Category: archives
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Jost likes girls’ potential
By: Redd E. Patrick The South Brunswick High School girls spring track and field program has been recognized as one of the upper-echelon programs in Middlesex County and in Central Jersey over the years under the leadership of veteran coach Brian Jost. So don’t expect much to change in 2006. The Vikings have several key…
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Art with Heart
An exhibit at BOI’s of New Hope helps raise awareness about autism. By: Megan Sullivan "Why does my head feel this way?" Kevin asked his mother after he finished a finger-painting. In the painting, a side profile of a boy’s head was surrounded and filled up by busy swirls of paint. At that moment, it…
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Give Peace a Chance
‘Sir! No Sir!’ takes a closer look at the Vietnam War protest movement to shed light on protesting the Iraq War. By: Josh Appelbaum While history has shed much light on the civilian grass roots protests of the Vietnam War, it has obscured what was arguably the most important anti-war movement that emerged in the…
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Three out of four NBC district towns to see tax increase
Chesterfield could see drop in regional school tax By: Scott Morgan The Northern Burlington County Regional Board of Education adopted a $31.83 million budget on March 20, approving a tax rate increase proposal in three of its four sending municipalities for the 2006-2007 school year. The budget, up approximately $1.2 million from the 2005-2006 budget,…
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Viking boys look well rounded
By: Redd E. Patrick A rookie head coach a year ago, Wilfredo Rivera made it look easy as he guided the South Brunswick High School boys track team to a banner season. The Vikings placed second to state power Old Bridge at the Greater Middlesex Conference Individual Championship and in the Red Division standings, and…
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Survivor recalls the Holocaust
MONROE Standing before a room full of captivated Applegarth Middle School seventh-graders, Ilse Loeb recalled one of the miracles that kept her alive during the Holocaust. By: Stephanie Brown MONROE Standing before a room full of captivated Applegarth Middle School seventh-graders, Ilse Loeb recalled one of the miracles that kept her alive during…
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Opening upset inspires victory
BASEBALL By: Tim Falls A loss gave the Lawrence High School baseball team the motivation it needed to win. Lawrence lost its season opener to Pennington, 5-4, on Saturday. The Cardinals fell in a five-run hole by the top of the third inning. Lawrence rallied back and almost tied the score but wound up losing…
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Mulch fires concern officials
As more smokers take their cigarettes outside, sparks fly in the landscaping close to homes. By: Charlie Olsen Philomena Pinheiro, 56, was in her apartment on March 27 when she smelled smoke wafting into her Wildflower Lane apartment. When she looked outside her window, a 4-square-foot patch of mulch including three bushes was…
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HHS volleyballers start strong
Finish second in tourney, win first match By: John E. Powers PLAINFIELD Outside Plainfield High School Monday afternoon, the weather was raw and there was threat of rain. Inside, the Hillsborough High boys were taking what they hope is another step toward volleyball respectability in the Cardinals’ main gymnasium. Hillsborough head coach Todd…
