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  • Father and son spot coyote

    Animal was wandering near family’s Route 1 home by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    A South Brunswick man says that he spotted a coyote wandering near his Route 1 home during the evening of Sept. 28.    Mike Boyd, of the Monmouth Mobil home park, says that his 5 year-old son, Pattison, first noticed the animal while…

  • Vikes get revenge while nearing title

    A win over Piscataway will clinch Red Division David Gurney    It had been stinging senior co-captain Zach Zenda for quite some time.    Fresh off a scoreless tie against state power Kearny, the South Brunswick High School boys soccer team dropped a 2-1 contest to Edison, a game in which it was flat and, at times,…

  • Group urges voter turnout

    By Stephanie Prokop    CHESTERFIELD — As the Dec. 11 school referendum date draws closer, a group of residents is busy increasing community awareness in an effort to convince voters to approve a new $37 million elementary school.    The group of parents and residents, calling themselves the “GREEN team” (Growing Together, Reaching Educational Excellence Now) has…

  • Carol H. Arnold

       Carol H. Arnold, 73, of Kingston, died Thursday, Oct. 4, in Orinda, Calif.    A longtime resident of the Princeton area, she taught in the Flemington School District. From 1980 to 2000 she taught English at The Hun School of Princeton where she also served as the dean of students for approximately nine years.    Born in…

  • Strebeck’s game much more than stats

    By John Beisser, Sports Writer    Wherever the action is on the field, it’s a good bet that Lauryn Strebeck will be in the middle of it.    The sophomore midfielder is one of the key players on the South Brunswick High girls soccer team. Strebeck displays an abundance of stamina, has excellent technical ability and is…

  • Community Calendar

    From the week of Oct. 11 Meeting date change    October — For this month only, the Willits-Hogan-Tonne American Legion Auxiliary Unit 39 of Roebling will move back the regular monthly meeting night by one week. Unit 39 normally meets on the second Tuesday of each month, but this month’s meeting will be held on Tuesday,…

  • Charlotte Takach

    Charlotte Takach LANCASTER, Pa. — Charlotte A. Takach died Sept. 29 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Lancaster. She was 77.    Born in Trenton, daughter of the late Thomas and Florence Pointon Pfeiffer, she had lived most of her life in the Trenton and Bordentown areas before moving to Lancaster a year…

  • Anniversary activities coming to an end

    Larry Denney, President, 325th Anniversary Committee To the editor: Regretfully, the 325th Anniversary is coming to a close.    The Bordentown 325th birthday is quickly coming to end but I think the memories of this year will live on until the next anniversary in 2032.    I would like to take this time to thank our City…

  • Charles McNemer

    Charles McNemer WASHINGTON — Charles Jarvis McNemer died Sept. 29 in Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton. He was 82.    Born in Marcus Hook, Pa., son of the late George J. and Anna Rebecca Rider McNemer, he was a resident of Robbinsville for 47 years.    He had been a carpenter with Local…