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Ravens boys’ soccer player Bora Turker was tied with Adrian Ivanov for the team lead in scoring as of Oct. 22, 2022. (Photo by Rich Fisher.)
Turker fights back from injury to score for RHS boys’ soccer BY RICH FISHER
First there was COVID. Then there was a hip issue. Next came an ankle injury. None of that, however, could stop Bora Turker from scoring goals for the Robbinsville High boys’ soccer team. As a freshman, Turker tallied a team-high seven times—four of them game-winners—in a season limited to 12 games by the virus.
Last year, despite a hip issue that held him out at the start of the year, Bora scored 13 goals in 13 games to again lead the team. This past summer, he suffered a hairline fracture to his right ankle while playing a pick-up game with friends. Turker missed the season’s first 10 games. Upon his return, he scored eight goals in his first seven games and, as of Oct. 22, was tied with Adrian Ivanov for the team lead.
“He just brings another dynamic to our team on offense and confidence to the whole team knowing we have him up there,” Ravens coach Jeff Fisher said. “He’s so talented, you could literally play a 50-yard ball into his feet and he’s gonna hold it for us and keep possession. He’s really intelligent with his runs and movements to find space for us to attack from. He’s just like the link. See TURKER, Page 13
Mayor David Fried delivered his annual State of Robbinsville Township speech via video on Oct. 4. This year, the Pay it Forward component, which has been part of Fried’s annual address in recent years, was pushed back to May 2023 due to logistics and time constraints regarding this year’s possible beneficiary candidates. “There were just too many hurdles to overcome in 2022. Our plan is to hold that event, hopefully bigger and better than ever, in May of 2023,” Fried said. “This is an event we look forward to each and every year. We don’t do anything unless we have all possible resources at our disposal to provide the best possible experience for our beneficiary(s), all of our generous sponsors and the community.” Donations for Robbinsville families in need are being accepted via PayPal through our SOTT fiscal sponsor, the C.A.R.E. program. Those updated links, as well as a formal release date for Mayor Fried’s video, will be provided soon. Previous “Pay it Forward” recipients include the Shepherd Family, Quilts for Comfort, Deborah Dauer, the C.A.R.E. Program, Mercer Street Friends Food Bank, “We Love Our R’ville Neigh-
bors” campaign and Kelly Breden. Since 2015, those efforts have raised over $400,000. In his speech, Fried thanks his township employees and leaders in administration, the township budget, his achievements, and the open space tax question on the ballot. The text of his address, which has been lightly edited, appears below. *** I want to begin by thanking our incredible team here in Robbinsville for helping us get through the past few years and for all they do day in and day out. I say it all the time without hesitation, they are the best in the business. I can send them off to fix any broken town in the state and that town would run flawlessly. Our public works department, led by Chris Rupp is second to none. From maintaining our sewers, to house calls when something needs extra care, it takes heart, and he’s got plenty of it. Kevin Holt led recreation to a booming 2022, with a tremendous year. Residents asked for, and the town responded with brand-new pickleball courts, four new beach volleyball courts, an inclusive playground and the largest community day in our history after being shut down for two years due to the pandemic. See FRIED, Page 10
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