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  • Vikes ousted by powerhouse in volleyball states

    By: Ken Weingartner br>    The South Brunswick High boys volleyball team saw its magical season come to end Thursday with a 25-7, 25-10 loss to Southern in the quarterfinals of the NJSIAA South tournament.    Dan Latinsky had three kills and three blocks for the Vikings while Zach Nieman had eight digs. South Brunswick ended the…

  • Trappanese wins C.J. Group III pole vault

    By: Kyle Moylan    When things are running smoothly and quickly in track, a coach would have to be a fool to try and slow them down.    Mike Gaeta is no fool.    "Every year this team is getting better and better," noted Gaeta, the coach of the Allentown High boys’ track and field squad. "We had…

  • Locals help Repubican legislative candidates

    Public invited to attend event this evening By: Emily Holody    Some South Brunswick residents are pitching in to help Republican legislative candidates qualify for public financing for their campaigns.    Laura DeRuve-Burkhardt will be hosting a meet-and-greet event at her home on 4 Anderson Way in Monmouth Junction today (Thursday) from 6 to 7 p.m.    The…

  • Five charged in Florence man’s death

    By: Stephanie Prokop    Three Burlington County men and two boys have been charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of a Florence man at a private social club in Burlington City in March.    On May 22, warrants were issued for the arrest of Marquis Young, 19, of Willingboro, Omar Brooks, 18, of Willingboro, and Mark…

  • MHS sophomores soar in Skyland class meet

    Young athletes enjoy another chance to compete By: Rudy Brandl    Nine Manville High sophomores enjoyed an opportunity to compete against track and field athletes of their own age and class in last week’s Skyland Conference Sophomore Meet at Voorhees High in Glen Gardner.    MHS assistant coach Pat Gorbatuk supervised the athletes at the sophomore event,…

  • Eagle Fire Company report-May 31, 2007

       May 21 at 7:46 a.m. — Fire alarm on North Main Street in New Hope. No fire found. One engine was on standby with 15 personnel on duty for 30 minutes.    May 23 at 1:15 a.m. — Fire alarm on Sprucefield Court in Solebury. One engine with 12 personnel on duty for 30 minutes.    May…

  • Ordinance’s green goals in place in new offices

    The proposed town center ordinance would require new buildings in the zone to meet energy-saving design guidelines established by the United States Green Building Council. By: John Patten    Within the proposed town center ordinance the Township Committee will take up at its June 12 meeting are provisions requiring the new buildings in the zone to…

  • CHS officials will discuss hospital plan Monday

    Event scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center of Hopewell Valley Central High School on Pennington-Titusville Road By John Tredrea    The traffic, visual and fiscal impacts of a proposed new 237-bed hospital in south-central Hopewell Township will be covered in a public presentation by Capital Health System (CHS) Monday night.    The…

  • Taking a (long) ride to help

    College student organizes cross-country fundraising bike trek for cancer research. By: Eileen Oldfield    For 20 college students bicycling from New York to San Diego with the Illini 4000, this summer isn’t just about being outside. It’s also about raising $100,000 for cancer awareness, research and benefit programs in a charity event organized by Matthew Road…