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ROBBINSVILLE: All-Star 12s finish strong with 2 wins
The Robbinsville 12U All-Star team had an outstanding summer season winning the Woodbridge Summer Slam and the Sunnybrae District 12 Tournaments. Robbinsville kicked off the Summer Slam tournament defeating Merrill Park 10 -0. Stephen Dranoff and Sean Hunter hit home runs. Alex Sauerbaum, Colin Yurcisin and Michale Daidone had two-hit games and Sauerbaum was outstanding…
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Hillsborough Hurricanes “Black” Swim Team Wins ‘A-League Championships’ in
By Donna Dass Somerset Valley YMCA’s Hillsborough Hurricanes “black” summer swim team placed 1st in the “A-League Championships” held on August 1st at the championship meet hosted by the South Plainfield Tiger Sharks in South Plainfield. This is the third consecutive year that the Hillsborough Hurricanes have been the “A-League Champions.” A few days later,…
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No More Bull
Tolerance and anti-bullying programs can be effective when implemented correctly By John Saccenti IN April, 11-year-old Joseph Walker- Hoover of Massachusetts hanged himself after enduring bullying and taunts that he was gay. His mother had tried to have the school address the problem and was on her way to try again before she found her…
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ROBBINSVILLE: School superintendent has clear-cut goals
by Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer ROBBINSVILLE — Steven Mayer has been duct-taped to the wall, had pies thrown at him and recently was victim to the dunk tank at National Night Out, all in the name of education. Mr. Mayer, a township resident since 1993, was hired this summer as superintendent for the Robbinsville…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Late, quiet four-cent hike spurs criticism
by Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer ROBBINSVILLE — The Township Council has introduced an $18.3 million budget that carries a 4.2-cent tax rate increase, a hike of 3 cents more than what Mayor Dave Fried proposed in April. The council took its unanimous action Aug. 13 while making no mention of the new increase until…
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MILLSTONE: Miller time filled with success
by Ken Weingartner, Special Writer MILLSTONE — Julie Miller says the family that works together, stays together. Winning doesn’t hurt, either. Miller and her husband, Andy, have found successful careers in harness racing; Julie as a trainer and Andy as a driver. On Saturday, the couple will send overwhelming favorite Lucky Jim into the $600,000…
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More Than Meets the Ear
Singing is an accessible musical form that can benefit children educationally and socially By Anthony Stoeckert JUST about everyone sings, though a number of us limit our performances to when we’re alone, perhaps in the shower or while driving to work. And while you may see it simply as a talent or form of entertainment,…
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