Category: archives
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School board says thanks, but no thanks, to HSA’s cool gift
The 21 air conditioning units purchased by the Auten Road Home and School Association won’t be installed because of concerns about whether they are large enough and because they would have to be maintained. By: Eileen Oldfield Classroom temperatures were a hot topic at the Board of Education’s Monday night meeting, after the Facilities Committee…
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Wu, Plaskon led Raiders on tennis court
Top two singles players starred in 17-6 season By: Rudy Brandl Hillsborough High boys’ tennis coach Larry Johnson has reasons to smile and frown about the future of his program. While he’s losing a great player and leader in senior second singles player Chris Plaskon, Johnson is extremely excited about having freshman first singles player…
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Grants available for flood-damaged businesses
A Chicago-based company gave $50,000 to the Somerset County Business Partnership as part of its "Rebuilding America" program, to be used to aid small businesses in Manville and Bound Brook. By: Audrey Levine Local businesses impacted by the April nor’easter can apply for a grant sponsored by the Chicago-based W.W. Grainger, company officials announced at…
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HHS cheerleaders benefit from power lifting
State competition attracts 50 athletes By: John E. Powers Hillsborough High School sophomore cheerleaders Samantha Mucha and Cassie Sperber have found a way to enhance their game. The two youngsters have taken on competitive weight training and are excelling at it. Mucha and Sperber were both gold medalists at last weekend’s New Jersey State…
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Attempted matricide gets 14-year sentence
Devin Powell pleaded guilty to stabbing his mother in 2005. By: Audrey Levine Devin Powell, 22, of Brookside Lane, was sentenced June 8 to 14 years in prison for severely beating and stabbing his mother in 2005, in addition to other charges from 2004, according to Somerset County Prosecutor Wayne Forrest. Mr. Powell pleaded guilty…
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Four new floor plans built at Orleans’ Waterside Crossing
Waterside Crossing is a private enclave of 15 homes situated on two-plus-acre home sites The Chandler V, one of the newest models at Waterside crossing. Homebuyers looking for luxurious floor plans, two- to five-acre home sites and a builder with 89 years of quality homebuilding are invited to visit Orleans Homebuilders’ Waterside Crossing in Millstone.…
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Vikes had some memorable firsts this season
By: Rich Fisher In the overall picture, South Brunswick High’s tennis team kept finishing second to East Brunswick, but the Vikings did so amidst some impressive firsts. For the first time since Nancy McDonald has been head coach, the Vikings reached the NJSIAA Central Group IV semifinals before losing to West Windsor-Plainsboro South. South’s 14-4…
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Cook second at Meet of Champions in high jump
By: Sean Moylan If last Wednesday’s high jump event at The Meet of Champions at South Plainfield were a game of "inches" instead of a game of two inches, Florence’s Anna Cook may very well have defended her state title in that particular event. "I think I could have cleared 5′ 9"," said Cook, who…
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Obituaries-June 14, 2007
John Brady RALEIGH, N.C. John Christian Brady, 53, died at home in Raleigh, N. C., Wednesday, April 25, after a lengthy illness. Born in Doylestown, he attended Woodhill Elementary School (now Sol Feinstone), graduated from New Hope High School in 1971 and attended Bucks County Community College. He moved from New Hope to Ft.…
