Category: archives
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Hopewell Valley Central High principal resigns
Joseph Mangiaracina announced his impending departure to the high school faculty Monday By John Tredrea Hopewell Valley Central High School Principal Joseph Mangiaracina has submitted his resignation. The principal will leave at the end of the school year to pursue "new and exciting career opportunities," he said. "I’m going back to my professional roots. I…
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Lewis School matter on Hopewell Township zoners’ May 3 agenda
Board will hear request for interpretation of zoning ordinance, as it applies to school uses By Ruth Luse The Lewis Clinic and School of Princeton has an application pending with the Hopewell Township Zoning Board of Adjustment to use an existing single-family residence and existing accessory buildings on Cherry Valley Road for teaching and educational-clinic…
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Daddy’s in Jail
For her newest play, ‘Ridiculous Fraud’ – having its world premiere at McCarter Theatre Center – playwright Beth Henley focuses on brothers. By: Hilary Parker What you see is what you get with Beth Henley. Perfectly comfortable posing for photographs in a gray, oversized sweatshirt, Ms. Henley is a playwright with an honest, realistic approach…
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Langone making balls gone
By: Lance Manion The South Brunswick High School softball team struggled at times to score runs over the first half of the 2006 season, evident in early-season losses coming by margins such as 2-1 and 2-0. But lately, senior catcher Alicia Langone has been providing all the offense ace pitcher Sara Steepy needs. Langone homered…
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Girls’ lacrosse, golf teams remain undefeated
RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl The Hillsborough High girls’ lacrosse team closed in on clinching its first Skyland Conference title with victories over Bridgewater-Raritan and Ridge last week. After defeating both county and conference rivals by a single goal in the first meeting earlier this month, the Raiders won more convincingly in the rematches.…
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The defeated Hopewell Valley school budget: what happens now?
Officials looking at May 9 for first review session By Ruth Luse According to the New Jersey School Boards Association, only 53.4 percent the lowest rate of approval since 1994 of the proposed school budgets on April 18 ballots were approved by voters in New Jersey school districts. Hopewell Valley Regional’s budget was…
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A battle to benefit needy
Penny War at Brunswick Acres School raises money for Human Intervention Trust Fund. By: Joseph Harvie A war was fought in March at Brunswick Acres School. But unlike real wars, no blood was shed during the school’s Penny War and the spoils went for a good cause. The children marched through the hallways, trying to…
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Preserve to open with celebration
The Mapleton Preserve, located at the old Princeton Nursery site, officially opens to the public with an Arbor Day celebration 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday. By: Joseph Harvie Dust off your hiking boots and get your bluegrass ears ready for the sounds of vintage American music. The Mapleton Preserve officially opens to the public with…
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A day at the Y
It’s a homey place that bustles with activity and friendly chatter. By: Stephanie Brown Talking to members and staff of the South Brunswick Family YMCA, one gets the idea that the facility is more than a building that houses a gym or a pool it’s a home. "It has the right feel to it,"…
