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  • Student prepares for Jersey Boys State

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    One local student is going to get an up-close look at how government and democracy work.    Daniel Velez, of Dayton, has been selected as American Legion Post 401’s delegate to Jersey Boys State, a government program that trains students heading into their senior year about democracy and politics.    ”The program…

  • Name changes, but talent remains for Robbinsville softball 12-year-old team

    By Sean Moylan, Sports Writer    Except for a classic 1-0 pool play win versus Florence, the Washington Township 10-year-old Little League All-Star softball team wasn’t really tested during its 13-0 drive to a New Jersey State championship two years ago.    Most nights, the biggest mystery surrounding each game was whether or not Lauren Fischer, Rebecca…

  • Local PTA to hold back-to-school backpack, supply drive

    By Lisa Merolla, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — As temperatures climb and classes finish for the summer, the last thing on people’s minds is returning to school in September.    The Robbinsville Parent-Teacher Association, however, is not taking the whole summer off. Its community service committee is already organizing its annual back-to-school drive to help local homeless…

  • EDITORIAL: Union cries should fall on deaf ears

       We used to think politicians were the masters of hyperbole — until we heard the reaction of New Jersey’s public-employee unions to the latest proposal circulating in the State House to resolve the state’s pension crisis.    First, a bit of background. New Jersey’s pension fund faces a $25 billion deficit. That’s billion, with a b.…

  • Farewell to Cranbury

    Farewell to Cranbury

    Emily Stout gets flowers prior to the graduation ceremony. Staff photo by John Keating.

  • Titans rank well

    AAU BASEBALL By Tim Falls, Sports Editor    The Lawrence Titans 13-U AAU Baseball team recently received some recognition.    The Titans’ hard work was rewarded as USSSA Baseball ranked the 13-U team second out of 40 teams in New Jersey and eighth among teams in the Northeast Region.    The Titans went 2-0-1 in the Super NIT…

  • GMB students say goodbye

    GMB students say goodbye

    Melissa Quidor (left), Caroline Farone (back)and Racquel Rutzler (right) get emotional. Photo by Suzette Lucas.

  • GMB students say goodbye

    GMB students say goodbye

    By Madeleine Johnson, Social Editor    JAMESBURG — The concert band played “Pomp and Circumstance” and parents whispered “I can’t believe they’re going to be in high school!” as the 67 students comprising Grace M. Breckwedel’s Class of 2008 began the commencement procession.    The Tuesday ceremony was held in the school’s gym, which was decked out…

  • Post 414 hits clutch homers over weekend

    AMERICAN LEGION By Tim Falls, Sports Editor    The Lawrence Post 414 American Legion baseball team won back-to-back games over the weekend with walk-off home runs.    Lawrence edged Hamilton Post 31, 5-4, on Sunday after beating West Windsor-Plainsboro, 7-6, on Saturday.    Those victories followed a 3-2 loss to Hightstown on Thursday, were Post 148 went ahead…