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  • Patriots trying to fight out of loser’s bracket

    By: Sean Moylan    Thrown into the loser’s bracket with a shocking 2-1 loss to the Delran Cardinals on Saturday, the Bordentown Patriots did what they do best — they won a 7-1 decision over the Washington Senators on Sunday to keep alive in the playoffs.    "I think we only play well on Sundays," joked Bordentown…

  • School board plans to share health costs with employees

    Health benefit costs in Hopewell Valley have been growing by a rate of between 9 and 14 percent a year for the past several years, while state-mandated caps on budget growth have been around 3 percent," according to JoAnn Meyer, district spokeswoman. By Ruth Luse    Health benefits currently make up 13 percent of the Hopewell…

  • Man held in shooting death faces assault charges after jail fight

    Peter J. Ciarletta allegedly attacked another inmate while both were in the Somerset County Jail’s gym. By: Donna Lukiw    Peter J. Ciarletta, 28, of Warren Township, charged with the April 17 shooting death of a Hillsborough man at Gatto’s Sports Café, has added more criminal charges to his account while being held at the Somerset…

  • SENIOR CORNER

    Activities for senior citizens in Hillsborough. Chapter A    Senior Citizens Chapter "A" holds meetings the first Thursday of the month at 12:30 p.m. in the Municipal Complex. We are open to new members.    The guest speaker at the Sept. 1 meeting will be Dr. V. Silverstein who will talk about skin care.    Aug. 25, enjoy…

  • A classic Harry Potter

    BOOK NOTES by Dr. Joan Ruddiman    As we sadly wave a goodbye to summer, Potterheads just as sadly shelve the sixth in the Harry Potter series. Many devoured the long-awaited installment in the Harry Potter adventures the day it arrived (in a sealed wrapping, no less!) For many, the saga has been re-read and savored…

  • District fails to meet fluency standards

    Bordentown Regional School District did not meet federal fluency standards, but the state Department of Education says it is too early to measure students’ progress. By: William Wichert    The Bordentown Regional School District was the only school district in Burlington County that did not meet federal fluency standards among its limited English proficient (LEP) students…

  • August 25, 2005 — Part 1

    By: infoUSA/Donnelley Marketing of Ames, Iowa The Princeton Packet Inc. publishes information on real estate transactions in its core market as a public service because it believes the information is newsworthy and appropriate. The information is all on the public record. In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal…

  • Man charged with disorderly conduct

    Princeton man ends up in hospital after kicking out back windshield of police car. By: Joseph Harvie    An 18-year-old Princeton man was charged with disorderly conduct and criminal mischief early Wednesday morning after he had an argument with a taxi driver and kicked out the back windshield of South Brunswick police cruiser.    Police said Patrol…

  • CHS, Timberlane Middle School get set for opening

    Find out what’s new! By Ruth Luse    Central High School has grown again.    "We think we’ll open with about 1,180 students," on Sept. 7, a spokeswoman said.    In September 2004, the high school opened with 1,116. The year before, enrollment was about 1,076 on opening day.    Freshmen and new student orientation will be held at…