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  • Drug survey set for board review

    Student questionnaire will guide decision on testing By:Donna Lukiw    The Hillsborough Board of Education may review the results of the student drug-use survey at Monday’s meeting.    The American Alcohol and Drug Survey was completed in late February after board members determined the survey was needed to evaluate whether the high school should set up random…

  • Deans tenants raise complaints

    Residents fed up with complaint management by the complex company. By: Joseph Harvie    Some residents of Deans Apartments on Blackhorse Lane are getting fed up with the way complaints are being handled by the management company of the complex.    They say that trees are so overgrown that branches are brushing up against windows, shrubs haven’t…

  • BRHS golf after spot in states

    By: Sean Moylan    The Bordentown Regional High School coed varsity golf team moved one step closer to clinching a spot in the state tournament with a 171-225 win over McCorristin at Hanover on Tuesday.    Bordentown’s Eric Timm was the medallist with a score of 39.    "It was another qualifying round. He (Timm) has one more…

  • HHS girls finally break through vs. Central

    DeLucas ignite historic lacrosse victory By: Rudy Brandl        Krystina DeLuca and her Hillsborough High senior lacrosse teammates still remember when Hunterdon Central pounded them by a 25-2 score in their freshman year.    Ever since that 2002 season, the Raiders have been gaining momentum, waiting for their chance to finally avenge the program’s most lopsided…

  • Hopewell Valley school board changes its leaders

    Kim Newport and Linda Mitchell take the reins. By John Tredrea    Kim Newport of Hopewell Township was unanimously elected president of the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education at its annual reorganization meeting Monday night.    Ms. Newport replaces Bill Hills, also of the township, who did not seek a third term in the April 19…

  • Bradley fires no-hitter

    MUSTANG ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl        Christine Bradley only pitches occasionally, but she’s made it count in both appearances so far this spring.    Manville High’s junior right-hander, who spends most of her time playing third base while Sarah Ortman pitches, fired a brilliant no-hitter at Newark Central last Thursday afternoon to improve her record to…

  • Bernard Kassick Sr.

    By:    Bernard J. Kassick Sr., 77, died Sunday at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville, with his family by his side.    Born in Tresckow, Pa., to his late parents John and Anna (Horwath) Kassick, he was raised in West Hazleton before settling in Manville 51 years ago.    Mr. Kassick served in the United States Air Force…

  • Bulldogs eye first MCT title

    Hopewell Valley boys tennis By: John E. Powers    The Hopewell Valley Central High School boys tennis team surprised its coach Tuesday. The Bulldogs finished the first day of the Mercer County Tournament at Mercer County Park in second place with 16 points, four behind defending champion West Windsor-Plainsboro South.    "Incredible," Quinlan said. "We’re very happy…

  • Marketing students sculpt ad campaign

    Northern Burlington County Regional High School students create promotions for ceramic art exhibit "Clay in Mind." By: William Wichert    Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part series examining the marketing education class at Northern Burlington County Regional High School.    Ceramics can be a tough sell, especially when you have a guy like Donald…