Category: archives
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Balent has balanced tact and hoop smarts to fulfill his prophecy
By: Rich Fisher Chris Balent was the right man for the job this year. But Jerry North knew that 20 years ago. North, currently the Plumstead Township Superintendent of Schools, was head varsity basketball coach at Middlesex High School in 1987. The freshman shooting guard on that team was Balent, who is better known around…
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All Neil, All Night
Concerts at the Crossing will present a tribute to Neil Young’s ‘Harvest’ album. By: Kristin Boyd Neil Young is an original. He writes lyrics that peel back the layers of Americana, and his songs, whether they hit the Billboard charts or not, introduce listeners to characters, places and situations they can relate to. For that,…
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Father, son drown while ice fishing
Two President Avenue residents drowned while ice fishing in Upper Freehold last week. 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 Lawrence Township men, who lived on President Avenue, drowned Friday in the Assunpink…
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Obituaries (03.15.07)
Joseph Ash Joseph E. Ash, of Lawrence, died Friday at Saint Francis Medical Center, Trenton. He was 79. Born in Trenton, he resided in Lawrence for the past 32 years. Mr. Ash retired in 1991 after 25 years with the New Jersey Department of Transportation, Ewing Township. He was an officer and member of Local…
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Calabro paces Chiropractors overtime win
Shooting Stars, George’s Home Repair, J&G, First Washington, Karl Mey’s also win titles Washington Chiropractic won the Girls 3-4 Division Rec Basketball Championship with a 15-13 overtime victory over Martinez Remaxers. Rachel Calabro led the offense with 13 points, including the game-winning jumper in overtime, while Peyton Waters started the scoring with an early lay-up.…
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Kutch, Jones set tone for winning era
HHS dynamic duo led senior class By: Rudy Brandl Kelsey Kutch, Ebony Jones and their senior teammates are leaving quite a winning legacy as Hillsborough High basketball players. Four-year letter winner Kutch, three-time letter winners Jones and Heather Neumann and two-year varsity player Lisa Cannellos produced at least one title in all four years of…
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EDITORIAL
Viking fever is starting to take hold. Chris Balent wants to build a tradition. And that not only means winning, but building a program with a loyal fan base and deep connection to the community. He’s already taken the first step, piloting his South Brunswick High School Vikings basketball team to 49 wins in his…
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Dream season comes to a close for South Brunswick
State 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 there,…
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ABIS wrestlers enjoyed learning the sport
Burke led team with undefeated league record By: Rudy Brandl Enthusiasm certainly ran very high during the Alexander Batcho Intermediate School wrestling season this winter. That’s a huge positive for the future of the high school program, which has lacked numbers in recent years largely due to lack of interest. First-year head coach George Putvinski…
