Category: archives
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Land preservation can help effort against global warming
Several hundred people see presentation of Al Gore’s hour-long slide show, "An Inconvenient Truth," by Jonathan Dorn, editor-in-chief of Backpacker Magazine By John Tredrea The problem of global warming is huge. "It’s the defining issue of our time," declared Jim Waltman, executive director of the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association. None of the hundreds people in…
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DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: A way to act locally
Residents trying to teach children about the environment By: Hank Kalet Ruth Reisberg wants South Brunswick to be more aware of the changes taking place on the planet. That’s why she, along with a small group of friends, is looking to reinvigorate the dormant Earth Life Learning Center and get township kids involved. Ms. Reisberg,…
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Erica Davis still thinking and playing big
By: Sean Moylan Erica Davis has always dreamed big. Yet, unlike most people her own age, Yale’s 6-foot, 3-inch senior star center has always been willing to work hard and make the necessary sacrifices for those dreams to reach fruition. Last Friday night, Davis, the greatest player ever to suit up for the Northern Burlington…
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SBHS repeats as CJ IV champ with a much younger squad
By: James McKeever Many of the names are different from a year ago, but one thing is still the same for the South Brunswick girls bowling team: The Vikings are champions. In February of 2006, the Vikings won the Central Jersey sectional title. This February, despite using three freshmen in its lineup, the Vikings again…
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200 free relay wins gold
SWIMMING By: Tim Falls Lawrence juniors Ryan Shields, Brendan O’Brien, senior Nick Carey and junior Jordan McGrew won the Mercer County Championship 200-meter freestyle relay final at Lawrence on Saturday. The Cardinals’ only first-place finish started a second-half surge the led to Lawrence’s victory. Lawrence won with 188 points, Notre Dame took second with…
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SVP’s plays have been ‘the thing’ for 40 years
‘Stalag 17′ is the production that will open the Somerset Valley Players’ 40th season Feb. 16 through March 4. By: Purvi Desai Take World War II barrack humor, an embedded German spy, prisoners’ friendships and one captain’s strictness roll ’em into one and you’ve got "Stalag 17," the featured production opening the Somerset…
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These ‘super bowls’ were filled with charcoal
Family hosts barbecue cook-off. By: Mary Ellen Zangara While many residents were inside waiting for Sunday’s Super Bowl football game with chips and dips, Jeff and Jennifer Sanders offered their guests a bit more. The Sanders invited their friends to participate in a grill-off, and their contestants lined the driveway on North Fifth Avenue with…
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Bordentown girls win S.J. Group I bowling title
By: Sean Moylan Although it is impossible for a team to lock up a Sectional title after one game, the Bordentown High girls’ bowling squad nearly did just that in Saturday’s South Jersey NJSIAA Group I finals at the SuPerBowl. "Our girls went out and rolled a 959 first game and had a 180 pin…
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Sweet Tooth Relief
Indulge in cookies, cakes, Hungarian treats and more at Henriette’s Bakery in Hamilton. By: Megan Sullivan Upon entering Henriette’s Bakery one recent morning, I immediately had the urge to roll up my sleeves, throw on an apron and start baking. Just beyond the glass display cases filled with tempting treats, owner Henriette Pota and her…
