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  • Dennis, Nelson lead HHS runners at Shore

    Raider boys set team record By: Rudy Brandl        The Hillsborough High boys’ cross country team is ahead of schedule according to results posted at Saturday’s Shore Coaches Invitational.    Hillsborough’s teams have emphasized training and conditioning in the first month of the season. The Raiders ran two dual meets in September but head coach Rich…

  • Floats, ghosts and ghouls wanted for annual parade

    Parade organizers are looking for people to enter their home in the house decorating contest or ride their own float along the parade route. By: William Wichert    BORDENTOWN CITY — When it comes to parade floats, Steve McGowan said two costumed kids in a wagon will do the trick.    As plans for the city’s 35th…

  • Mustangs lose heart-breaking home opener

    PDS scores defensive TD for 6-0 win By: Shawn Tyrrell        Sometimes teams lose football games because the other team is simply better. Other times a big play by the opposition can be the difference in the contest.    Last Friday night Princeton Day School accomplished the latter, gaining or escaping — depending on how you…

  • This Week

    Thursday    LWV meeting: The Lawrence chapter of the League of Women Voters will meet at 7 p.m. in Room 2 of the Lawrence Library Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Public Library System. All are welcome.    Movie night: The Independent Films @ Your Library series continues at 7 p.m. with a showing of "Roads To…

  • Tough overtime losses for field hockey, soccer teams

    RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl        The Hillsborough High field hockey and boys’ soccer teams suffered crucial overtime losses at Bridgewater-Raritan last Thursday afternoon. Both setbacks put the Raider chances of winning the Delaware East Division title in jeopardy.    Hillsborough and B-R entered the field hockey clash with unbeaten records in divisional play. The Raiders…

  • Cards stretch unbeaten streak to four

    Lawrence boys soccer By: Jim Green    The Lawrence High School boys soccer team can lose no more than three of its next six games. It’s that simple.    The Cardinals, who stand at 5-4-1, must go at least 3-3 or 2-3-1 over their next six games in order to have the obligatory .500-or-better record at the…

  • MHS teams set for busy October

    Gridmen face difficult road By: Rudy Brandl        Manville High’s athletic teams will get plenty of competition during the month of October.    Since it doesn’t appear likely that any MHS teams will qualify for the state playoffs, there won’t be much action in November. There are a handful of games on the November slate, but…

  • Crash kills driver

    Tractor-trailer kills 65-year-old Hightstown man. By: Joseph Harvie    A 65-year-old Hightstown man died Friday afternoon after the car he was driving was hit by a tractor-trailer on Route 535 near the Lenox warehouse.    Police said Jose Solares, a Guatemala native, was driving his 1998 Ford Escort at 3:45 p.m. home from his job at the…

  • Lady Mustangs win another one under lights

    Seniors enjoy special night By: John Beisser        All of the ingredients were there, all of the signs were in place. The Manville High Mustangs girls’ soccer team had Sept. 29 circled on their calendars for some time.    For starters, the opponent was Mountain Valley Conference rival David Brearley of Kenilworth. Secondly, the game was…