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They ran away with it
Viking girls romp to another GMC track championship By Sean Richards, Sports Writer The championship beat just drums on and on for the majestic, magnificent and marvelous girls on the South Brunswick High School winter track & field team. Not only did the Vikings capture their second straight title at the GMC Indoor Championships on…
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Cell tower opponent offers clarification
Eric Wimmers, Tall Timbers Drive I appreciate the good job you do reporting the complex business of the township, but I would like to correct what may be a misleading description of its actions in the matter of the proposed Verizon (Cellco) tower or towers ("Residents express worry over proposed cell towers," Jan. 31). On…
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Lady Mustangs fall short vs. Bound Brook
Team seeks good ending for seniors by John E. Powers, Sports Writer It was a week the Manville High School girls’ basketball team expected something good to happen. After all, the Lady Mustangs had another shot at rival Bound Brook, and the last time the two had met in the first game of the…
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EDITORIAL: Early primaries give voters a longer look
Back in the 20th century before hanging chads and a divided Supreme Court shattered public confidence in the integrity of the electoral process and revelations of steroid abuse ripped the horsehide off Major League Baseball it used to be said that people don’t really start paying attention to the election until the World…
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Primary draws ‘steady’ turnout
Obama, McCain garner most votes By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer When poll worker James Jennings arrived at the Lawrenceville Fire Company in the dark at 5:45 a.m. Tuesday to open the doors, a line of voters who were waiting to cast their ballots greeted him. The problem is, the polls didn’t open until 6 a.m.…
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Bruce C. Lyons
BUFFALO MILLS, Pa. Mr. Bruce C. Lyons, 81, of Lita Lane, Buffalo Mills, Pa., died at 5:15 a.m. Sunday at his residence. Mr. Lyons was born in Altoona, Pa., on March 12, 1926, the son of the late Carroll Victor and Blanche (Frum) Lyons. He was a maintenance machinist for 32 years at Westinghouse…
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Preserve in line for state grant
by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer The New Jersey Historic Trust has recommended that a $50,000 grant be given to the South Brunswick Township Historical Preservation Commission for use in the Mapleton Preserve. The 214-acre site is a part of the former 530-acre Princeton Nursery. The preserve sits along the D&R Canal, between Ridge and Mapleton…
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Towns set for fire elections
Tax hikes, new officers on deck in Millstone, Plumsted By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer Voters in Millstone and Plumsted next week will decide the fate of their respective fire district’s budget, both of which contain spending increases that would result in higher taxes for property owners. MILLSTONE Taxpayers in Millstone, who have rejected three fire…
