Category: archives
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High school event aims to help hurricane relief
‘Shelter From the Storm,’ a fundraising festival and concert, will feature dinners from local restaurants, five-minute massages, live music and games. By: Donna Lukiw After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita destroyed communities, homes and lives along the Gulf Coast, several Hillsborough High School organizations wanted to help the survivors by organizing a fundraising event. "How many…
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MHS suffers another lopsided loss to New Providence
Recent trend continues as Pioneers roll By: Shawn Tyrrell Over the years a Manville High school vs. New Providence football game usually had similar results with the Pioneers having an easy time with the Mustangs and always gaining a victory. Last Friday evening the two teams squared off against each other in the final…
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Lawrence loses in first round of MCT
Lawrence boys soccer By: Jim Green For the Lawrence High School boys soccer team, the focus now is on finishing the season on a high note. After missing out on the state tournament last week by one game, the Cardinals received another blow Monday, when they lost a heartbreaker to Allentown 1-0 in the first…
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Erickson hoping to make happy memories
Sophomore looks to help Pirate girls repeat in county XC By: Justin Feil Ashley Erickson doesn’t remember much about last year’s Mercer County Championships. Then a freshman, Erickson does recall that it was a win for her West Windsor-Plainsboro South girls’ cross country team. That was the important thing. The Pirates won their second straight…
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Assisted living plan for Gulick House site delayed to Dec. 7
The application was removed from the zoning board’s Nov. 2 meeting after the applicant failed to notify property owners within 200 feet of the property. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer A controversial application for a proposed assisted living facility on the site of the historic William Gulick House, at the corner of Route 206 and Province…
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Flashes’ field hockey team clinches C.J. playoff berth
By: Sean Moylan It took a little longer than everyone expected, nonetheless the talented Florence Township Memorial High School girls’ varsity field hockey team finally locked up a playoff berth with a 2-1 home win over South Hunterdon last Wednesday, October 19. "It’s always good to make the playoffs, especially for the younger kids," said…
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Affordable housing hearing scheduled for Nov. 29
Hopewell Township Committee’s deadline for submitting a plan to the state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) is Dec. 19 By John Tredrea A Hopewell Township affordable housing plan that would yield 193 residential units over the next 10 years was given a preliminary OK in an 8-1 Planning Board vote late Tuesday night. Board member…
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EDITORIAL
Charter change is worthy of voters’ approval. Like most residents of Hillsborough, we’ve been watching the charter question debate from the sidelines, wondering which way to vote Nov. 8. After considering the arguments, we recommend a vote in favor of the charter question. We believe there are three keys reasons why the change is right…
