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  • Gypsy moths a threat to town

    Officials say gypsy moths are a threat to Millstone ecosystem. (Thursday, Oct. 20) By: Lauren Burgoon    HAMILTON — Route 130 will never live up to its potential if Washington, East Windsor and Hamilton do not work together on a shared vision for the road, stakeholders were told at a forum on the road’s future last…

  • Katrina panel broadens effort

    Rallies for Relief invites local organizations to get involved in the rebuilding of D’Iberville. By: Joseph Harvie    South Brunswick Rallies for Relief wants local organizations to get involved in the effort to help rebuild D’Iberville.    The committee will invite groups such as the Lions Club, various Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops and other organizations…

  • Code official faces misconduct charge

    Ron Estepp charged with issuing CO without inspections in exchange for work on home, free meals and drinks By:Melissa Edmond    Ronald E. Estepp, the construction code official of the Hillsborough Building Department, was charged Monday with second-degree official misconduct for allegedly accepting $14,000 in home repairs, meals and drinks from a developer.    Mr. Estepp’s attorney,…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    By:    Princeton resident Robert Schwarz, 39, was charged with driving while intoxicated at about midnight Oct. 9, after police found his pickup truck in the northbound lane of Millstone River Road near Township Line Road.    The vehicle was unattended and had its emergency lights on.    Police saw Mr. Schwartz sitting in a driveway on Millstone…

  • Teacher arrested; school board mulling options

    Robbinsville High School teacher Scott H. Copperman is arrested on a charge of child endangerment. (Thursday, Oct. 20) By: Lauren Burgoon    WASHINGTON — The professional future of Robbinsville High School teacher Scott H. Copperman was unknown Tuesday night as he faced a child endangerment charge for alleged "sexual conduct" with a 14-year-old female student.    The…

  • Lady Bulldogs fall to Allentown at MCCC

    Hopewell Valley field hockey By: John E. Powers    The last time the Hopewell Valley Central High School field hockey team played Allentown before their meeting this past Tuesday was in the Mercer County Tournament semifinals on Oct. 27 of last year. It was a memorable game, with the Lady Bulldogs rallying from a 2-0 deficit…

  • Raiders advance to SCT field hockey semifinals

    Seek revenge vs. B-R rivals By: Rudy Brandl        Motivation shouldn’t be a problem for the Hillsborough High field hockey team when it takes the field for Saturday’s Somerset County semifinals.    There will be plenty at stake when the fourth-ranked Raiders challenge top-seeded Bridgewater-Raritan at Cougar Stadium on the new campus of Montgomery High at…

  • Honoree makes volunteerism a priority

    South Brunswick resident is honored for her contributions to the community. By: Joseph Harvie    Gwen Southgate helped the township choose a new form of government when she was elected to the township’s Charter Study Commission in 1997.    She also volunteers her time reading and recording physics textbooks for the blind and dyslexic. She’s a citizen…

  • Pipeline project getting finishing touches

    Williams/Transco’s construction of a pipeline through Bordentown and Mansfield townships is near completion. By: William Wichert    The final words of what had been a fiery debate have arrived.    After becoming the target of local officials and environmentalists, Williams/Transco’s construction of a 3.77-mile pipeline route through Bordentown and Mansfield townships is in its final stretch.    Williams,…