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  • MONROE: None hurt in five vehicle accident

       MONROE — No one was seriously injured Monday in a five-vehicle accident that involved three motorcycles and two cars at the intersection of Cranbury South River and Docks Corner roads.    According to police, a Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Janet Maughan, 56, of Old Beth Page, and a Yamaha motorcycle driven by Daniel Torlucci, 51,…

  • LAWRENCE: Council approves water line sale

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Township Council gave its stamp of approval to the proposed sale of the Trenton Water Works’ suburban water lines — which affects about 5,000 households in southern Lawrence Township — to the New Jersey American Water Co. for $75 million Tuesday night.    Township Council approved the stipulation of settlement with…

  • LAWRENCE: Close-knit boys hoops grows from narrow losses

    By Bob Nuse, The Packet Group    The Lawrence High boys’ basketball team has suffered through its share of tough losses this season.    There was a double-overtime defeat at Hamilton last week, followed by a last-second loss at Steinert. But more often then not, the Cardinals have pulled out the close ones.    On Tuesday, as Ewing…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: South Brunswick is B-lightful at counties

    By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor    PISCATAWAY — Joe Dougherty does not grade on results, he grades on effort.    And the effort shown by his South Brunswick High wrestling team at last weekend’s Greater Middlesex Conference was enough to earn an honor mark.    ”Overall, I’d say it’s a B,” Dougherty said Saturday night, after the Vikings…

  • MANVILLE: Thanks — and welcome

    MANVILLE: Thanks — and welcome

    Squad President Janet Alcaide accepts the auxiliary’s donation at the dinner. Photos by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Making it a fairy tale prom

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    Cinderella wouldn’t have gotten close to the ball without her fairy godmother.    With hopes of playing the role of the fairy godmother for many teens from families struggling in the current economic crisis, St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Monmouth Junction will be collecting gowns to help these students attend their…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Peddie featured on online tour program

    By Audrey Levine, Packet Group     The dull roar of traffic on the New Jersey Turnpike isn’t usually a feature touted by educators trying to interest prospective students.     But one official at the Peddie School in Hightstown discussed the noise in a promotional video produced for a new program called InterAct, designed to provide…

  • BORDENTOWN—Wrestling reaches 20 wins

    By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor     The Bordentown High School wrestling team continued its outstanding season with three wins in as many matches this past week.     Add that to a recent win over Rancocas Valley and all is quite well in Bordentown right now.     “We are 20-6 (as a team),” noted Bordentown Coach…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: There is such a thing as a free meal

    Church, 2 residents team up to open soup kitchen By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — Everyone deserves to be nourished.    That’s what Adrienne and Larry Cheshier, of Rock Run Road in East Windsor, believe. And that belief has led them to organize a new soup kitchen at the First Baptist Church of Hightstown for…