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  • ROBBINSVILLE: Johnson makes first MOC swim finals

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    SEWELL — Taylor Johnson saw progress in her second trip to the Meet of Champions.    ”I came last year, but I didn’t make finals,” said the Robbinsville High School sophomore. “It was a little better this year. I didn’t really swim my best last year, so this year is…

  • Lightning swims to yet another win

    By: centraljersey.com The Lawrence Lightning Swim Team improved to 3-0 with a recent win over the Montgomery Marlins at Lawrence High School. The day started with the boys and girls individual medleys. Anya Fitzgerald (1:52.12) led the girl’s 10/under age group followed by Isabella Mus and Samantha Markiewicz. Andrew Sukach (1:50.55) led the 10/under boys…

  • WEST AMWELL: Tentative school budget approved

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    WEST AMWELL — South Hunterdon Regional High School’s Board of Education last week approved a tentative budget that would increase the tax levy by 1.5 percent.    The board emphasized it would lower the increase if possible, perhaps to 1.09 percent.    The proposed budget would lower tax bills in Lambertville, but…

  • Legislation offeredto combat foreclosure rescue scams

    By: centraljersey.com Legislation Assembly Democrats Gary S. Schaer, John J. Burzichelli, Bonnie Watson Coleman and Wayne P. DeAngelo sponsored to protect homeowners from ‘foreclosure rescue’ scams by unscrupulous lenders is advancing. "Faced with the prospect of becoming homeless, many New Jersey homeowners are turning to foreclosure consultants and foreclosure rescue firms in a last-ditch effort…

  • Barksdale to be cited at DelVal dinner

    By: centraljersey.com Senior Kalib Barksdale is Lawrence High School’s nominee for this year’s Delaware Valley Chapter Dinner of the National Football Foundation. Also being honored is Carson Vey for his outstanding contributions to Hopewell Valley Pop Warner football. The dinner will be held this Sunday, 4 p.m. at the Princeton Hyatt Regency. Over $30,000 in…

  • YOUTH BASKETBALL ROUND-UP

    By: centraljersey.com The following is a round-up of youth basketball results in Hopewell Valley. WINTER HOOPS DIVISION 1 Playoff semifinals Bucks 36, Bulls 20: Bucks-Matt Nyce 12 points, Will Feehan and Tim Dolan 10 each. Bulls-Cameron Mintz 8, Adam Wijaya, Francesca Sferra 4 each. Nets 25, Nuggets 19: Nets-Patrick Johnson 15, Anthony Azara 4. Nuggets-Lucas…

  • Bob Nuse

    By: centraljersey.com As the sting wears off from Tuesday night’s 49-47 loss to Asbury Park in the Central Jersey Group I final, the seniors on the New Egypt boys basketball team will realize just how much they meant to the program in their four years. "We had a great group of seniors who helped us…

  • O’Reilly’s goal paces Wildcats

    By: centraljersey.com The Lawrence U13 Wildcats girls travel soccer team opened its season with a 1-0 win over Moorestown Panthers. Katie O’Reilly hammered home the winning goal from 25 yards out on a nice assist from Chloe Revak and Jackie Drury. The defense was led by Christine Scott, Anna Benvignati, Kathryn Svoboda, Raven Linton and…

  • Lea Kahn

    By: centraljersey.com There was a time when politics was considered an honorable profession that attracted the best and the brightest to the field, according to former Gov. Thomas H. Kean. Politicians were respected. They brought hope and optimism to their constituents, and an expectation that life would be better for the next generation, Gov. Kean…