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  • Shegoski makes big debut

    Sophomore helps MHS girls sweep tri-meet By: Justin Feil    Lara Shegoski has always spent her fall seasons playing soccer, but she also started running at the age of 8.    "I remember my first race," said the Montgomery High School sophomore. "I was going to do the one-mile ramble, but my dad was running late and…

  • Mustangs run out of gas in football opener

    Newark Central 36, MHS 26 by Shawn Tyrrell, Sports Writer    If there was one thing that came out of the Manville High School football team’s opening contest of the 2007 season, it’s that this team is quite different from that of a year ago.    Not to say that MHS didn’t battle, but it was just…

  • Editorial-Sept. 13, 2007

    New Jersey still not prime time for candidates    Remember what Gov. Jon Corzine said when he signed the bill that moved up New Jersey’s presidential primary from June to February?    ”New Jersey is now a prime-time player in the nomination process,” the governor boldly declared, “and candidates will have to come here, speak to voters…

  • The Rev. Lombardo tells council he plans to file $66 million suit

    Public safety officials have since said they have launched an internal investigation into the incident By: Nick Norlen    The Rev. Martin Lombardo, a Princeton Borough resident and former Borough Council member, appeared before the council Tuesday to announce his intention to file a $66 million lawsuit against Borough Police Chief Anthony Federico, Mayor Mildred Trotman…

  • Bordentown girls’ soccer seeks consistency

    Sean Moylan Sports Writer Dominick Castaldo has an idea of what he wants his team to do this year, but the change is a little slow in coming.     “We’ve been trying to play quicker and I think that has contributed to our inconsistency,” said Castaldo, the Hall of Fame head coach of the Bordentown…

  • Weber, Marcsisin star in gymnastics sweep

    RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl    The Hillsborough High gymnastics team opened the 2007 season with a fabulous performance, sweeping Bridgewater-Raritan and Montgomery in Friday’s tri-meet in Bridgewater.    HHS junior Chrissy Weber posted great scores on three routines and finished with a fine 36.85 score in the all-around. Weber led the Raiders on vault (9.15), bars…

  • Sharing a story to help others

    I was sitting in English class and suddenly felt an explosion in my chest. By: Katie Wagner Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski Haley Worsthorn, 20, of Montgomery, is now a nursing and psychology student at Rutgers University.    MONTGOMERY — Her freshman year of high school in 2001 had been filled with highs and lows —…

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Borchert adding offense for PHS football By: Bob Nuse Doug Borchert …Princeton football    Steve Everette knew coming into the season that he had a defensive presence with Doug Borchert.    He wasn’t quite sure what to expect from his senior captain on offense.    If last Saturday’s season-opener is any indication, the Princeton High football coach has…

  • Princeton ‘Berry’ excited for opener

    Junior wideout, Tigers host Lehigh 6 p.m. Saturday By: Justin Feil    An opening-game win over Lehigh served as Adam Berry’s big introduction to Princeton University football fans. And to Lehigh as well.    Berry came off the bench to make a career-best three catches, including the go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter of Princeton’s 14-10 win.…