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  • Rt. 1 talks on agenda

    Officials to meet to discuss Rt. 1 expansion By: Joseph Harvie    Township officials will meet with the state Department of Transportation and representatives of surrounding townships Tuesday in the Plainsboro municipal building to discuss a study to widen Route 1 in South Brunswick.    Township Public Affairs Coordinator Ron Schmalz said the meeting is not open…

  • Raiders come back to win first for Coviello

    McGavisk dives in for winning points By: Rudy Brandl        SOMERSET — Most heavyweight boxers wouldn’t get up after taking two huge blows in the first minute of a fight. The Hillsborough High football team proved it could survive an early flurry by refusing to give up for the rest of Sunday’s game at Franklin.…

  • Safety concerns temporarily close Montgomery baseball complex

    Paving material dangers must be corrected By: Jake Uitti    MONTGOMERY — Township officials closed the McKnight Baseball Complex on Reading Boulevard after concerns were raised at the Sept. 21 Township Committee meeting about potentially hazardous millings — or chunks of recycled asphalt — that were laid unsealed on driving surfaces at the complex’s parking lots.…

  • Montgomery board mourns former student

    Ashley Henderson Huff was killed while on Army duty in Iraq By: Jake Uitti    MONTGOMERY — With the flags at half-mast throughout the district just a few days after former Montgomery resident 1st Lt. Ashley Henderson Huff was killed in Iraq, the Board of Education began its Tuesday meeting with a moment of silence for…

  • Council postpones retail decision

    Traffic concerns cited as reason for delay By: Joseph Harvie    The Township Council postponed action on a proposed ordinance Tuesday that would allow permanent retail stores to be built in warehouses in certain industrial zones.    Council members said they tabled the proposal because of concerns over the traffic the stores could generate.    The ordinance will…

  • 2 charged in drive-by

    Incident thought to be gang-related By: Joseph Harvie    Two township men with alleged gang ties were charged with using an air pistol in a drive-by shooting at the Southridge Woods apartments at noon Friday.     Raqib Sharif-Burke, 20, and his brother Rashid Sharif-Burke, 18, who live in the Nassau Square complex on Route 27, were…

  • MHS boys remain winless

    Team seeks more offense By: John E. Powers        The Manville High School boys’ soccer team was back at work Monday afternoon, preparing for practice with a couple of laps. At some point, the hard work will pay off, said Mustangs’ head coach Mike Shambach.    The Mustangs started this past week with a 0-7 record…

  • SBHS still in search of victory

    By: Rich Fisher    The frustration built within Nancy Ducko, and on Tuesday it spilled over.    The South Brunswick High girls soccer coach watched as her team coughed up a 1-0 halftime lead and dropped a 2-1 decision to J.P. Stevens in a Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division match on Tuesday.    Last Thursday, the Vikings led…

  • Montgomery committee approves River Road water line

    By: Jake Uitti    MONTGOMERY — The Township Committee on Sept. 21 authorized the installation of water lines for fire safety purposes along River Road north of Dead Tree Run Road, ending at Catbriar Court.    The fire marshall makes recommendations for the extension of water lines to provide hydrant service fire protection, Township Administrator Donator Nieman…