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WEST WINDSOR: Pirates fall in MCT hoop final
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor The West Windsor-Plainsboro High South boys basketball team had been in this position before. Trailing by four points early in the fourth quarter, the Pirates seemed poised to close with a flurry and rally to beat Pennington in Friday’s Mercer County Tournament championship game. But this time there would be…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: School board candidates emerge as deadline is extended
By Peter Geier, Staff Writer TRENTON — Monday’s snowstorm prompted Gov. Jon Corzine to extend by two days the deadline for candidates to throw their hats in the ring for election to local school boards elections from this last Monday until Wednesday. As of press time Tuesday, Robbinsville, Upper Freehold and Plumsted were…
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Russian National Ballet Theatre in Cinderella
By Kelly Skinner Contact: Kelly Skinner, director of public relations 732-247-7200, ext. 542 [email protected] Renu Verma, marketing & pr coordinator 732-247-7200, ext. 517 [email protected] “The Russian National Ballet Theatre…is a cut above many of its rivals.” —The Washington Post State Theatre presents Russian National Ballet Theatre in Cinderella Friday, March 13, 2009, 8pm; $55, $45,…
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MILLSTONE: 9-cent tax hike seen in early district budget
By Matt Chiappardi, Special Writer MILLSTONE — With school officials here still waiting to see how much state aid the township district will receive, the administration has unveiled a tentative budget of $32.5 million that carries a 9.2-cent tax increase. The budget represents a 7.2 percent increase over last year’s $30.3 million fiscal plan, according…
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MONTGOMERY: Coletti, MHS seniors prepare for last tourney run
By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Laura Coletti had anticipated playing for the Somerset County Tournament girls basketball championship. Instead, the Montgomery High School senior was watching it from the stands Saturday. ”I turned to my brother during the national anthem and told him, we should be down there,” Coletti said. Torturing herself a bit…
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WEST WINDSOR: Pirates complete perfect season
Girls swim team tops Westfield for state A Division title By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor EWING — Paul Hamnett knew his West Windsor-Plainsboro South girls swim team needed to be at its best to beat Westfield on Saturday in the state A Division final. The Pirates responded beyond even his wildest expectations. ”No matter how…
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PRINCETON: Luck changing for PU’s Strittmatter
By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Mike Strittmatter understands better than most that it’s not where you start, but where you finish. The Princeton University forward has started the last three games for the men’s basketball team after an injury-laded beginning to his senior year. ”I honestly doubted I’d get back and have a chance…
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IN THE SCHOOLS: West Windsor teen is making history
Peter Hopper of Princeton Junction was honored recently as the first recipient of the John T. Cunningham Lincoln Prize for his paper, “No Paper Compromise: The Federal Response to the Pratt Street Riot Escalated What Proved to be a Costly Conflict between Maryland and the Union.” The prize was awarded during a meeting…
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