as many as 10,000 members, volunteers and alumnae to be part of this once in a lifetime experience of…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Ravens responding to challenge
Football wins second straight By Bob Nuse, The Packet Group BORDENTOWN — After a 1-2 start and a boatload of injuries, the season could have gone the wrong way for the Robbinsville High football team. Instead, the Ravens have won two straight and are in the hunt for a Central Jersey Group II playoff berth.…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Woidill has role in RHS’ success
Senior becomes XC leader By Justin Feil, The Packet Group Sarah Woidill never expected cross country to be such an important part of her life. The Robbinsville High School senior started running in sixth grade, and when she got to high school, her father pushed her to continue with the sport, even if she wasn’t…
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CRANBURY: Candidates answer residents’ questions
David Kilby, Managing Editor CRANBURY — The two candidates for Township Committee, Republican Karen Callahan and Democrat Susan Goetz, came to the Cranbury School cafeteria Tuesday evening for Candidates Night to share their viewpoints on various issues of concern to residents in preparation for elections Nov. 8. About 50 residents gathered in the cafeteria for…
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CRANBURY: Township saves money through new contracts
David Kilby, Managing Editor CRANBURY The township’s new dispatch contract with Hightstown will save the township tens of thousands of dollars over the next few years, and the township saved more than $50,000 in legal fees while negotiating raises for its police officers. The last contract Cranbury police officers had was a three-year contract…
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JAMESBURG: Jamesburg can’t find a high school
David Kilby, Managing Editor JAMESBURG After approaching all public high schools within a half-hour drive of Jamesburg, the Jamesburg School District found none that could accommodate its approximately 205 high school students in time for the 2012-13 school season. Since school officials have done their part in searching for a new high school, they…
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LAMBERTVILLE: City undertakes intersection improvement project
The intersection reconfiguration project is close to completion.
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CRANBURY: New warehouse offers pet food through Internet
David Kilby, Managing Editor CRANBURY — The way many pet owners get their pet food is changing, and Petflow.com’s new warehouse on South River Road has been built to meet the need. Petflow.com officials cut its ribbon in August on its new warehouse in Cranbury, built to keep up with rapidly growing customer demand. The…
