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  • Nature’s parade of fall foliage begins its annual display

    THE STATE WE’RE IN By Michele S. Byers    Fall is parade time across New Jersey. By the time the Labor Day festivities are under way, a parade of colors has begun to spread throughout the state’s habitats. Why the montage of colors? Advertising, of course.    It’s no accident that leaf color coincides with influxes of…

  • Sharing his message with music

    Bordentown’s new Methodist minister hopes to energize youth By: William Wichert    BORDENTOWN CITY — The Rev. Tom Miller wants to help you on your trip aboard the "soul train."    Though unusual for a man of the cloth, those two words say everything about the Rev. Miller’s approach to the ministry he has brought to his…

  • BREAKING NEWS — Mansfield woman found murdered in home

    Boyfriend taken into custody by police Wednesday night By: William Wichert    MANSFIELD — A township man was taken into custody Wednesday night after his girlfriend was found dead, apparently shot and stabbed, earlier in the day in their Augusta Drive home at the Mapleton community off Route 68, state police said.    Many of the details…

  • Harvest Moon is prelude to Sept. 24 Hopewell Harvest Fair

    Celebration will be held from 7-10 p.m. on Sept. 23 under a big tent on the lawn of Disch Real Estate, at 10 E. Broad St. By John Tredrea    New things are in store for this year’s Hopewell Harvest Fair.    Among them is a full-scale party for adults the night before the fair itself, in…

  • Locals respond to Katrina with help, heroism

    Knights plan big delivery. By: Joseph Harvie    The Knights of Columbus Council 7046 of St. Cecilia’s R.C. Church wants to help the residents of a small Mississippi town ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.    The Knights are collecting items needed to help the residents of Long Beach, Miss.    Al Nardi of the St. Cecilia’s Knights said he…

  • New year brings a renewal of commitment

    FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT’S DESK By:    On behalf of the Hillsborough Board of Education and the entire administrative team, I welcome all to the beginning of the 2005-2006 school year.    September, for me, inaugurates a time of educational rebirth and renewal. It is a time for all to redouble our efforts to continue to improve the…

  • McDonald is all smiles after Vikes beat Hawks

    By: Rich Fisher    Despite being labeled as an alleged "cranky pants" on Tuesday by her fellow physical education teachers, Nancy McDonald was downright chipper when talking about the effort her South Brunswick High volleyball team gave the previous day.    "Holy Crow," said McDonald, referring to the Vikings 2-1 win at J.P. Stevens on Monday. The…

  • Hopewell Valley schools opening went well, superintendent says

    HIKE, busing on next Monday’s agenda. By John Tredrea    The opening of the 2005-2006 school year in the Hopewell Valley district went "very smoothly," Superintendent Judy Ferguson said Monday.    Dr. Ferguson discussed the opening with the school board during its agenda meeting, held Monday in Central High School’s Media Center, rather than in the Administration…

  • Mustangs have a shot at Newark Central

    Team seeks to break 2-year skid By: Rudy Brandl        Manville High School hasn’t won a varsity football game since Thanksgiving Day of 2002 when the team defeated Bound Brook. The Mustangs went on to lose their next 20 games in succession over a two-year span under head coach Steve Gordon, who endured a pair…