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  • Highway zoning changes could be made by June

    By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — The Route 130 zoning ordinance, which has drawn a number of concerned residents to recent public hearings, will be amended to exclude two highly debated parcels of land, township officials said this week.    A public hearing on the ordinance is scheduled to be held tonight (Thursday) at 7:30…

  • May 8, 2008

       Robert Norman    Robert Stephen Norman, of Lawrence, died on Sunday at his home of metastatic prostate cancer. He was 61.    Born in New London, Conn., he was a Lawrence resident since 1994 after living in New York City for 30 years.    Mr. Norman graduated form Columbia University in 1969 with a degree in English Literature.…

  • South Brunswick flirts with Top 10

    By Ken Weingartner, Sports Writer    The South Brunswick High boys’ volleyball team is knocking on the door of the state’s top 10.    If the Vikings’ performances in recent matches are an indication, those above should be wary of letting them in.    Sure, South Brunswick has yet to beat a top 10 foe this season. But…

  • Florence’s Lopez wins BCSL at third singles

    Coronel, Milosovici, Partyka/Mollimock, Bencze/Huq place second Sean Moylan Sports Writer     Hans Lopez wasn’t even in the Florence High tennis team’s original lineup for the opening round of the BCSL Open last Friday at Veteran’s Park.     Originally, Ben Pinter was scheduled to play at third singles for the Flashes, but he pulled a muscle…

  • Holy Foley!

    Shane scores nine in key victory By David Gurney, Sports Writer    Scoring a career-high in a game is memorable.    How about doubling a career-high?    Talk about unfathomable.    Senior midfielder Shane Foley registered a career-high nine goals, leading the South Brunswick High School boys lacrosse team to a 16-7 victory over East Brunswick this past Tuesday.…

  • Budget still under review; officials wait for state aid

    By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer    ALLENTOWN — The Borough Council did not vote on its $2.03 million budget following a public hearing last week, citing a pending review of its application for state extraordinary aid.    The budget calls for a $1.3 million tax levy, which would increase the municipal tax rate to about $1.28 per…

  • County to recycle marine shrink wrap

    Burlington County is now accepting boat shrink wrap for recycling from marinas and boat owners through June 30 to save disposal costs and landfill space.             Riverside Marina and Viking Yacht Center in Bass River are serving as drop sites. Boaters and neighboring marinas may bring their shrink wrap to these sites through June 30.…

  • BRHS softball second in Hammonton tourney

    Sean Moylan Sports Writer     Many local fans went into the second Saturday of the Hammonton Softball Tournament anticipating a big showdown between the Bordentown Regional High softball team and New Egypt in the finals.     Instead they were treated to something much bigger and better. In a battle of high school pitching greats, the…

  • Township to fight COAH

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    South Brunswick officials say the township will join with the State League of Municipalities in a possible challenge to the state’s new affordable housing rules.    On Tuesday, the Council on Affordable Housing adopted revised third-round regulations. COAH proposed its new third-round rules on Dec. 17, nearly a year after a…