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  • CRANBURY: Library gives money to township

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — The Cranbury Public Library Board of Trustees passed a resolution Feb. 13 that will allow a transfer of $18,000 of the library’s dedicated funding to the municipality.    Earlier in the month, in an effort to ease the tax burden on residents, Mayor Pari Stave asked the board to…

  • MANVILLE: Weston’s young experimenters present studies at science fair

    MANVILLE: Weston’s young experimenters present studies at science fair

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Students at Weston School put their creativity and knowledge to use, during the school’s science fair, Feb. 19 in the gym. Second-grade teacher Laura Landau coordinated the fair with about 80 participants from kindergarten to third grade.    ”I hope we will have even more students involved next year,” Ms.…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: New principal for Brooks Crossing

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    The South Brunswick Board of Education didn’t have to go far to find a replacement for retiring Brooks Crossing Elementary School Principal Gary Abbamont.    Current Brooks Crossing Vice Principal Jodi Mahoney was named to fill the position during the board’s meeting Monday night.    ”I’ve been here for over five years…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Driver in crash facing trial

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    A Somerset woman charged with aggravated manslaughter in the death of 18-year-old Kylie Pinheiro, of Dayton, in a two-car crash in December 2007 will head to trial after a plea deal was unable to be reached with the Middlesex County prosecutor’s office.    Kimberly Green, 33, was indicted in April 2008…

  • Jones, Townsend, Morgan advance for Greyhounds

    By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor     Jule Dolci was hoping this would be a bounce back year for the Northern Burlington High School wrestling team.     Didn’t happen.     “We were 7-15 as a team and it’s been a long, long time since we had a season without a district champion,” said Dolci, Northern Burlington’s…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Historian tackles history of slavery in area

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    As time passes, some of South Brunswick’s history has been lost in the name of progress and development.    For one township resident that loss is tragic, which is why James Shackleford is working to save some of South Brunswick’s historical sites, particularly those with a connection to slavery.    In celebration…

  • JAMESBURG: Councilman pleads guilty to sexual conduct

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    JAMESBURG — Former Borough Councilman Thomas Bodall pleaded guilty to fourth-degree charges of attempted criminal sexual conduct in a New Jersey Superior Court on Feb. 18.    Mr. Bodall, 24, was arrested in September and charged with having a sexually explicit dialogue and sending pictures of his exposed penis via the…

  • LAWRENCE: Boys hoops looks to get healthy for state game

    By Bob Nuse, The Packet Group    With its opening game in the Central Jersey Group III tournament just a week away, what the Lawrence High boys basketball team needs most right now is a chance to get healthy.    The Cardinals have been battling illness throughout the roster for the last three weeks, and on Tuesday…

  • LAWRENCE: O’Rourke: payback and district title

    LAWRENCE: O’Rourke: payback and district title

    Mike Schwartz Lawrence High’s Tommy O’Rourke defeated Notre Dame’s John Merritt, 4-0, to win the District 17 title at 130 pounds. Photo by mssphoto.com