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  • ‘Ratables’ the magic word in Millstone committee race

    Candidates offer their ideas for appropriate ratables for the township. (Thursday, Oct. 27) By: Rob Heyman    MILLSTONE — Ratable — it’s become an almost necessary keyword in any campaign promise in our area. Local politicians often like to talk about the "good" ones and some talk about the "clean" ones. However they’re dressed up for…

  • Real world lesson

    Manville students hear prisoners talk about making the wrong choices in their lives and the consequences that they now have to suffer. By: Donna Lukiw    Sherry always did her homework, got good grades in school, was nominated to be homecoming queen her senior year of high school and had plans to become a nurse, just…

  • Brackett, Gorski sting Hornets

    Lawrence football By: Jim Green    As the Lawrence High School football team gathered near the west end zone following its heart-stopping home win over Hamilton on Saturday, all the emotion of the previous three hours spilled over. Tears of joy and relief streamed from the eyes of both players and coaches, as the team struggled…

  • Charter Change Debate

    Officials, township residents offer views Mayors say yes To the editor:     We 10 former mayors of Hopewell Township — four Democrats and six Republicans — endorse the recommendations contained in the Hopewell Township Charter Study Commission’s Final Report.    We urge the citizens of Hopewell Township to vote yes on Nov. 8 to adopt the…

  • Raiders rock Ridge to set stage for P’burg showdown

    Defense dominates again By: Rudy Brandl        The defense set the tone and the offense made enough big plays to power the Hillsborough High football team to a 25-7 victory over Ridge in the regular season home finale.    Hillsborough (4-2) enters Friday night’s pivotal game at Phillipsburg on a two-game win streak but knows it…

  • Council candidates differ over budget, recreation fields

    The four candidates for Township Council discuss their views at a meeting with The Ledger’s Editorial Board on Friday. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer The four candidates for two Township Council seats agreed on the need for more athletic fields, but little else as they debated that issue — as well as the municipal budget and…

  • MEET THE CANDIDATES

    New issues challenge candidates for Township Committee.    Editor’s note: Each year, the Hillsborough Beacon provides Township Committee candidates an opportunity to share their background, experience and positions with voters. Republicans Anthony Ferrera and Lisa Nisivoccia are running against Democrats Sonya Martin and Dale Gordon for two three-year terms on the committee. Mr. Ferrera is the…

  • Bristol-Myers Squibb development plan decision due next month

    Hopewell Township board will continue consideration of B-MS plan on Nov. 10. The deadline for a vote is Nov. 18 By John Tredrea    The Hopewell Township Planning Board decided late Tuesday night not to vote on a proposed major expansion of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s (B-MS) research campus on Pennington-Rocky Hill Road, due to the need for…

  • Chemistry Week results in snow, slime

    The fourth-grade students of Upper Freehold Regional Elementary School take part in a chemistry demonstration. By: Katie Jasion    Although it is only October, the fourth-graders at the Upper Freehold Regional Elementary School have already had their first taste of snow for the season.    As part of National Chemistry Week, students and professors from Rider University…