Category: archives
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Student takes the reins for a day
By: Stephanie Prokop SPRINGFIELD"Intra cameram in dextro pede." That’s Latin for "Step in with the right foot first." Fifth-grader Doug Wainwright explains the sign hanging near the classroom door while holding a blue tablet scrawled with various things to do throughout the day. A clear lanyard hangs from his neck complete with a picture ID…
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Cardinals are looking for their big win
TENNIS By: Mike Molaro The Lawrence High School boy’s tennis squad had its NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III Tournament bid safely tucked away and is putting the finishing touches on one of the best seasons in recent history. Still, the Cardinals (9-3) are missing that one piece that can move them up to the next…
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Szwarc, Glass-Hardenburgh honored as scholar athletes
HHS seniors enjoy special evening By: Mary Ellen Zangara Hillsborough High seniors Tyler Szwarc and Katherine Glass-Hardenburgh were named their school’s 2007 Somerset County Scholar Athletes and were honored at the 24th annual Scholar Athlete Awards Dinner Thursday night at the Doubletree Hotel in Somerset. The annual dinner is sponsored by the Somerset County…
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South stays hungry
By: David Gurney The South Brunswick High School girls golf team and coach Joe Dougherty take everything very hard. The wins, the losses, the low scores, the high scores. It’s that vision of excellence and expectation of victory that keeps the competitive drive alive in each member. Which is why, despite falling to a state…
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Students cry foul over block on e-mail access
While school officials say the decision is based on the district’s requirements for safety on the Web, students say that not having their personal e-mail available is inconvenient. By: Rebecca Weltmann A new Internet security program was put in place two weeks ago which blocks students’ access to e-mail in schools, but students say blocking…
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New Jersey should end death penalty
By: Hank Kalet The state Senate is expected to begin considering legislation today (Thursday) that could remove New Jersey from the long list of states with a death penalty on the books. The Senate Judiciary Committee will review two competing, but nearly identical bills S171 and S2471 that would repeal the death penalty…
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Merrill Lynch sells facility in Plainsboro Township
By: Nick Norlen PLAINSBORO With plans to move its operation to Hopewell Township, Merrill Lynch has sold its Plainsboro office campus in a sale and leaseback deal worth $122 million. Representatives of both the township and Cushman & Wakefield, which arranged the deal, said the purchase could lead to further development of the site,…
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Terroristic threat delays high school classes
While school officials and the police believed the threat was a prank, school grounds and students were carefully checked as a precaution. By: Eileen Oldfield School officials and township police delayed the high school’s start on Wednesday in response to a terroristic threat at the school. A student found the threat written in a boys…
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Vikes prove their upset victory was no fluke
By: Ken Weingartner If there was any question whether the South Brunswick High boys volleyball team was for real after knocking off defending state champion St. Joseph’s last week, the Vikings probably put them to rest. South Brunswick avoided an emotional letdown by beating Watchung Hills in three games following their stunning rally against St.…
