• FLORENCE—Softball set for a great year

    BY: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor     The Florence High School softball team is on such a roll as a program that last year’s Central Jersey Group I title didn’t even match the success of the 2007 season.     Florence won the overall Group I title in 2007. And with all of his starters back from…

  • Former student remember favorite teacher

    Rev. Donald H. Fox, Princeton HS Class of 1970     I hope I’m not the only former student who writes you to congratulate you for the very good story you ran about Bill Roufberg (The Princeton Packet Magazine, Feb. 24) It warmed my heart to see my old teacher getting some of the publicity that…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: School board candidates tout skills

       Each year, the Hillsborough Beacon offers candidates for the Board of Education the opportunity to share their backgrounds and ideas for the school district directly with voters, to help voters become better informed. This week, we offer the five candidates’ biographies in their own words. (Incumbent candidates are indicated by an asterisk).    Next week, we’ll…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Vikings continue to surge

    By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor    Swimming is more back and forth than up and down, but that did not stop the South Brunswick High girls swim team from scaling new heights this season.    ”It’s the best girls season ever,” said veteran coach John Harding. “Without a doubt the most successful season we’ve had.”    The Vikings…

  • GUEST OPINION: Budget preserves and protects our high-quality schools

    By Roy Dollard    When we on the school board first talked about aiming for a zero-increase budget for next year, we had few illusions about what that would take. A flat budget would require a $4.4 million reduction in projected expenditures and everyone understood a reduction of this magnitude would require teacher layoffs.    With salaries…

  • Opposed to WW redevelopment plan

    Mike Baxter of West Windsor     Five years ago there was near unanimous consensus in our town that we wanted to insure all residents in West Windsor that needed parking at the train station got parking at the train station. And, if it didn’t cost much, it sure would be nice to beautify Route 571…

  • Boosters say thanks

    Bulldog Booster Club, Marie Pagano, Dick Dunne, co-presidents; Julia Kuschyk, chairwoman     The Hopewell Valley Central High School Bulldog Booster Club recently held a Casino Night fundraiser to benefit the student athletes at the school.    We would like to thank the following sponsors. Without their generosity this night would not have been a success: Hopewell…

  • Models are ready for the runway

    Models are ready for the runway

    Shown preparing for the event are models (from left) Wren Sieber, Lizzie Neary, Lindsay Maida, and Juliana Jung.

  • MANVILLE: Community calendar

       Tell us about you. If your local nonprofit organization plans a special event and you would like to have the information published in The Manville News, send a note to Manville News Calendar, P.O. Box 350, Princeton, NJ 08542.    All items should be typed and must be mailed, faxed (609-924-3842) or e-mailed to: [email protected] before…

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