• South Hunterdon Regional still focuses on farming

    South Hunterdon Regional still focuses on farming

    EXPLORING WEST AMWELL’S FARMLAND By Betty Jane Hunt, Special Writer    ”Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve”     This is the motto of Future Farmers of America, popularly known as the FFA. The organization is a student body that is 500,000 members strong nationwide.    South Hunterdon Regional High School has…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK- Senior event shows diversity

    By Mary Brienza, Staff Writer    Saturday was the third annual Aging in Place event at the South Brunswick Senior Center.    Attendees of all ages came to the center on Route 522 and perused various vendors, enjoyed multicultural entertainment, participated in panel discussions, made crafts, listened to music and were offered a free lunch and dessert.…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Township family gallops into horse venture

    HILLSBOROUGH: Township family gallops into horse venture

    By Andrew Corselli, Staff Writer    Cynthia and Matt Nienart have bought the farm. There’s no need to send condolences though, just congratulations.    The Nienarts, of Boozer Lane in Hillsborough, have purchased Black Horse Stables on River Road and plan to rename it and offer boarding and riding lessons.    ”We’ve never owned a horse farm before,”…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Township family gallops into horse venture

    HILLSBOROUGH: Township family gallops into horse venture

    Julianna Nienart, riding Bo, with her father, Matt, at the State 4-H Champion´ship Horse Show at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold in August. (Photo courtesy of Cynthia Nienart)

  • Senior leadership led Monroe to GMC division soccer title

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Ask Monroe Township High School girls soccer coach Kathy Dillon how her team was able to overcome the loss of 11 starters from last year to finish the 2010 season by winning the GMC White Division title, and she points to leadership from her seniors. The challenge for the Falcons next…

  • Photograph

    East Brunswick High School’s Julia Wescott (5) goes up for a head ball with Jackson Memorial’s Kim Clemmer and keeper Sydney Lavan during the second half of the Central Jersey Group IV championship final played in East Brunswick on Nov. 12. The top-seeded Bears were stunned at home by the visiting Jaguars, 1-0. JEFF GRANIT…

  • EBHS girls soccer season ends with bitter CJ loss

    BY JIMMY ALLINDER Correspondent Kevin Brady, coach of the East Brunswick High School girls soccer team, is not only digesting his Thanksgiving Day meal this week, but a hard-to-swallow loss two weeks ago that ended without the Bears’ hopes of achieving their ultimate goal every year: a state championship. It has taken that long for…

  • Photographs

    Above: Our Lady of Lourdes School student Paige Logan thinks over her contribution to a Thanksgiving mural Nov. 17. Right: Robert Ardito (l) works with fellow students on the display at the Milltown school. PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff

  • Spotswood BOE fills vacant seat with rec volunteer

    SPOTSWOOD — The Board of Education swore in its newest member, Jeff Cote, at its Nov. 9 meeting. Cote replaces Rich O’Brien, who announced in October he would be resigning effective Nov. 7. The board chose Cote from among four candidates after interviews in a special public session on Nov. 8. Cote is a six-year…

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