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  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Padovano, Oni both get through

    By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor    Ever so quietly, junior Brian Oni and sophomore Dominick Padovano have remained the course this spring season and the results speak for themselves.    Both South Brunswick High underclassmen advanced to Wednesday’s NJSIAA Meet of Champions (completed after press time) with top-six finishes in last weekend’s Group IV meet at Egg…

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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Young soars to state title

    HILLSBOROUGH: Young soars to state title

    Hillsborough High senior Ebony Young proudly displays the gold medal she won in the triple jump at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions in South Plainfield. Photo by Elane Coleman

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Woman realizing late husband’s vision for restoring home

    HIGHTSTOWN: Woman realizing late husband’s vision for restoring home

    Phil McAuliffe An ornate iron gate outside the Academy Street home. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe

  • MANVILLE: Community Day volunteers sought for September

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer June 10 meeting welcomes vendors, volunteers       With only about four months remaining before the return of the borough’s annual Community Day, plans are being made for activities that, according to Ray Walsh, head of the event’s planning committee, will be “by the people and for the people.”    Over the past…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Celebrating Christmas in June

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    Freshly cut green grass, the sounds of splashing in neighborhood pools and the sight of sweaty middle-aged athletes trying to recapture past glory on a softball field doesn’t exactly conjure images of the holiday season.    But a certain overly dressed visitor in a furry red suit will be helping spread…

  • LAWRENCE: Tough luck for Cards at state track

    By Rudy Brandl, The Packet Group    SOUTH PLAINFIELD — Things didn’t exactly work out as planned for the Lawrence High track and field athletes in last weekend’s State Group 3 Championships at South Plainfield.    The illness and injury bug bit the Cardinals hard and derailed their chances of making a big showing at the meet.…

  • CRANBURY PRESS: Primary results are in

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    Tuesday’s primaries were a night of twists and turns with a local favorite’s upset on the Assembly level and numerous write-in campaigns at the local level.    In Cranbury, 344 residents out of 2,691 registered voters came out to cast their ballots, according to the unofficial results.    Launching a last-minute write-in…

  • Awaken the Music in Every Child!

    By Natalie Gibson      There is music in every child, and the New School for Music Study invites you to awaken it. Beginning in Fall 2009, the New School will be offering Musikgarten classes. These early childhood music and movement classes will introduce children to the joy of music-making. Children will sing, move, dance, play, create…