Category: archives
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Lady Raiders continued banner streak
Team won 19 games, division title By: Rudy Brandl Despite all their ups and downs, the Hillsborough High girls still managed to capture another basketball banner this season. That’s par for the course for a program that produces something significant almost every year. HHS veteran head coach Jim Reese, who just completed his 13th year…
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Ice fishers drown in Assunpink Lake
By: Cara Latham UPPER FREEHOLD From hiking and camping to sledding and skating, George Eaton, 82, and his son, Bryan, 45, loved outdoor sports of all kind. The Lawrenceville men, who drowned Friday in the Assunpink Lake, also loved ice fishing and were on their last fishing trip of the winter season when thin…
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SBHS fans in championship form
By: David Gurney PISCATAWAYIt’s pretty safe to say that earlier in the season, the South Brunswick High School boys basketball team didn’t drum up much support. There was the usual cast of parents, die-hard program supporters, cheerleaders and teachers, but not much else. In fact, head coach Chris Balent and the team used to joke…
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March 15, 2007
Thomas LaPenna Thomas LaPenna, 82, died Friday at Capital Health System, Fuld Campus. Born in Pennington, Mr. LaPenna was a lifelong area resident. He retired after 30 years with Kramer-Trenton Co. and was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II. He was a member of the American Legion Post 458. Predeceased by his parents,…
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Fire claims three lives
Neighbors, firefighters try to prevent deaths. By: Donna Lukiw and Purvi Desai An electrical fire in a three-unit building on South Fifth Avenue claimed the lives of Tubal Eduardo Jr., 5, Angelina Eduardo, 4, and their mother, Heather Marchie on Monday night. The father, Tubal Eduardo Sr., and his 2-year-old son, Noah, were saved by…
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Town sues contractors
One contractor failed to complete improvements to Ridge Road. The second has yet to complete the construction of Rowland Park. By: Joseph Harvie The Township Council won’t stand for unfinished business. The council approved two resolutions Tuesday allowing Anthony Campisano, of the law firm Bucca and Campisano in New Brunswick, to file lawsuits against two…
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School budget to hike tax rate
The spending plan will get a public hearing on March 26. By: Joseph Harvie The school board adopted a tentative $131.5 million budget Monday that would maintain current programs, fund new textbooks for updated curriculum and pay for maintenance projects at four schools. The proposed 2007-2008 budget, which is 4.3 percent larger than the current-year…
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‘Lest We Forget’ exhibit brings reality of slavery home to students, public
By: Stephanie Prokop BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP Black History Month may have been in February, but Bordentown Regional High School students are trying to make a difference in promoting diversity year round. On Monday night the high school multicultural group, Helping All Needed During School (HANDS), will host artifact collectors Justin and Gwen Ragsdale, who are…
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Dream season comes to a close
State basketball title chase ends in finals with loss to defending champs. By: David Gurney For one of the few times this season, the South Brunswick High School boys basketball team headed into the game as underdogs. And, despite playing from behind against a highly ranked Linden team almost all game, South Brunswick was right…
