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  • McGinley promotes teamwork

    GIRLS SOCCER By: Tim Falls    Teamwork is of the utmost importance for the Hopewell Valley Central High School girls varsity soccer team.    That’s one of the reasons the Bulldogs trained at the Briarwood Camp in Pennsylvania Aug. 25-27.    "It gave us a little more freedom in terms of practice and training," said Hopewell girls soccer…

  • New approval granted for warehouse plan

    Cara Latham Staff Writer    UPPER FREEHOLD — The Planning Board last week gave approval, for the second time, to a warehouse application that has faced opposition by a group of residents for more than a year.    The application — submitted by Freehold-based developer JAC Raw Land Co. LLC, to build a 13,940-square-foot warehouse in a…

  • Hopewell enjoys improved courts

    GIRLS TENNIS By: Tim Falls    Recently resurfaced tennis courts are a nice perk for the Hopewell Valley Central High School girls tennis team.    The tennis courts behind Timberlane Middle School were redone this season and the Bulldogs can’t wait to break them in.    Hopewell had to move its home opener back and start the Colonial…

  • DISPATCHES

    Lack of courage dooms reform effort. By: Hank Kalet    Tax reform remains a work in progress in New Jersey.    Too bad there’s only been a moderate amount of work and little progress toward fixing the real problems that face the state of New Jersey.    New Jersey will begin next year’s budget negotiations $2.5 billion in…

  • Viking XC teams search for sustained quality

    By: Mike Holcombe    Both the boys and girls cross country teams at South Brunswick High School are coming off pretty decent seasons in 2006, but with differences in the numbers of proven performers returning to their respective lineups, they face quite different challenges.    But both teams, it seems, have the potential of putting South Brunswick…

  • Letters-Sept. 6, 2007

    By: Solebury police not responsible To the editor:    I am responding to a letter to the editor published Aug. 15, written by Raeann Banker of Yardley, Pa.    The article was in reference to a young girl being injured as a result of a police action.    In her letter, Ms. Banker states the incident was handled…

  • Lawrence is applying lessons

    FIElD HOCKEY By Tim Falls, Sports Editor    Coach Kristin Shields has already seen the Lawrence High School field hockey team apply the lessons she has taught.    The Cardinals fared well in their preseason scrimmages and are excited about the upcoming Colonial Valley Conference season.    Lawrence opens its season with a night game against Hamilton at…

  • Snyder set to tackle additional coaching duties

    Former MHS three-sport athlete joins paid staff By: Rudy Brandl    Rob Snyder expects his role to expand as a Manville High assistant football coach this fall.    Snyder, who was officially approved as the team’s third paid assistant by the Board of Education Aug. 21, worked as a volunteer last season. Snyder joins veteran assistant coaches…

  • Senior leadership will propel Lady Raiders

    HHS GIRLS’ SOCCER PREVIEW By: Rudy Brandl    Don’t be fooled by the lack of superstar players on the Hillsborough High girls’ soccer roster. Veteran head coach LeeAnn Wyble firmly believes that depth, balance and senior leadership will help the Lady Raiders maintain their winning tradition this fall.    The HHS girls surprised many people by winning…