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  • Monroe creates a buzz

    By: Lance Manion    Bob Turco sensed the enthusiasm building throughout the season. Whether it was the way students started coming to games in droves or the random strangers who would stop him in the coffee shop to wish his team luck, Turco knew his Monroe High School boys basketball team was generating a buzz.    But…

  • Local man launches Senate bid

    Michael Wilson, a former school board member, is seeking the Republican nomination to run in the race for U.S. Senate. By:Jennifer Potash Managing Editor    In the often rough-and-tumble world of New Jersey politics, one aphorism seems to be true — the candidate with the most money is often the victor.    Michael Wilson, a Carver Place…

  • Wrestler is 32-0 after win in district

    New Egypt High School sophomore wrestler Tom Morton wins 103-pound District 25 title (March 2) By: Kyle Moylan    He ain’t heavy. He’s their brother.    Jim and Craig Morton’s baby brother was throwing his weight around in the District 25 Wrestling Tournament this past weekend — all 103 pounds of it. And by the time action…

  • PARC zone amendment put on hold

    The township council tabled an ordinance Tuesday that would have created Age-Restricted Residential Community districts. By: Joseph Harvie    The Township Council on Tuesday tabled an ordinance that would have allowed for increased density in some tracts zoned for senior housing.    Under the current zoning, a developer can build two units per acre in a Planned…

  • Couples go toe to toe in dance classes

    Washington Recreation Department offering courses in ballroom dancing By: Katie Jasion    WASHINGTON — By day, the cafeteria of the Pond Road Middle School is filled with the clamor of hungry adolescents, but on Monday nights it serves as a makeshift ballroom of sorts for area residents working to perfect dances such as the waltz, fox…

  • ‘Drawn Together’

    Five figure artists unite for a show at Ellarslie. By:Jillian Kalonick    In the close-knit Bucks County artists’ community, it’s never too difficult to link anyone six-degrees-of- separation style. Five figure painters — John Ennis, Simon Mauer, Robert Miele, Steve Smith and George Thompson — have been working or exhibiting together in different configurations for several…

  • Editorial for the week of March 2

    Prepare now for ravages of next winter By: Vanessa Holt    Winter is technically still on the calendar for another three weeks. But once March hits, it’s hard not to think of spring, even on the days we are still going outside in arctic survival gear.    So far this winter we’ve been panicked by the fear…

  • Raiders skate to Kelly Cup crown

    Team sets sights on state playoffs By: Rudy Brandl    WEST ORANGE – The Hillsborough High ice hockey team continued its mastery of Blue Division opponents and wrapped up a perfect inaugural season of varsity play against league foes last Friday night at Codey Arena.    After rolling to an undefeated regular season record, the Raiders had…

  • More township offices offer evening hours

    The Office of Fire Safety and the Department of Parks and Recreation are added to the list. By: Melissa Edmond    Two additional township offices now have evening hours to better accommodate residents.    The Office of Fire Safety and Department of Parks and Recreation last week joined the clerk’s office and Construction Department, which already had…