Category: archives
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NEHS lacrosse teams topped in states
Boys and girls both suffer loss By: Kyle Moylan The New Egypt High School girls’ lacrosse team made it as close as possible, but was eliminated from the state playoffs this past Saturday against St. John Vianney, 9-8. "It was a very competitive game that either team could have won at any time," noted New…
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Masonic Hall buy seems right for Hopewell
Council could vote to send letter of intent on June 5 By Aleen Crispino A general consensus for purchasing the old Masonic Hall on East Broad Street and building a new library on Railroad Place was reached by Hopewell Borough officials and residents at a Tuesday forum. Borough officials hosted the special meeting at the…
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Self-Made Man
Jesse Moss’ film ‘Con Man,’ about the life of James Hogue, will be screened at the First Person Festival in Philadelphia. By: Jillian Kalonick When a student named Jay Huntsman came out of nowhere to enroll as a senior cross country star at Palo Alto High School in 1985, he was dubbed "mystery boy." Six…
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MHS softball team stays in division lead
Girls remain unbeaten in Sky By: Rudy Brandl The Manville High softball team will be playing ball at least until the end of the month. Manville’s regular season finale, scheduled for today (Thursday) on the road at Jonathan Dayton Regional in Springfield, was moved to May 31 after the NJSIAA came out with the schedule…
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Songs for the Open Road
Music festivals from Ocean Grove to Elmer are beckoning. By: Susan Van Dongen A Philly girl with no car, singer-songwriter Birdie Busch enjoys the way her flourishing career gets her out of the city, especially when she’s playing in a pretty place, tucked away down a long country road. That’s one of the reasons Ms.…
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Rose Ficarra
Rose Ficarra, 87, of Kendall Park, died Wednesday, May 17, At the University Medical Center at Princeton. Born in Jersey City, she resided in Kendall Park for the last 25 years. She was a member of St. Augustine of Canterbury Church in Kendall Park. She enjoyed puzzle books and her great-grandchildren. Her husband, Theodore Ficarra,…
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Fedroff blast produces baseball division title for HHS
Walk-off shot defeats Immaculata By: Rudy Brandl Tim Fedroff has hit 32 home runs as a high school baseball player, including several tape measure shots, but none was any more dramatic than last Thursday’s game-winning, division-clinching, walk-off home run against Immaculata. It was a classic case of redemption for the Hillsborough High senior slugger and…
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Vikes enters GMC golf tournament as third seed
By: Sean Richards The South Brunswick High School golf team has already enjoyed a most successful season, especially when you consider it went to war on the links this year with only one senior. That’s why it was going to be very interesting to see how it fared at the Greater Middlesex Conference Championships on…
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Allentown ready to parade on Memorial Day
53rd parade could be biggest one yet By: Purvi Desai ALLENTOWN The 53rd Allentown Memorial Day Parade could be the biggest one yet. "It’s the biggest and best Memorial Day parade in central if not all of New Jersey," said Richard Switlik, member of the Allentown Lions Club, which organizes the parade.…
