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  • Test stress for adults

    Parents find fourth-grade state exam challenging. By: Donna Lukiw    Even without the pressure of having to worry about their scores, parents who came to sit down and take the state’s required fourth-grade test at Roosevelt School last week took long, deep sighs, and did plenty of head scratching.    There was even a touch of panic…

  • Michael Radwanski

       ORANGE PARK, Fla. — Michael George Radwanski died Feb. 23 at home. He was 84.    Born in Dunellen, he lived in Manville prior to moving to Orange Park in 1995.    Mr. Radwanski worked as a project manager and master carpenter at Good Gulf & Western Properties in New York City, retiring in 1985. During his…

  • Bruce Hilling is honored by Valley veterans group

    President Ken Baker: "Bruce truly is an officer and a gentleman" By John Tredrea    Former Hopewell Township Administrator Bruce Hilling was honored by the Hopewell Valley Veterans Association on Feb. 26 for his leadership in forming that association and in the ongoing creation of the Hopewell Valley Veterans Park.    "Before Bruce got involved, there was…

  • Council to battle truck plan

    Township to join with Franklin and North Brunswick to fight plan to allow large trucks on Route 27. By: Joseph Harvie    Franklin Township has offered its in-house engineering services to help South Brunswick with its efforts to keep extra large trucks and trailers from driving on Route 27.    Township Public Affairs Coordinator Ron Schmalz said…

  • Let’s keep working to reach St. Michael’s funding goal

    EDITORIAL By Ruth Luse    A little over a month ago, the D&R Greenway Land Trust needed the daunting amount of $1.5 million in private donations to help fund the preservation of the 337-acre St. Michael’s tract, located just outside of Hopewell Borough.    That looked like a big amount of money then. But when committed area…

  • Town eyes fall start for shuttle

    Township manager unveils plans for SMART service. By: Joseph Harvie    A township-run shuttle system connecting residential neighborhoods to area train stations and park-and-rides could be up and running by September, Township Manager Matt Watkins said Tuesday.    The South Brunswick Municipal Area Residential Transit’s SMART shuttles would pick up residents at designated neighborhood stops and take…

  • Obituaries (03.08.07)

    Mary Swinnerton Mary V. Swinnerton, of Lawrence Township, died March 1 at home. She was 92.    Born in Johnstown, Pa., Mrs. Swinnerton came to Trenton in 1921 and moved to Lawrence in 1929. From 1983 to 2003, Mrs. Swinnerton managed Richard’s Farm Market on the family farm on Quakerbridge Road. She retired from her lifelong…

  • Ludwig R. Kaplaski Jr.

       Ludwig R. Kaplaski Jr., 60, died Wednesday, Feb 28, in the Park Place Care Center, Monmouth Junction.    Born in New Brunswick, he was a life-long resident of Monmouth Junction.    He attended South Brunswick High School and was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was employed as a plumber with Carkhuff Garden…

  • McIntyre magnificent at Eastern States

    By: Sean Richards    Led by an eye-opening triple jump by senior Stephanie McIntyre, there’s something about the New York City Armory that seems to bring out great things in the South Brunswick High School winter track team.    In late December South Brunswick showed a very big season was in store by capturing the prestigious Holiday…