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  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Charniga’s 13th place showing best finish for Vikings at MOC

    By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor    When it comes to high school swimming, sometimes the competitors must make choices.    Most of the great ones also swim in clubs. And those clubs insist on being the first priority, beyond what goes on in high school.    Thus, some of South Brunswick High’s best swimmers were not actually at…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: State grant funds requested for Woodfern window project

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    The district is set to receive $156,329 in state funds to put toward replacing 19 windows at Woodfern School, though it will still pay $234,493 of the $390,822 total project cost.    The district accepted the grant it had applied for in November, and received a preliminary cost determination from the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: State adds $1.2 million for local schools

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer Superintendent’s budget plans cover all bases — but that one    After preparing three possible scenarios for the school budget in a tentative budget presented Monday at the Board of Education meeting, Superintendent of Schools Edward Forsthoffer was surprised to find he didn’t anticipate one scenario.    That was the possibility of…

  • MANVILLE: Borough briefs

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Donation bins rules introduced    The Borough Council unanimously introduced an ordinance Monday to regulate the placement and use of charitable clothing bins throughout the borough.    The ordinance was created to comply with new state legislation that requires all municipalities to pass an ordinance regulating the bins in order to keep…

  • What difference can a few hours make?…Find out by volunteering!

    What difference can a few hours make?…Find out by volunteering!

    Missy Rush Beyond Balance is a volunteer-based not for profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives and experiences of individuals with special needs through equine activities. Our goal is to bring therapeutic riding, and horsemanship to as broad a base of the special needs community as possible. As a volunteer, you will enjoy becoming a…

  • MONROE: High school and Applegarth students making the grade

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    MONROE — Monroe high school and middle school students fared well on the New Jersey State report cards as recently released test scores show.    Regarding high school students who took the language arts literacy proficiency assessment test, partial proficient scores dropped from last year’s 12.2 percent to this year’s 11.4.…

  • MANVILLE: Graffiti ordinance passes first reading

    MANVILLE: Graffiti ordinance passes first reading

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    Despite prior concerns about the graffiti problem in town, Councilman Steve Szabo was the lone vote against the introduction of an ordinance that would require property owners to clean it from their buildings within a designated amount of time.    ”I don’t believe property owners should be liable to clean it…

  • MANVILLE: Auxiliary clowning for filet event diners

    MANVILLE: Auxiliary clowning for filet event diners

    The members of the Manville First Aid and Rescue Squad Auxiliary selected a circus theme for this year’s all-you-can-eat filet mignon fundraising dinner. Photo by Mary Ellen

  • FLORENCE—Basketball wins C.J. Group I championship

    Defense key for Cipriano’s girls By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor     When Vince Cipriano looks up at all of the banners hanging in the gym at Florence High School, it’s not just to reminisce about the good old days.     “It’s all about tradition here at Florence,” said Cipriano, the coach of the school’s girls’…