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  • Local trio all contenders in District 12

    First goal for Allentown, Robbinsville, Millstone is to get out of pool play By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor     Experience is always a plus. And when it comes to experience in the District 12 Little League Tournament, nobody touches the Millstone-Roosevelt 12-year olds.     According to Manager Jim Herzog, Millstone-Roosevelt will return eight players from…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: THINGS TO DO

    Friday, June 26    Learn about the Lenape: Visit Pioneer Grange No. 1, 410 Ridge Road, for a 1:30 p.m. presentation by the Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission on the Lenni Lenape Indians of New Jersey. The event is sponsored by Pioneer Grange No. 1. The event is free. Don’t forget the grange’s monthly covered…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Local youth is regional video game champion

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    Many parents who see their children mashing buttons on the controller of a video game are probably thinking the activity is a waste of time.    In the case of Vincent Taylor, of Monmouth Junction, playing video games has earned him the chance to travel all over the country. But don’t…

  • Anna Isachenko in county’s first EMT class

       Anna Isachenko of Manville was among 12 students in the first class completing the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) class at Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School, sponsored by the Somerset County Board of Freeholders, Raritan Valley Community College, Somerset Medical Center and the Somerset County EMS Chief Officers Association.    Ms. Bender and her classmates…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Caution urged for summer campers

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    As the school year approached the finish line, the South Brunswick School District was reporting an increase in school absenteeism from 1 percent to close to 4 percent due to flu-like symptoms, as of June 17.    With school ending this week, township officials urge parents to take similar precautions when…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: iPhone tracks ball game action

    By Natalie Lescroart, Staff Writer    Thanks to local resident and coding whiz Dan Spano, iPhone wielding baseball and softball fans have the tools to keep and track game scores right at their fingertips.    Mr. Spano, of Michelle Lane, recently developed and published an iPhone application that allows users to simply touch the diamond or any…

  • LAWRENCE: Softball team faces in tough bracket

    All-stars open district play Sunday By Bob Nuse, The Packet Group    Tom DeFillipo has been around the District 12 Little League softball tournament enough to know it doesn’t matter what pool you’re in, the road to a championship will be a tough one.    ”Robbinsville, they were second in the world last year,” said DeFillipo, who…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Spending shrinks as taxes rise

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    Several months of negotiations by the Township Council have ended with a 2009 budget that cuts spending by $1.5 million.    The council adopted a $48 million spending plan Tuesday, which is down 3.4 percent from the $49.5 million budget approved last year. The budget, however, increases taxes by 4 cents…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Annual fireworks on tap for July 3

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    The township will be holding the annual Independence Day fireworks show July 3 at South Brunswick High School.    The event is set to kick off at 5 p.m. with a DJ on hand to play music. The fireworks show is expected to begin around 9 p.m. Should it rain, the…