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  • As start of school nears, transportation office bustles

    Department schedules 7,500 Hillsborough public school students and has to accommodate about 2,000 students attending out-of-district schools. By: Donna Lukiw    With phones ringing nonstop, scheduling complications and angry parents, it’s no surprise to find a punching bag and stress balls in the Hillsborough Public School Transportation Department office.    "It sometimes gets so upsetting," Robyn Friedlander,…

  • They aren’t foolish!

    A shady spot Horses must dislike intense heat, too. During one of our many hot and humid days this summer, these horses rested in the shade near a pond off Old Scotch Road in Hopewell Township.

  • Freeholders delay action on parkland

    The Mercer County Board of Freeholder will not take up a resolution to transfer a 35-acre parcel of land to Lawrence at the Sept. 8 meeting. The freeholders want more time to review the issue. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer The Mercer County Board of Freeholders will not take action next week on a proposal to…

  • Boggs looking for girls team to improve in 2005

    Lawrence girls soccer By: Mike Molaro    Coming off a 3-12-1 season, the Lawrence High School girls soccer squad enters 2005 with a realistic attitude and even more realistic goals.    "We are looking for improvement, both as a team and individually," said head coach Dave Boggs, who is starting his 12th year with the Cardinals. "If…

  • EDITORIAL: Help kids be happy, healthy new students

    EDITORIAL Parents need to do more to make back-to-school transition an easy one.    The list is usually small — some glue, a pair of scissors, new shoes, a special dress or another new outfit, maybe a backpack.    Don’t let its size fool you, that small shopping list is symbolic of big things to come, and…

  • Special issue will help mark a special day

    EDITORIAL    Next Thursday is the day school officials in Washington Township have been looking forward to for six years — the opening of the new Robbinsville High School.    For a municipality that has long sought a way to exert its own identity in the region’s ever evolving economic and demographic landscape, Robbinsville High School is…

  • Strong defense a plus for SBHS field hockey

    By: Rich Fisher    It doesn’t seem fair, really. After winning the first two games of its existence a year ago and finally getting some momentum, South Brunswick High’s field hockey team is forced to rebuild.    "It’s a scary thing, you’re two-and-whatever and you’re rebuilding," coach Danielle Matlack said with a laugh.    Actually, it’s not as…

  • Labor Day tradition signals summer’s end

    Fountain of Life Center kicks off its 26th annual Labor Day Festival on Monday. By: Scott Morgan    FLORENCE — The lake on the Fountain of Life Center grounds is typically quiet at 8 a.m. This Labor Day though, the sounds of fishing reels and splashing bass will help kick off the center’s 26th annual Labor…

  • Yellow jackets, NBC hockey dressed for success

    By: Sean Moylan Sports Writer    There’s a new buzz at Northern Burlington County Regional High School and it’s all about the four yellow jackets.    Jamie Harris, Justine Titko, Chelsea Stevenson and Amanda Lowe, four senior midfielders for Northern Burlington’s girls varsity field hockey team, all spent time at the University of Maryland this summer honing…