Category: archives
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LAWRENCE: Residents turn out to honor their veterans
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Nine decades after the end of the “war to end all wars,” elected officials and township residents gathered outside the Lawrence Township Municipal Building to rededicate Mercer County’s World War I memorial Saturday morning. The rededication ceremony coincided with Lawrence Township’s annual Veterans Day ceremony. The monument is directly opposite…
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Former resident charged with Virginia slaying
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer HILLSBOROUGH — A former Hillsborough resident has been charged with one count of murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in connection with the murder of a cab driver in Fairfax County, Va. Evan Gargiulo, 22, of Reston, Va., turned himself in to Reston District…
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AHS cross country teams both place 12th
By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor Sometimes you just have to credit the opposition. This year would be one of those times for the Allentown High School boys’ cross country team, which had to contend with both a tough schedule in the Colonial Valley Conference and a talented field in the Central Jersey Group…
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Fate of Hillsborough Elementary up to school board, planner says
By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer HILLSBOROUGH — Concerns about township plans for the town center including Hillsborough Elementary School led the Board of Education to request a presentation from Township Planner Robert Ringleheim on the town center project. And after outlining the project during the board’s Oct. 20 meeting, Mr. Ringelheim assured the…
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Nov. 13, 2008
Stella Boris ALLENTOWN — Stella Marcinkowski Boris died Nov. 3 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hamilton. Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong area resident. She retired after over 15 years from the Hamilton Township Library. During the war she worked at Eastern Air Craft as a riveter and after the war she worked for…
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ROBBINSVILLE – Community plans to help young cancer patient
By John Dunphy, Managing Editor ROBBINSVILLE — For one area family, Saturday night is sure to be magic. The Lee family, whose 6-year-old son, Jonathan, was diagnosed 18 months ago with pancreatoblastoma, a rare form of children’s cancer, will be guests of honor when Sharon and Windsor elementary schools host the Harlem MagicMasters entertainment basketball…
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South in states for third straight year
By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor The true test of a great program is when it succeeds without being at its best. The South Brunswick High gymnastics team showed just how great it is last Saturday, when it battled through a sub-par (by Viking standards) effort to still advance as a team to the NJSIAA state…
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ALLENTOWN – AHS honors alumni at new event
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — Many schools recognize their top performers in certain fields, chiefly athletics. But a new Hall of Fame at Allentown High School now honors the lifetime achievements of staff, students and community members. Four high school alumni, ranging in age and vocation, were inducted into the hall at a…
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S. HUNTERDON: Lady Eagles lose in tournament
By John E. Powers, Sports Writer The South Hunterdon Regional High School field hockey team didn’t have a chance in its NJSIAA North 2, Group I, first-round sectional tournament last week against Pingry. The Big Blue scored four first-half goals and went on to win 6-1. Kayla Ribsam scored for South Hunterdon, and keeper Leslie…
