Category: archives
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Brogan’s girls need to get hot to make the playoffs
By: Kyle Moylan Sandwiched between losses to two very talented teams, the New Egypt High girls’ basketball squad got the win it needed to keep its state playoff hopes alive. Stephanie Partyka made a lay-up with 28 seconds remaining last Thursday, lifting New Egypt to a 31-29 win at Riverside. Partyka’s winning basket was set…
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Educators, state, fight for control of districts
By: Purvi Desai Legislators and educators are at odds over the future path of the state’s education system some legislators want consolidation with other school districts while educators want to retain local control over schools. Two bills, sponsored by state Sen. Bob Smith, D-17th, are currently before the state Senate that, if approved, would change…
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Two killed on area roads on wintry Monday morning
By: Cara Latham A pair of Monday morning accidents in New Hanover and Springfield resulted in two deaths and one injury, and winter weather may have contributed to one of those fatalities, according to state police. Evan R. Houseal, 21, was killed traveling north on Route 667 in New Hanover when, for an unknown reason,…
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Noor-Ul-Iman students compete at Princeton science fair
Winning not a priority for local students By: Bill Greenwood Students from the Noor-Ul-Iman School may not have any gold medals to call their own, but they certainly possess an olympic-sized devotion to science. That revelation was made at this year’s New Jersey Science Olympiad, which took place Jan. 11 at Princeton University. A total…
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Group celebrates religion and unity
Members of local group make pilgrimage to Mecca By: Madeleine Johnson More than 10 years ago, Tabassum Iqbal, of Franklin Park, started holding Quran study sessions in her house. Once interest in the meetings and attendance started to grow, Ms. Iqbal knew that she needed a larger meeting place. Six Mile Run Reformed…
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The ‘son’-shine of Williston’s life
RHS boys’ basketball coach loses to his favorite opponent By: Sean Moylan "Michael and I play chess and we’re real competitive against one another," said Robbinsville High boys’ varsity basketball head coach Gary Williston, who found himself in the unusual position of coaching against his son in the Ravens’ home game versus Hightstown last Tuesday.…
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Borough gallery turns 30
By: Katrina Lewin The Off the Wall Craft Gallery, 42 S. Main St., Allentown, will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary with free refreshments, gifts, drawings and discounts on Sunday, Jan. 27. Karen Deets, owner and proprietor of the gallery, left a career teaching elementary art in Southampton Township School district to begin the business in…
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Girl power
Females take center stage as season just gets better By: Sean Richards Although the boy swimmers were again in fine form, it was actually the South Brunswick High School girls making the biggest splash in the pool over the last week. The reason was the girls ended up tying North Brunswick, 85-all, in a thrilling…
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TANGENTS by John Saccenti: Who’s running? Who cares
Too early for 2008 debate By: John Saccenti Great news. Hillary Clinton is going to run for president in 2008. Oh, a bunch of other politicians, most of whom I’ve never heard of and will never care about, are running as well. Greater news. I suppose one of them will have to win. OK, I’m…
