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  • Scouts’ food program helps local food banks

    Garrett Hoover, BSA Troop 180, Allentown To the editor:     Boy Scout Troop 180 of Allentown would like to thank the residentsof Allentown and Upper Freehold for their generous contributionsto our Scouting for Food program. In this program, the troop collectsfood items from local neighborhoods which go to food banks inAllentown and Upper Freehold.    The…

  • Scouts’ food program helps local food banks

    Garrett Hoover, Senior Patrol Leader, BSA Troop 180 To the editor:    Boy Scout Troop 180 of Allentown would like to thank the residentsof Allentown and Upper Freehold for their generous contributionsto our Scouting for Food program. In this program, the troop collectsfood items from local neighborhoods which go to food banks inAllentown and Upper Freehold.…

  • Move could save 600 acres

    By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer    PLUMSTED — Plans are underway to preserve two of the township’s largest farms, a move that will save more than 600 acres of farmland, according to Mayor Ron Dancer.    On Nov. 14, Ocean County Freeholder John Bartlett introduced a plan to approve the appropriation of $6 million to purchase the…

  • Florence football wins season finale

    By Sean Moylan, Staff Writer    At the half of the Florence High football team’s annual Thanksgiving game versus Riverside, Quentin Loftin stood side by side with Samantha Fitzpatrick, and the Florence Homecoming King and Queen smiled and posed for pictures. Wearing a huge crown on his head and his blue and gold football jersey on…

  • Land swap progresses for new light

    Wetlands issues had delayed deal by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    Township officials are moving ahead on a land exchange with the state that would pave the way for construction of a traffic light at the intersection Deans Rhode Hall and Fresh Ponds roads.    The deal calls for the transfer of a 30-acre parcel of land…

  • School chief list narrows

    By Anthony V. Coppola, Staff Writer    PLUMSTED — The New Jersey School Boards Association has finished its search for candidates for a new Plumsted school superintendent, but the Board of Education isn’t ready to reveal the names on the list just yet, local officials said Tuesday.    Kathy Winecoff, the NJSBA’s field service representative, was scheduled…

  • South Brunswick boys knew how to turn things around

    By Michael Holcombe, Sports Writer    It is easy to look back, now that the dust has settled and the season has ended, and see how the South Brunswick boys cross country team put together such a successful year.    But after the season’s first competition, a tri-meet against Old Bridge and East Brunswick that left the…

  • South Brunswick has emerged as a state gymnastics power

    By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor    What’s left to say about the 2007 South Brunswick High gymnastics team, that hasn’t already been said?    Plenty!    After another phenomenal season under first-year coach Mindy Verderami, who took over when Erika Casey left on maternity leave, the question begs to be asked where the Vikings stand in terms of…

  • Mary Potts

       HAMILTON – Mary Phyllis Potts, 70, died Nov. 20 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton.    Born in East Mauch Chunk, Pa, she resided most of her life in Bergen County before moving to Hamilton four years ago. Ms. Potts retired after many years of service at Marcal Paper in Paterson. She was a…