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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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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)…

  • 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…

  • 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+"");

  • 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.…

  • 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…