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  • Weary HHS swimmers compete at Meet of Champs

    Ippolito, medley relay place eighth By: John E. Powers        For a month, the Hillsborough High School boys swimming team conquered a grinding run. The Raiders won Somerset County and Skyland Conference titles and then captured the Central Public A and State Public A team titles.    Understandably, the Raiders might have been a tad weary…

  • Chief to run for Assembly

    Police Chief Michael Paquette seeks Republican nomination for state Assembly. By: Joseph Harvie    Police Chief Michael Paquette says he will seek the Republican nomination for state General Assembly.    Chief Paquette, who will retire from the South Brunswick Police Department after 27 years at the end of the month, said he plans on running alongside incumbent…

  • Pennington residents offer opinions on Master Plan report

    Reported OK’d by Planning Board Feb. 23. By Marianne Hooker    During the Pennington Planning Board’s Feb. 23 public hearing on the Master Plan re-examination report, the following comments were made:    — Mark Blackwell, who lives and operates a business at 74-84 N. Main St., expressed objections to some provisions of the Streetscape Committee report, particularly…

  • McMullen earns trip to A.C.

    By: Sean Moylan    Every time Chris McMullen goes to the state wrestling championships, he seems to bring a brother along with him.    When the current Northern Burlington junior went to the state championships at the Continental Airlines Arena five years ago, it was to cheer on his brother Rob.    When Chris McMullen competes in the…

  • OBITUARIES: Steven Kover

    Steven Kover    Steven Kover, 57, of Franklin Park, died Tuesday, March 1, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick.    Born in Budapest, Hungary, Mr. Kover came to the United States at age 11 and resided in Somerset, and then moved to Franklin Park, where he resided for most of his life. He was a graduate…

  • Letters to the Editor, March 10, 2005

    Let attrition take its course To the editor:     Public safety is a service I believe most taxpayers are willing to pay for since it impacts all residents in the community.    A dedicated and well-trained police force is not easy to come by. Admittedly to maintain a high level and professional level of service does…

  • South Eagles lose in sectionals

    By: John Powers    The South Hunterdon Regional High School girls basketball team, which beat Manville and New Providence in state tournament play last week, played Jonathan Dayton of Springfield Monday night at West Windsor-Plainsboro North for the Central Jersey Group I title.    They lost 45-35.    The Eagles had been hoping to gain their first sectional…

  • Race shapes up for seat on South board

    Incumbents Richard Anthes and Douglas Coleman face a challenge from Cheryl Carpenter for the two positions to represent Lambertville. By: Mae Rhine    A race has developed among three Lambertville residents for two three-year terms on the South Hunterdon Regional High School Board of Education.    Incumbents Richard Anthes and Douglas Colemen face a challenge from Cheryl…

  • Letters-March 10, 2005

    South administration ‘raising the bar’ To the editor:    I take great exception to the letter in The Beacon written by Gisbert Manskopf.    Please do not judge public participation at South Hunterdon by attendance at school board meetings. Traditionally, these meetings are not well attended by the public unless there is a particularly "hot topic" with…