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  • SBHS softball team crushes South Amboy to advance in GMC Tournament

    Freshman Vogel leads the charge with four hits Sean Richards, Sports Writer    Playing some of its best ball at the best time of the season, the South Brunswick High School softball team easily won its opener in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament Wednesday.    Leaving no doubt, the Vikings improved to 12-9 on the year by…

  • Plumsted green-lights 200 acres for preservation

    By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer PLUMSTED — More than 200 acres in Plumsted are on the road to preservation.         The 110-acre Hyde property, located off Brindletown and Hockamik Roads, and the 99-acre Jumping Brook property on Long Swamp Road will remain in their natural states, according to Mayor Ron Dancer.         The…

  • Venezuelan children inspire class project

    Kids wrote cards By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    One of the brightly colored cards was decorated with the yellow, blue and red colors of the Venezuelan flag, while another featured a box with windows and roof that represented a house.    Inside one of the cards, the young artist wrote a message in English and Spanish…

  • Elizabeth Gulick

       FLEMINGTON — Elizabeth Gulick died May 8 in her childhood home in Flemington. She was 65.    She was born in Luzerne, Pa., before moving to Flemington. Mrs. Gulick’s 30-year teaching career included assignments in Luzerne, Pa.; Hillsborough, Bridgewater-Raritan, and Flemington-Raritan, from where she retired in 2001.    She was an alumna of Saint Ann’s Academy, Wilkes…

  • ‘Do it for Doug’

    Walk-a-thon scheduled for Sunday to help cover family’s medical expenses By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Doug Dow has always been able to provide for his family, whether it was working in production at the Carter-Wallace plant in Trenton or in the warehouse at Firmenich in Plainsboro.    His wife, Debbie, held a variety of jobs in…

  • Chester Demkowski

       MANVILLE — Chester Demkowski died May 8 at Somerset Medical Center. He was 89.    Born in Manville, he was a lifelong Manville resident.    Mr. Demkowski retired in 1975 from the United States Postal Service in Belle Mead after 30 years of service.    He was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Army.    He…

  • NJEA rep questions council on cuts

    By Audrey Levine    Borough Council members said salaries for Weston Elementary School teachers will not be lowered, after a New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) representative questioned $5,000 cut for the teachers’ salaries approved by the council.    At Monday’s meeting, the Borough Council unanimously agreed to cut the Board of Education’s $12,198,455 tax levy by $50,000…

  • Township COAH plan in limbo

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    Township officials say the uncertainty over affordable housing regulations make planning for the future impossible.    On Tuesday, the Township Council tabled a measure designed to increase the portion that developers pay for state mandated affordable housing. The proposal is meant to shift some of the burden for paying for affordable…

  • Fuqua finishes third at counties

    TRAC By Tim Falls, Sports Editor    Chandell Fuqua led the Lawrence High School boys track team with two third-place finishes at the Mercer County Championships at Steinert on Saturday.    Fuqua raced to third in the 400-meter hurdles and won the bronze medal in the triple jump. The Cardinal senior also finished sixth in the 110…