Category: archives
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For the June 2 issue
Marjorie R. Berg, Margaret Hannison, John Repitcky Jr., William T. Paul, Eleanor J. Meskill, Edith B. Liptak, Walter A. Seaman. Marjorie R. Berg HAMILTON TOWNSHIP Marjorie R. Berg, 65, died Saturday at her home. Born in Columbus, she had lived in the Hamilton area for the last 40 years. She enjoyed trips to Atlantic…
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Letters for the week of June 2
Kudos to Ben Franklin third-grade class To the editor: Congratulations to Ben Franklin Elementary School music teacher Cindy Lynch and her third-grade students for a truly outstanding production of their end-of-year musical, "Rats," on May 25. The audience was absolutely astounded at the quality and professionalism of this enjoyable performance, which reflected months of hard…
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Primary has crucial role in election result
EDITORIAL By Ruth Luse If ever there was a time New Jersey Republicans should go to the pools, next Tuesday (primary election day) is it. With seven would-be gubernatorial candidates vying for the chance to run against Democrat Sen. Jon Corzine assuming he will win his party’s backing on Tuesday it is incumbent upon…
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A Loaded Theory
Harry Frankfurt’s slim treatise on an unavoidable force tops the best-seller list. By: Jillian Kalonick Harry Frankfurt, professor of philosophy emeritus at Princeton University, will discuss his best-selling book at Barnes & Noble in West Windsor June 9. When you consider the sheer power of it the fact that if you tried to identify…
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HHS track athletes advance to State Group 4 meet
Bitten, Friedman win pole vault titles By: Nick Vaccaro Hillsborough High’s track and field teams didn’t win titles at last weekend’s Central Jersey Group 4 Championships, but several Raiders earned medals and will be moving on to the State Group 4 meet. The HHS girls finished third (62) behind the powerhouse Jackson Memorial (115.5)…
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Graduates look ahead to life after high school
South Brunswick High School seniors will go their separate ways after graduation. By: Melissa Hayes In just a few weeks, the South Brunswick High School senior class will go through one last milestone together graduation. After that, they will part ways, the majority heading off to four-year colleges, others looking ahead to trade schools…
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The Beacon Staff
Contact information Street Address 10 Hopewell Village Square 52 E. Broad Street (Rt. 518) Hopewell, NJ 08525 Phone: (609) 466-1190 Fax: (609) 466-2123 Mailing Address P.O. Box 8, Hopewell, NJ 08525 Managing Editor var addressP1="mrhine"; var addressP2="pacpub.com"; var txt="Mae Rhine"; this.document.write(""+txt+"");
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Giving Voice
The son of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg tells his story at Philadelphia’s First Person Festival. By: Kara Fitzpatrick Robert Meeropol talks about his parents, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, pictured on a mural behind him. His voice is crisp and decisive as he speaks of optimism and the ability to remain positive through a trying situation.…
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Snow-clearing plan doesn’t end problem
To the editor By: Your recent editorial regarding a grant to clear sidewalks stated that "such a plan could save Hillsborough residents whether through their school taxes or municipal taxes more than $100,000." This is incorrect. The $100,000 you refer to for courtesy busing at the high school and middle school is simply…
