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  • It was an epic year for SBHS

    By Sean Richards, Sports Writer    In so many great and amazing ways, it truly was a remarkable year for the South Brunswick High School swimming program.    From one school individual record after another to new team standards for both the boys and girls, it was like one continuous highlight film for the Vikings.    ”It was…

  • State budget may mean paying for state cops

    Millstone, Upper Freehold talk ‘devastating’ costs By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    The proposed state budget has reintroduced the idea of towns paying for their coverage by state police. With budget planning under way, Millstone and Upper Freehold are faced with the possibility that they may not be able to afford their current policing.    Paying for…

  • Borough named one of state’s top 100 towns

    By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer    ALLENTOWN — New Jersey Monthly magazine has named Allentown Borough one of the 100 best places to live in the state.    The borough is ranked 83rd out of New Jersey’s 566 municipalities in this month’s issue of the magazine.    Mayor Stu Fierstein, who has been an official in the borough…

  • Cardinals come back

    SOFTBALL By Tim Falls, Sports Editor    Lawrence High School varsity softball coach Keith Fithen can take a little pride in the fact that he’s having trouble scheduling non-league games.    When the Cardinals were struggling in recent seasons, teams were happy to add Lawrence to their schedules. Now that Fithen’s players are proving tougher to beat,…

  • Township disputes new COAH proposal

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer Affordable housing need doubles under proposed rules    Hillsborough joined other area communities and Somerset County in opposing a new set of regulations proposed by the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) that, if approved, would force the township to build more than 1,000 affordable housing units.    The Township Committee…

  • Library thanks neighbors, supporters

    Jamie B. Clarke, Allentown Public Library Association To the editor:    The Allentown Public Library Association would like to thank its supporters for the generous response to our annual appeal.    We are grateful to the individuals and organizations that have contributed to our fund drive and for the municipal donations received from Allentown, Upper Freehold Township…

  • School News

       The following South Brunswick High School students have been named Edward J. Bloustein Scholars:    Ankit Arora, Megan Behrend, Ka ManChan, Andrew Chen, Brian Dai, Nikkan Das, Kathryn DeVincenzo, Irene Donne, Nicholas Dou, Benjamin Ehrlich, Jessica Engel, Gokul Govindaraju, Yong Ha, Syed Haider, Sweta Haldar, Jennifer Horng, Murtaza Husain, Heaton Kath, Niket Khanna, Jacob Lassin, Alyssa…

  • RHS girls track set for great year

    Sean Moylan Sports Writer     Although it’s just the Ravens’ second varsity season, the Robbinsville High School girls’ varsity track and field team has big goals and aspirations for this upcoming season.     And why not? The Ravens have the returning Group I individual champ in the 1,600 and 3,200 meter races in sophomore Megan…

  • Longtime firemen celebrate tradition

    Longtime firemen celebrate tradition

    Kim Monto, president of the Ladies Auxiliary of Manville Fire Co. No. 1, serves Exempt Firemen Walt Wilczek, Tom Collins, Ed Brygier (right to left). Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara