Category: archives
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Officials seek to minimize impact of housing plan
Planning Board could vote on Friday By: John Tredrea The Hopewell Township Planning Board may vote Friday night on a plan that would fulfill the township’s state-mandated obligation to provide housing for low- and moderate-income residents. The plan may include construction of housing on township-owned land by nonprofits such as Mercer County’s ARC (Association for…
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Police address UF security needs
State troopers are paying particular attention to include jake braking on Route 526 and speeding, two problems that draw frequent complaints from residents. By: Lauren Burgoon UPPER FREEHOLD The new commander of the state police’s Hamilton barracks, whose troopers patrol and protect the township, stopped by to introduce himself to the town last week…
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Vikings get an unscheduled rest
By: Carolyn M. Hartko Like all the other high school teams in New Jersey, the South Brunswick High School field hockey team is dealing with a little forced time off, courtesy of Mother Nature. The Lady Vikings have had one rain make-up delayed for a second time, and as the seeding meeting for the Greater…
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Cardinals eye cutoff
Lawrence girls soccer By: John E. Powers If the state cutoff date for the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association girls soccer tournament was this past Tuesday, Lawrence High School would have been one of the qualifiers with a 6-6 record. But the cutoff date is next weekend, and the Cardinals have work to do…
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New town measure targets solicitors
Millstone residents can opt to put their homes on a central list which will stop solicitors from knocking on their doors. By: Lauren Burgoon MILLSTONE Residents have a new tool besides slamming doors against door-to-door solicitors. A new "do not knock" database in now in effect. The move allows residents to put…
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Schools: Brooks Crossing
Fifth-graders become online artists. By: Elaine Worden Sitting in a hand-painted rocking chair adorned with undersea creatures, Brooks Crossing art teacher Kamyee Ladas held the tip of her wooden Asian paintbrush up to a sheet of paper resting on an easel. "I start one line at a time," she said, loosely tracing the outline of…
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Raiders fumble away game in OT
HHS falls to 2-2 By: Rudy Brandl WARREN It seemed fitting that the game ended on a fumble. Turnovers haunted the Hillsborough High football team the entire game and another one in overtime spoiled any chance of victory on a rainy Friday night at Watchung Hills. The Raiders haven’t been holding on to the…
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RALLIES FOR RELIEF: ‘It ain’t easy,’ but it’s necessary and important
RALLIES FOR RELIEF By Marlene Scanlon D’Iberville is so small that it was almost overlooked by the media. "Have you seen the price of gasoline? It cost me about $40 to fill up my tank." "Those taxes go up every year. Where’s it going to end?" "I just spent on one week’s groceries what I…
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Loss leaves SBHS facing critical stretch
By: Ken Weingartner If the South Brunswick High football team needs a slogan for its next three games, it could be something like: "Nothing to it but to do it." OK, maybe it’s not great, but "Just do it" was already taken. The Vikings, who fell to 3-2 with a tough 36-13 loss to state…
