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HILLSBOROUGH: Raider band has to overcome hurricane, too
Competition schedule starts this Saturday in Roxbury Each year the Hillsborough High School Raider Marching Band spends five late-summer days at camp in Lake Greeley, Pa., perfecting the drill for its upcoming season. Last year this dedication paid off when it won the Group V Open New Jersey State Championships and the Northern State Championships.…
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BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: New member joins Township Committee
By Birgitta Wolfe, managing Editor BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP A self-confessed political junkie, the newest member of the Township Committee is the panel’s only Democrat and probably the only trained chef at the table. Jill Popko, of Henry Marshall Drive, was sworn in to office Sept. 12, replacing Democrat Jason Medina who resigned in July to…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Church to hold pig roast, raffle off crocheted bed cover
Clover Hill Reformed Church 890 Amwell Road, will hold a pig roast with seatings at 4:45 and 6:15 p.m. only. It’s a benefit for the church building fund. Walk-ins will be seated on a “seats available” basis at each time. Take-out is available. For tickets, contact the church office at 908-369-8451. Cost is…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Junior football teams off and running
Here are summaries of first two weeks’ games The Hillsborough Jr. Raider JV team (ages 10-12), led by head coach Jamie Moore, racked up a total of 295 yards on Saturday against North Hunterdon. Matt Moore threw for 206 yards and 3 TDs, twice to Jackson Parham and once to Brian Reilly. Tyler Boatwright scampered…
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Women Artists Series at Rutgers celebrates its’ 40th Anniversary with the exhibit, REAL TIME on Septemebr 27, 2011
By Nicole Ianuzelli “Real Time” at the Mabel Smith Douglass Library, Rutgers University September 1 –December 9, 2011 New Brunswick, NJ– The Mary H. Dana Women Artists Series, a program of the Rutgers Institute for Women and Art, in partnership with the Rutgers University Libraries, is presenting its 40th Anniversary Exhibition, Real Time, by the…
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Davies-Yaegel connection sparks Rebels to 35-22 win
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Howell High School wide receiver Brandon Yaegel had the feeling he was going to have a good game against Freehold Township on Sept. 16. A sore ankle had limited Yaegel’s practice time and it wasn’t until last week that he was able to practice and get his timing down with…
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2011 Colonials are playing to create their own memories
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer The Freehold High School field hockey team reached heights previously unseen when the Colonials won the NJSIAA Group III state championship in 2010 and qualified for the Tournament of Champions. Led by national team member Emily Wold, the Colonials are looking to recapture that glory this fall. Wold, who scored…
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FTHS cross country team has joined state’s elite
Runners are preparing for another year of action BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer A t last fall’s NJSIAA state Meet of Champions, a surprise name appeared in the boys field: Freehold Township High School. Though not usually associated with cross country’s elite squads, coach Brian Golub’s Patriots emerged in 2010 as one of the top…
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Driver Steve Smith scored two wins at Freehold Raceway on Sept. 17, bringing his lifetime mark to 2,999 victories. Smith, 50, of Freehold, reached the winner’s circle in the second race with Brandon’s Colt and again in the sixth race with Cam’s Future. Live racing resumes at Freehold Raceway on Sept. 22 when Smith will…
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