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HOPEWELL: Youth soccer results, weekend of Nov. 7-8
DIVISION 3 GIRLS Dahlia Florals 3, Jack’s Nursery 0 In the HVSA Division 3 championship, Dahlia Florals Pink Flamingo Ninjas and Jack’s Nursery and Landscaping ended in a 3-3 tie Jack’s Nursery after a wonderfully played game and two overtime periods on a cold and windy Saturday. Dahlia Florals took an early lead with…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Two Jr. Raider football teams to play for titles Saturday
Jr. Raiders youth football teams advanced to championship games with convincing wins over the weekend. The Jr. Raiders varsity defeated the Somerville-Branchburg Jr. Pioneers, 38-0, to advance to the JSFC finals. Sean Levonaitis returned the opening kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown, and the Jr. Raiders never looked back. The Jr. Raiders offensive line of…
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PRINCETON: Dumpster fire in Hulfish Street parking garage quickly extinguished
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Three Palmer Square businesses were evacuated briefly on Nov. 15 after a fire broke out in a Dumpster inside a trash compactor room near the Hulfish Street Garage’s Chambers Street entrance, according to the Princeton Police Department. A police officer on patrol noticed a large amount of smoke coming from…
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LAWRENCE: Board of education calls special meeting to ratify new pact with teachers
By James McEvoy, Special Writer LAWRENCE — The Board of Education has scheduled a special meeting for Nov. 23 with the expectation of ratifying its tentative agreement with the Lawrence Township Education Association. In late September, the two sides announced a tentative agreement, but details have been scant as the two sides have yet to…
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LAWRENCE: Superintendent responds to ‘misleading’ online reports about guns, drug use in schools
By James McEvoy, Special Writer LAWRENCE — The school district’s top administrator defended township schools amid recent online publications she said painted the district in poor and misleading light. During the Nov. 11 board meeting, Superintendent Crystal Edwards criticized a story published on a local online news website regarding a recent controversy in which elementary…
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PLAINSBORO: Life-sized puppet show a new feature of township’s annual holiday celebration
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer PLAINSBORO — Hoping to start a new tradition, Plainsboro Township’s annual holiday celebration will feature a puppet show — “The Town that Fought Hate” — featuring life-size puppets to help kick off the holiday season. “The New Traditions” celebration has always featured international food and crafts that celebrate the diverse…
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PLAINSBORO: Volunteers sought for township boards and committees
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer PLAINSBORO — Wanted: A few good volunteers to serve on Plainsboro Township’s boards and committees. Township Committee is seeking interested residents who would like to serve on any of the four advisory boards and committees, as well as the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The appointments will…
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PRINCETON: A powerful example of truth and reconciliation
Linda Oppenheim and Larry Spruill, Princeton This week, Princeton witnessed a powerful example of truth and reconciliation. In connection with the 175th Anniversary of Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church, the Presbyterian Synod of the Northeast announced that it is retiring the mortgage of $175,000 on the Paul Robeson house, righting a wrong committed over 100 years…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Saman Khan chosen as year’s top education support pro
Saman Khan has been selected as the 2015 Educational Support Professional of the Year” by the Hillsborough Education Association. The award honors the role that dedicated professionals perform in the Hillsborough school community. Each year, colleagues nominate some of the many praiseworthy ESP staff members. Hillsborough is fortunate to have numerous education support professionals deserving…
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