Category: archives
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Police seeking reinforcements
Police Department asks Township Council to hire 10 more officers and to change the selection process for hiring. By: Joseph Harvie About 55 members of the South Brunswick Police Department asked the Township Council on Tuesday to hire 10 more officers over the next two years and change the hiring selection process. PBA Local 166…
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Buildings and Light
Michener Art Museum colleagues Bruce Katsiff and Brian Peterson get an exhibit of their own at the Riverrun Gallery. By: Susan Van Dongen "Rock Forms" Series 24 by Brian Peterson. For photographers Bruce Katsiff and Brian Peterson, having an exhibit of their own work is kind of like getting to be the bride after years…
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Laxmen pitch rare shutout
RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl The Hillsborough High boys’ lacrosse team took out the frustrations of a pair of one-goal losses by rolling over Mount Olive last Thursday. The Raiders posted a 12-0 shutout for their first victory. Hillsborough (1-3), which lost by a 10-7 margin vs. Ridge Saturday, has outscored the opposition by…
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Students move from the classroom to the boardroom
Northern Burlington high school students participate in "Apprentice"-style project with School Business Administrator Richard Kaz. By: William Wichert Hands intertwined and resting on their laps, the teenage workers raised their bowed heads and looked across the boardroom table as the boss delivered the final blow. Somebody was getting fired. For television fans, this may sound…
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Sorg sparks victory over state champ
Hopewell Valley softball By: Jim Green When a team has a stretch of games like the one the Hopewell Valley Central High School softball team had this week, it usually is thrilled to win two of three. The Lady Bulldogs sandwiched big wins over Montgomery and West Windsor-Plainsboro South around a loss to Hillsborough. But…
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Hopewell Valley June primaries will be contest-free
There will be a race in November for two open Hopewell Township Committee seats. By Ruth Luse There will be no primary election battles in Hopewell Valley on June 7. And in Hopewell Borough and Pennington Borough, unless things change, there will be no contests for open seats in the November general election, either. …
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Candidate seeks more information
To the editor By: The proposed budget is a result of a process that needs to be reformed to improve voter confidence in the dollars and the priorities. On April 6, I participated as a candidate during the Board of Education "Candidates Night" meeting. This annual opportunity to hear from the candidates, as sponsored by…
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Brunswick Pike plans may move forward
Mayor updates local business leaders on project. By: Lea Kahn Plans for a revised Brunswick Pike in the Brunswick Pike Redevelopment Area may get another look over the coming weeks, Mayor Pam Mount told the Lawrence Chapter of the Mercer County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday morning. Township and state Department of Transportation officials expect…
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Woman pulls man from burning car
Passer-by rescues motorist following one-car accident in South Brunswick. By: Elaine Worden Alissa Orsini stands 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs 125 pounds. But she managed to pull a 200-pound man from his burning 1998 Infinity I30 on Wednesday night. Ms. Orsini, 23, and her cousin, Amy Matthews, both of Montgomery, were on their…
