Category: archives
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Preparation spells victory for Bee champion
Local student moves on to state competition By: Lacey Korevec It’s been Cranbury School seventh-grader Daniel Black’s goal to win the school’s annual Spelling Bee since he was in first grade. On Tuesday, after spelling the word "innocuous" correctly, Daniel broke into a smile and rushed over to shake his opponent’s hand prematurely. He still…
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Hightstown wrestlers record first Sectional win
Rams edge Freehold Borough before being eliminated by Wall By: Sean Moylan "That was the first Sectional win in our school’s history," said Mike Russo, whose sensational Hightstown High varsity wrestling team clipped Freehold Borough, 33-31, in an NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III playoff match-up this past Tuesday night in Wall Township. "Jared Edgerton came…
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Community meeting set
Jamesburg seeks input By: Stephanie Brown JAMESBURG Graduate students from the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University are devising a plan to revitalize the borough’s downtown and they want residents’ input. The students will meet with borough residents, business owners, and officials on Feb. 17 at Borough Hall…
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Imagine
The future of central New Jersey can include either a 337-acre land preserve, or a housing development with more than 1,000 homes, garages, cars and roadways. An exhibit at the D&R Greenway’s Johnson Education Center examines the impact of these choices. By: Ilene Dube Cruising the region, those of us who have lived here a…
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Princeton Day School students get a taste of space
NASA astronaut Capt Robert Curbeam, a veteran of three flights to the International Space Station, pays visit By: Jessica Demetriou When Capt. Robert Curbeam, a veteran of three flights to the International Space Station visited Princeton Day School on Feb. 2, he was greeted by students with a desire to learn exactly what it takes…
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Falcons get back to states
By: David Gurney With a 12-0 run at the beginning of the second quarter, the Monroe Township High School boys basketball team got its groove back. Needing a win to qualify for the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III state tournament, the Falcons took care of business against Woodbridge, getting payback for a midseason loss on…
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Rosa Ella Beasley
Rosa Ella Beasley, 85, of Jamesburg, died Monday, Jan. 29 at the CentraState Medical Center, Freehold. Her husband, Cefus Beasley, is deceased. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Wilson of Jamesburg; her grandchildren, Levin and Brian Wilson; and great-children of Alexia and Aliyah Wilson. The funeral was held Saturday, Feb. 3, at St. John…
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Marsh takes third in counties
By: Bob Nuse Princeton High’s wrestling team had no thoughts of winning a team title at the Mercer County Championships, but had hoped for some individual success. PHS got just that. The Little Tigers finished with third places from Cranbury’s Corey Marsh at 103 and Peter Asmuth at 171. "I thought Peter could have won…
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Monroe freshman boys have 19-1 regular season
By: Rich Fisher Monroe Township High varsity boys’ basketball coach Bob Turco has to be smacking his lips in anticipation. Using a deep lineup and a defense that never rests, the Falcons freshman boys’ basketball team has become the best team in the school that nobody knows about. The Falcon 9th-graders have run up an…
