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  • Memorial fund will benefit teen’s favorite charities

    Family and friends of Elise Haug continue to keep her memory alive By: William Wichert    Diana Haug isn’t ready to put away her daughter’s cell phone.    It has been nearly three weeks since her 14-year-old daughter, Elise, died after being hit by a pickup truck on Route 616 in North Hanover, but Ms. Haug is…

  • Lady Raiders roll in CJ 4 playoffs

    HHS faces No. 1 Brick Memorial in quarters By: Rudy Brandl        The Hillsborough High girls want to play more soccer.    Monday afternoon’s impressive 7-0 rout of North Brunswick in the first round of the Central Jersey Group 4 playoffs shows the Lady Raiders have recovered from their loss to Pingry in Saturday’s Somerset County…

  • LETTERS

    From Nov. 3, 2005 Emergency response greatly appreciated To the editor:    On Oct. 23, our 9-month old grandson was choking and we could not seem to find the cause.    We called 9-1-1 and the Manville police were at my door in less than a minute.    The two officers — whose names we didn’t get —…

  • Vikes volleyball team tops Bishop Ahr in GMCT opener

    Rebound from state tournament disappointment for second straight season By: Rich Fisher    Coming off a disappointing state tournament loss to Clifton on Tuesday, the South Brunswick High volleyball team kept its post-season alive by winning convincingly over Bishop Ahr in the opening round of the Greater Middlesex Conference tournament Wednesday.    The second-seeded Vikes topped the…

  • Election dramas end with Tuesday voting

    Incumbent Anthony Ferrera and Lisa Nisivoccia, both Republicans, are running against Democrats Sonya Martin and Dale Gordon for seats on the Township Committee. By: Melissa Edmond    Hillsborough residents can cast their votes between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Tuesday.    Local balloting includes filling two, three-year seats on the Township Committee. Incumbent Anthony Ferrera and…

  • Out of hurricane destruction, hope grows

    A team of volunteers from Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church helped clean up and start the rebuilding process for a Mississippi community. By: Lea Kahn When Bruce McGraw returned from hurricane-ravaged Mississippi last month, he brought home a piece of cloth that he presented to the congregation of the Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church.    That piece of drapery, which…

  • Upgrades now focus for Woodlot building

    An architect will be hired to determine if the Community Center is worth renovating. By: Joseph Harvie    The Township Council plans to hire an architect to determine if the Community Center in Woodlot Park is worth renovating.    The township is reviewing its options regarding the facility because recreation officials and council members agree that the…

  • Hopewell Valley voters make election choices Tuesday

    For results of local contests Tuesday (Nov. 8), visit hopewellvalleynews.com By Ruth Luse    On Tuesday, Valley voters will go to the polls to help elect local and county officials, a new governor and members of the state Assembly.    They also will cast ballots on two state public questions:    • Constitutional amendment to establish the office of…

  • Two Hillsborough residents in Assembly?

    Locals Pete Biondi and Michael Goldberg both are running for election in the 16th Legislative District. By: Melissa Edmond    Hillsborough could have two residents representing the 16th Legislative District in the New Jersey Assembly, with incumbent Republican Pete Biondi and Democrat Michael Goldberg both running for election.    But it appears that’s not likely to happen…