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  • SBHS play is a return to the original story

    Students prepare for "Father of the Bride" By: Bill Greenwood    "Father of the Bride" is coming to South Brunswick High School.    However, don’t expect to see either Steve Martin or Martin Short, who starred in the 1991 version of the film.    In fact, viewers should expect to be surprised by quite a bit of the…

  • HHS boys run win streak to four straight

    Raiders rally with threes in fourth quarter By: Rudy Brandl        One good quarter was enough for the Hillsborough High boys’ basketball team Saturday afternoon.    After sleepwalking and looking offensively challenged during the first three quarters, the Raiders got hot in the fourth and rallied for a 50-46 win over Voorhees. Four different players hit…

  • Clerk departs after two decades

    By: Cara Latham    NORTH HANOVER — Elaine Kennedy has seen it all: from township growth, to farm preservation, to larger homes and changing demographics.    But now Ms. Kennedy, who has been the township clerk for 20 years, and the deputy clerk a year before that, said she is ready to try something new.    After finishing…

  • MHS wrestlers facing some of Skyland’s best

    Manderski wins three bouts By: Rudy Brandl    The Manville High wrestling team is looking forward to a little break in its rigorous early schedule this week.    After opening the dual meet season against the likes of powerhouse teams like Bound Brook and Delaware Valley and a solid Bernards club, the Mustangs were set to face…

  • New LMS director wants to keep village thriving

    Carla Cheifetz officially began role as executive director on Monday. By: Lea Kahn    For the past 25 years, Carla Cheifetz has worked in hospitality, event planning, sales and marketing for businesses as diverse as hotel chains, colleges, even a bank.    Now, Ms. Cheifetz will get a chance to use those skills as the newly appointed…

  • Veterans group asks support for ‘Memorial Walk’

    Projected cost is $550,000    The Hopewell Valley Veterans Association, Inc., with these drawing, is introducing readers to the proposed Hopewell Valley Veterans Memorial, to be located on the 42-acre Alliger tract, off Route 546, adjoining the Hopewell Township Municipal Complex.    The association is asking residents, professionals, businesses and corporations in the Valley to contribute to…

  • Musical Footsteps

    A newly formed orchestra is dedicated to conductor Arturo Toscanini’s ideals and legacy. By: Megan Sullivan    Born in Parma, Italy, in 1867, Arturo Toscanini is considered by many to have been the greatest conductor of his era. Retiring only three years before his death in 1957, Toscanini had nearly seven decades of experience that included…

  • Poch honored by borough

    Citizen of the Year noted for achievements while serving on council and school board. By: Rebecca Weltmann    It wasn’t until he actually heard his name announced at the meeting that North Eighth Avenue resident William Poch Sr. realized what he was really doing in the Manville courtroom Saturday morning.    At the borough’s annual reorganization meeting…

  • Highway business

    Rt. 1 study expected later this month By: Joseph Harvie    An economic study of the widening of Route 1 in South Brunswick won’t be released until the end of the month.    The study, being compiled by N.J. Future, will look at how the widening would affect business along Route 1 from Lawrence to North Brunswick.…