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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Added depth will help Raider boys soccer

    By Justin Feil, Packet Media Group Eric Puma likes the way that his Hillsborough High School boys soccer team has been shaping up during the preseason. “The competitiveness and focus is there,” said the Raiders head coach. “I think we’re going to need that. We have so many tough opponents. We have good competition on…

  • Sports News and Notes

    TRAINING RUNS û The Princeton Running Company will be holding staff-led evening training runs beginning at the Princeton Running Company, 108 Nassau Street in Princeton. The runs leave at 6:30 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday and at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday and are held weekly rain or shine. There is no cost. For more information,…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Pirates coach is home

    By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Laura McCormick is back. In some ways, it felt like the new West Windsor-Plainsboro South field hockey coach never left. After graduating in 2011, the WW-P South alumna was around to see her twin sisters play for the Pirates. “Time flew,” McCormick said. “I left and came right back.”…

  • MONTGOMERY: New school board president, vice president elected in wake of abrupt resignations

    MONTGOMERY: New school board president, vice president elected in wake of abrupt resignations

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer MONTGOMERY — In the wake of the resignations of its president and vice president last week, the Montgomery Township Board of Education elected school board members Humberto Goldoni and Christine Witt to fill those positions at a special meeting Tuesday night. Mr. Goldoni was elected to serve as the board…

  • PRINCETON: Described as a ‘major screw-up,’ some residents to be billed for past sewer work

    PRINCETON: Described as a ‘major screw-up,’ some residents to be billed for past sewer work

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer About 300 property owners in Princeton will be billed for sewer work and inspections that in some cases happened 10 years ago and even before some people bought their homes. Officials said this week it was a mistake on the town’s part for why the assessments are so late,…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Rams’ 1985 baseball team enters HOF on 30th Anniversary

    HIGHTSTOWN: Rams’ 1985 baseball team enters HOF on 30th Anniversary

    By Rich Fisher, Packet Media Group The 22nd Annual Hightstown High School Athletic Hall of Fame ceremonies are scheduled to take place on Friday, Oct. 9, complete with the induction luncheon and introduction of the honorees at that night’s football game. The Hall of Fame Luncheon is scheduled for 12 p.m. at The Holiday Inn…

  • HOPEWELL: Barracudas win two golds, seven medals in PASDA championships

    HOPEWELL: Barracudas win two golds, seven medals in PASDA championships

    The Hopewell Valley Tennis and Swim Center (HVTSC) Barracudas captured medals in several events in Division 2 at the 2015 Jeffrey S. Mace Memorial Princeton Area Swimming and Diving Association (PASDA) Swimming Championships in late July at West Windsor Waterworks. Winning gold with a time of 1:49.74, the girls 8-and-under 100 SC Meter Medley relay…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: River Road to close for one week for emergency repairs

    HILLSBOROUGH: River Road to close for one week for emergency repairs

    River Road, also known as county Route 567, between Elm Street (county Route 667) and River Road/Opie Road, will be closed for emergency repairs beginning Friday, Aug. 28, according to an announcement from Somerset County. This segment of roadway will be closed to through traffic for approximately one week until roadway repairs can be completed.…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: HV Community Bank agrees to merge with Northfield Bank

    HOPEWELL VALLEY: HV Community Bank agrees to merge with Northfield Bank

    Northfield Bancorp Inc. and Hopewell Valley Community Bank Wednesday announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Hopewell Valley will merge with and into Northfield Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Northfield. Consideration will be paid to Hopewell Valley stockholders in a combination of stock and cash valued at $54.9 million, based on Northfield’s closing…