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  • Letters to the Editor, Oct. 20, 2005

    Bad image for Pennington! To the editor:     Saturday, Oct. 15, was the Pennington Presbyterian Church’s Harvest Festival. It was a very beautiful day and the event was enjoyed by many. I imagine the festival brought the borough business and interest to the town of Pennington.    There were many volunteers who made this day possible…

  • SBHS aims for higher seed

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    When it comes to seeding the Greater Middlesex Conference postseason tournaments this year, the committee may as well put every team in a giant bowl and draw the names out at random. The rainouts, coming as they did so near the end of the season, have confused things to the point…

  • Broadening Horizons

    Hun School English teacher Anthony Cannuli brings his band Fast Ant to Conduit. By: Susan Van Dongen    It’s not exactly School of Rock, but Anthony Cannuli brings some of his life lessons as a working guitarist to the classroom, teaching English at the Hun School.    He believes he’s on the brink of a new style…

  • LETTERS: Support Democrats in 14th District race

    To the editor:     In their campaign appearances Bill Baroni and Michael Paquette declare that they are independent. Mr. Baroni says he has voted against the party line. These men are solid Republicans, the party of George W. Bush. They were chosen by Republicans to represent the Republican Party; their campaign is being financed by…

  • Giovacchini’s game helps reinvigorate Hopewell program

    Junior tailback rushes for 145 yards and four touchdowns By: Jim Green    Following the Hopewell Valley Central High School football team’s historic win over West Windsor-Plainsboro North on Monday, a large portion of the team gathered at Hooters in Mercer Mall that evening to relive the greatest moment in the short history of the reincarnated…

  • Local schools safer, violence report says

    Latest report shows drop in incidents By:Donna Lukiw    Manville students were safer in local schools last year than in previous years, according to the district’s summary of violence and vandalism.    The annual Violence and Vandalism Report, required by the Department of Education since 1998, detailed a total of 11 instances of drug use, vandalism and…

  • Rudolph Burshnic

    By:    HILLSBOROUGH — Rudolph John Burshnic died Oct. 8 at home. He was 45.    Born in Somerville and grew up in Bridgewater before moving to Hillsborough.    Mr. Burshnic owned a successful building and framing business. His latest project was the church building of the Christian Community Chapel in Hillsborough.    He had been a member of…

  • Hopewell firemen get OK for addition

    Planning Board adopted a resolution permitting the Hopewell Fire Department to construct a 996-square-foot addition to the rear of the building it shares with Borough Hall By Aleen Crispino    The Hopewell Fire Department (HFD) is on its way to building an addition on the building it shares with Borough Hall.    At its monthly meeting Oct.…

  • First-grader walking for a cure

    Monmouth Junction seven-year-old gets active to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. By: Joseph Harvie    Ryan Moran is a 7-year-old ball of energy.    Recently, he was hopping across the living room of his parents’ Periwinkle Drive house, wearing a pair of sweatpants and a New York Jets T-shirt, and pretending to hit home…