Category: archives

  • Visnovsky emerges as red-hot goaltender

    HHS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK By: Rudy Brandl    Eric Visnovsky couldn’t have played any better in last week’s Somerset County Ice Hockey Tournament.    The Hillsborough High sophomore goaltender was a brick wall in the semifinals vs. Bridgewater-Raritan and finals vs. Montgomery, stopping 62 of the 63 shots he faced from some talented shooters on two…

  • FORUM: What should be the state’s tourism slogan?

    Join the Debate    The South Brunswick Post is hosting a weekly forum that allow readers and users of the World Wide Web to offer their opinions on a variety of issues.    The forum is designed to encourage debate and to offer the community information about the direction residents of South Brunswick want their town to…

  • Brisebois blood drive draws record crowd

    About 80 people had to leave before they could donate, so another drive is being held from 4-9:30 p.m. Friday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post on Washington Avenue. By: Donna Lukiw    More than 280 people turned out for the Dec. 30 blood drive in Manville in honor of former Manville resident Christine Brisebois,…

  • Town council rejects living wage ordinance

    The proposed ordinance would require large retailers to pay their nonunionized workers a living wage. Township officials said the governing body lacks the legal authority to supercede state and federal laws. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer Township Council rejected a suggested ordinance that would require large retail stores like Wal-Mart to pay their nonunionized workers a…

  • Donors fill intervention fund

    Social Services buoyed by December contributions. By: Joseph Harvie    The township Human Intervention Trust Fund is in good shape following a busy holiday season and generous donations from residents and businesses.    Several last-minute donations, including one on Tuesday, helped raise the Trust Fund’s balance to $31,850. Until recently, the fund had been down to about…

  • District finalist tours Lawrence schools

    Philip Meara, who is vying for top job in the Lawrence public schools, spent a whirlwind day visiting the school, meeting with teachers, staff, parents and community members. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer One of two leading candidates for superintendent of schools spent a whirlwind day in the Lawrence School District on Wednesday, meeting with students,…

  • Annual Revolutionary War re-enactment set for Saturday

    Children younger than 18 years old who complete the 6-mile-long march from Lawrence to Trenton are will earn a commemorative patch. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer Revolutionary War soldiers did not receive a commemorative patch for marching from one point to another, but children who take part in the 44th annual Col. Edward Hand march from…

  • Powers named mayor for 2005

    Councilman Michael Powers was selected to serve as mayor, and Councilman Mark Holmes and Rick Miller were sworn into office for four-year terms Sunday. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer Every seat was filled in the Township Council chambers as Township Councilmen Mark Holmes and Rick Miller, with their families at their side, were sworn into office…

  • Pennington reorganizes; Hopewell meets tonight

    Pennington Council president is David Garber By JohnTredrea    Pennington Borough Council reorganized for 2006 on Tuesday night. Hopewell Borough Council will do the same today (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. in Borough Hall.    In Pennington incumbent Democrats Weed Tucker, Jim Lytle and Joseph Lawver were sworn in as council members.    Messrs. Tucker and Lytle landed full…