Category: archives
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Nathanson satisfied with a win over a pin
By: Ken Weingartner Evan Nathanson was asked to think small. By doing so, he came up big for the South Brunswick wrestling team. Wrestling at heavyweight over the weekend, Nathanson eschewed his tendency to go for the big move and pin in favor of a methodical attack in order to secure the Vikings’ win over…
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Music and Truth
As acoustic duo Postmark Twain, Hamilton natives Dave Sanchez and Jim Gaven unleash honest and believable songs. By: Megan Sullivan Mark Twain wrote "all of us contain music and truth, but most of us can’t get it out." Perhaps that’s why so many pop stars today rely on professional songwriters (not to mention voice alteration…
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LHS extends win streak
SWIMMING By: Tim Falls There is a five-second rule in effect at the Lawrence High School pool. After wins (which the Cardinals have had quite a few) or even losses (none yet) coach Chris Turnbull only lets his swimmers reflect on the outcome for a little while before getting them ready for the next meet.…
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SBHS looks good at Loughlin games
By: Sean Richards It certainly didn’t take the South Brunswick High School winter track team very long to generate a lot of excitement this season. Opening its campaign at the Bishop Loughlin games in New York City Saturday, the Vikings made a smashing debut in one of the most prestigious events of its kind in…
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Bordentown girls win Maple Bowl Holiday tourney
By: Sean Moylan The Bordentown High girls’ bowling team was probably not at its best in last Wednesday’s Maple Bowl Holiday Tournament. Yet even on an off day, the Scotties’ girls are so good they were able to beat the rest of the field in Burlington County by 85 pins. "After they rolled a 736…
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O’Connor shatters school shot put mark
RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl If every indoor track and field meet is as eventful as Friday’s opening Liberty Relays in Jersey City, then it will be quite an exciting season for Hillsborough High’s athletes and teams. Senior shot put star Taryn O’Connor unleashed a school-record throw of 45 feet, 1 inch that ranks ninth…
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Teen fight posted on YouTube
Two teens charged with alleged assault By: Joseph Harvie A 14-year-old township girl has been charged with harassment after allegedly posting a video on the popular Internet video-sharing site YouTube that shows a 16-year-old girl being beaten up by a fellow student at South Brunswick High School. South Brunswick Police spokesman Detective James Ryan said…
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Spreading the news
TV class produces half-hour magazine By: Bill Greenwood Students in South Brunswick High School’s advanced studio production for television class say they have a leg up on their competition. Working with Final Cut Pro, the industry-standard video-editing software, on high-tech Apple computers, the students said they were getting valuable real-world experience that would help them…
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Eldridge Park raised roofs before it was cool
Eldridge Park Elementary School celebrates 90th anniversary. By: Lea Kahn Lawrence Township "raised the roof" on Eldridge Park Elementary School 90 years ago. To celebrate the milestone, students, teachers and alumni gathered Tuesday morning at the Lawn Park Avenue school to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the raising of its roof. School physical education teacher…
