Category: archives

  • MHS girls became solid track and field team

    Numbers continued to climb By: Rudy Brandl    Three Manville High female athletes competed in this year’s State Group 1 Track and Field Championships. Five years ago, there weren’t even that many girls in the MHS program.    It used to be a handful of runners or jumpers working out with the boys. Now, the girls have…

  • Brickbats fly in ‘great’ high school debate

    What standards make a school great? By: Lea Kahn    When school board member John Gregg wrote a letter to The Ledger listing his benchmarks for what he believes makes a high school "great," he expected reaction, but he didn’t expect to be labeled "elitist" and "a big fat meanie," among other things.    His June 7…

  • Kubik, Perro toss Legion no-hitters

    By: Sean Moylan    When Chris Kubik threw a no-hitter in Hightstown Post 148’s 11-1 five-inning win over North Trenton 148 last Friday night at Mercer County Park, Ethan Perro’s mission versus the Trenton 93 Schroths on Sunday at Wetzel Field was a "simple" one.    He wanted to pitch a great game just like his Allentown…

  • Audrey Tokash

       HILLSBOROUGH — Audrey M. (Esposito) Tokash died June 18 at home. She was 68.    Born and raised in Somerville, she moved to Hillsborough in 1969.    Mrs. Tokash was currently the co-owner, with her husband, Donald, of Circle Floors in Somerville since 1984.    She was a former secretary in the production control department of RCA, Somerville,…

  • Hopewell community gets the Donald B. Jones Award

    For St. Michael’s tract preservation efforts    On June 9, D&R Greenway Land Trust presented the 2007 Donald B. Jones Conservation Award to the Hopewell community.    Led by the St. Michael’s Preservation Committee, chaired by Leslie Davis Potter, the Hopewell community joined together with "unprecedented collaboration and enthusiasm to work toward a common goal of land…

  • Antunes named interim school head

    Board of Education narrows search for new superintendent to two finalists. By: Eileen Oldfield    The Board of Education appointed Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum Lisa Antunes as interim superintendent Monday, as members prepare for final interviews with two candidates to replace Superintendent Karen Lake, who is retiring.    "I’m excited and really looking forward to a wonderful,…

  • BOOK NOTES

    Historian returns to war with documentary By: Joan Ruddiman    A new Ken Burns documentary is cause for excitement among lovers of history, but getting to hear Mr. Burns talk about his work — in person — was the thrill of a lifetime for thousands of kids and adults for whom history is the passion of…

  • DISPATCHES: Top of the (personal) pops

    A top-10 selection for the year so far. By: Hank Kalet    Summer’s here — both literally and figuratively — and, as Martha and the Vandellas sang more than 40 years ago, "the time is right for dancing in the streets."    And you can’t dance if you’re not listening to music.    Summer also is the time…

  • Seniors helped Vikings establish solid program

    By: Rich Fisher    For the seniors on the South Brunswick High girls lacrosse team, it’s not really fair just to do a season wrap. It’s more about a career wrap, especially in their case.    For in the past four years, the group of laxers who graduate tonight (Thursday), helped take the Vikings to places no…