• MONTGOMERY: MHS finishes fast at Somerset meet

    MONTGOMERY: MHS finishes fast at Somerset meet

    Girls second, fourth for boys By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Kara Lydzinski would have loved to have been a part of a Somerset County Championship win in her first varsity season, but the freshman can take solace in knowing that the MHS girls pushed Hillsborough to the end.    A momentum changing sweep of the…

  • MONTGOMERY: Improved Dang aids MHS foil title

    By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    Rohan Dang’s drive has pushed him to greater heights each year along with the Montgomery High School boys fencing team.    The junior has moved up from the C strip to B strip after the graduation of squad leader Johan Zhang, and his improvements enabled him to help the MHS…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Kascik promoted to lieutenant in Hopewell Twp. Police Department

    LAMBERTVILLE: Kascik promoted to lieutenant in Hopewell Twp. Police Department

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    On Jan. 27, as relatives, friends, colleagues and officials looked on, Sgt. Christopher Kascik took the oath of office as a lieutenant with the Hopewell Township Police Department during a Hopewell Township Committee meeting held at Hopewell Valley Central High School.    The Lambertville resident was promoted to fill the vacancy…

  • PLUMSTED: Voters say no to firehouse referendum
  • DELAWARE RIVER: Piles of river ice not direct threat to bridges

       TRENTON — The veritable sea of ice that amassed along the Delaware River in the Trenton area this past month is expected to dissipate soon as a warming trend firmly establishes itself across the region in the coming days.    But while some observers of the prolonged ice jam have worried that the jagged floating glacial-like…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Volunteers needed to help pack goodies for troops

    Operation Shoebox effort is Saturday (Feb. 8) in Manville    Volunteers are invited to join Operation Shoebox New Jersey in assembling care packages for U.S. troops overseas on Saturday, Feb. 8.    The packing will be at the Kavanaugh VFW Post No. 2290, 600 Washington Ave., Manville. Packing begins at 11 a.m. A light lunch will be…

  • PLAINSBORO: Zhang, North boys rally to win District 2 epee

    By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    William Zhang and the West Windsor-Plainsboro North epee squad started slowly in the District 2 tournament Saturday, and they started slowly in their state tournament meet Tuesday against Montgomery High.    It didn’t matter in either case.    Zhang lost just two bouts all day at the districts to place second…

  • PRINCETON AREA: Schools do well on reports

    The New Jersey Department of Education has released the latest School Performance Reports. By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Staff Writer    The New Jersey Department of Education has released the latest School Performance Reports.    These reports for the 2012-13 school year offer details on student achievement, attendance, participation in AP courses, graduation rates and the number of graduates…

  • BUT I DIGRESS

    Training ways By Sally Stang, Special Writer    As I peeked through the crack in the doorway, my best friend Benny sneaked up behind me and whispered, “What are you looking at?”    ”Shhh, I’m watching Dorothy. I’m trying to potty train her. She’s not getting the hang of it yet.”    Benny pushed the door open wider…

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