Category: archives

  • DISPATCHES: Senate should play key role in this process

    DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet Senate’s role in appointing a Supreme Court justice shouldn’t be undermined by the president.    President George W. Bush has had his say. Now it’s the U.S. Senate’s turn.    The president nominated Judge John G. Roberts last week to the U.S. Supreme Court to replace Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who announced…

  • Lindle makes most of rare opportunity

    Hillsborough softball teams remain unbeaten By: Rudy Brandl        Wayne Lindle was given a little extra responsibility last week and he passed the test with flying colors.    Normally the team’s scorekeeper, Lindle was asked to take over the Hillsborough Elite softball team’s coaching duties for its biggest regular season game of the summer. Hillsborough High…

  • Finding Roots

    Bucks County Historical Society celebrates 125 years of preserving the past. By: Megan Sullivan An 1888 meeting of the Buck County Historical Society held at the Red Lion Inn in Bensalem.    The Bucks County Historical Society might work hard to collect, interpret and preserve local history, but the group itself has made some history in…

  • Area crime rate edges higher

    Though crime showed a noticeable drop across Burlington County in 2004, most towns in the northern part of the county showed at least a small increase in crime last year. By: Scott Morgan    Countywide, the overall crime rate dropped from 21.3 to 20.6 incidents per 1,000 residents between 2003 and 2004; that figure was gleaned…

  • IN THE GARDEN

    Summer fruits, vegetables need extra attention. By: Beth Nardone    Last week, several of the customers at the store had questions about cucumbers and some of their relatives, specifically summer squash and watermelon.    Most of the trouble concerned flowering and immature fruits dropping.    The cucurbit family of plants has many of our popular summertime fruits and…

  • In business

    Students’ business and leadership skills tested at national conference. By: Melissa Hayes    While their classmates were enjoying the start of their summer vacations, 15 South Brunswick High School students went to Orlando, Fla. to test their business knowledge at the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference.    Prasad Tare, the Class of 2005 valedictorian,…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    From the issue of July 28, 2005    Neshanic Station resident Edward Heisler, 36, was charged with possession of marijuana and DWI at 9:20 p.m. June 26.    Mr. Heisler told police he had been traveling east on River Road when a deer ran out in front of his car. He swerved to avoid the deer and…

  • Hillsborough man wins new car in golf outing

    Michael Ricciardi won a Volvo XC90, valued at almost $45,000, for hitting a hole-in-one.    Michael Ricciardi of Hillsborough will always remember June 20 as a very lucky day.    He should — that’s the day he attended the Institute for Children with Cancer and Blood Disorders’ Golf Outing, and hit a hole-in-one on the 12th hole…

  • EDITORIAL

    Enjoy summer’s special events in our towns.    Is there anything that says "summertime" better than the sounds of a carnival?    And if not, is there a better part of the summer than the end of July and first week of August, when two local carnivals — Hillsborough’s Fireman’s Fair and Manville’s Sacred Heart Church carnival…