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  • Douglas Britton Wicoff Jr.

       Douglas Britton Wicoff Jr., 64, of Pennington died May 1 at the University Medical Center at Princeton.    Born and raised in Pennington, he received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Drew University, a master’s degree in sociology from Sophia University in Tokyo and a master’s degree in education from Michigan State University.    He taught…

  • Raiders take drubbing in stride

    Immaculata gets first one, but more to come By: Rudy Brandl    FLEMINGTON — Last year, a disappointing loss to Immaculata at the Health Quest complex marked the low point in the Hillsborough High baseball season. It motivated the Raiders to start a winning streak, one which didn’t stop until they won the Somerset County, Central…

  • Kumbatovic signs to pitch for Hofstra

    HHS senior earns athletic scholarship By: Rudy Brandl    Three years ago, Rob Kumbatovic entered Hillsborough High as a freshman and made an immediate impact in the baseball program. Kumbatovic plans to do the same thing when he takes his pitching talents to Hofstra University next year.    Kumbatovic recently signed his official letter of intent to…

  • Hayden, Steffen set Bordentown track records

    By: Sean Moylan    It was another record-setting week for the Bordentown High School boys’ varsity track and field squad. Although Bordentown dropped a 72.5-58.5 decision at Cinnaminson this past Tuesday, Donnell Hayden smashed the school record in the discus with a 142 foot 10 inch throw.    "He’s doing very well for us," Bordentown Coach Tony…

  • HoVal eyes NJSIAA cutoff

    SOFTBALL By:John E. Powers    The Hopewell Valley High School softball is at a pivotal point in its quest to qualify for the Central Jersey Group III tournament.    The Bulldogs fell to 5-8 after Tuesday’s 6-1 loss to Colonial Valley Conference Patriot Division rival Ewing.    But the good news is that junior right hander Courtney Sorg…

  • May 4: Some thoughts on the new immigrant movement

    On the arguments, that Colbert skit and more. By: Hank Kalet    I understand their concerns, but part of me wonders if this phenomenon (I won’t call it a trend because trends require evidence) is about ownership of civil rights in the same way that Jews have taken ownership of the word "holocaust."    There were special…

  • HHS netmen kept out of county finals

    Team continues regular season win streak By: Rudy Brandl    MARTINSVILLE — Hillsborough High ran into some fierce competition in last weekend’s Somerset County Tennis Championships at The Pingry School in Martinsville.    Despite entering the tourney as a red-hot team on an eight-match winning streak, the Raiders weren’t able to make a major impact in the…

  • Mary Ohlarik

       BRIDGEWATER — Mary Constance Ohlarik died April 27. She was 87.    Mrs. Ohlarik lived in Manville before moving to the Bradley Gardens section of Bridgewater.    She was a communicant of Holy Trinity Church of Bridgewater and member of the Senior Center.    Her husband, Stephen Peter Ohlarik, died in 1993; a brother, George Fritz; and two…

  • South slips in GMC Relays

    By: Redd E. Patrick    South Brunswick High School boys track coach Wilfredo Rivera knows there is no room for error when trying to beat a state power such as Old Bridge, his alma mater.    With that being said, Rivera felt his team let some points get away during the day one of the Greater Middlesex…