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  • Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Feature – 29 Days in February By C.B. Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968), was one of the main leaders of the American civil rights movement. King was a Baptist minister, one of the few leadership roles available to black men at the time. He became a civil rights activist…

  • County sets its sights on Van Dyke property

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    Middlesex County officials say negotiations for the purchase of the 200-acre Van Dyke Farm in South Brunswick could begin within the next few months.    According to Ralph Albanir, Middlesex County parks director and chairman of the county’s open space advisory committee, the county attorney’s office is reviewing two separate appraisals…

  • RHS’ Flynn wins 3200 at Coaches Invitational

    By Sean Moylan, Sports Writer     Megan Flynn is a crowd-pleaser with a flair for the dramatic.     Recently, after returning to the lineup after sitting out much of the winter track and field season with a severe leg injury, Flynn was asked by her Robbinsville High varsity track coaches to take it slow and…

  • Residents express worry over proposed cell towers

    Concerns include health effects, "flyovers" By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The specter of a helicopter clipping one of two proposed 160-foot cell towers and the health impacts on residents living near those towers dominated the Planning Board meeting Monday night.    The discussion of a proposal to allow for construction of the towers on Carter Road…

  • Announcements

       There will be a meeting for all managers of the 2007 Women’s Spring Volleyball teams that are interested in returning to the league in 2008. Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the community center, New Road.    New teams are welcome and will be admitted into the league on a space-available basis. A lottery will…

  • Resident expresses concern over proposed cell towers

    David Augeri, Carter Road Many Carter Road residents attended an "informational meeting" last Thursday where Lawrence Township Manager Richard Krawczun reiterated the township’s plan to allow Verizon (Cellco) to erect two 160 foot cell phone towers on a 2-acre plot of land on Carter Road. Several questions were raised at the meeting, some of which…

  • Vikings gear for counties

    By Ken Weingartner, Sports Writer    South Brunswick High’s wrestling team will focus on winning a championship this weekend, although it might not be the title some would expect.    The Vikings will participate in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament at Piscataway Friday and Saturday, but the real prize – the District 20 championship – remains three…

  • NBC’s Dolci notches 100th career coaching win

    By Sean Moylan, Sports Writer    Jule Dolci captured his landmark 100th career win as the head coach of the Northern Burlington County Regional High wrestling team with a 34-25 victory over Lacey Township at Robbinsville this past Saturday afternoon.    Then the Greyhounds went on to post victories over Steinert (39-27) and Robbinsville (40-34) to improve…

  • Paine birthday bash a resounding success

    Doug Palmieri, president, Thomas Paine Society of Bordentown To the editor:    As the new president of the Thomas Paine Society of Bordentown, I’d like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who made Saturday’s “Thomas Paine Birthday Celebration” such a success.    From one end of Farnsworth Avenue to the other, there were displays, events and…