Category: archives
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Coach’s remarks unacceptable
To the editor By: As members of the Hillsborough community for over 10 years, we find a recent matter between a CYO volunteer basketball coach, a local church, the Diocese of Metuchen and an 11-year-old boy very disturbing. We have both volunteered our services in many areas of the community but find the actions of…
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Gens, Clemens advance to Region VII
By: Sean Moylan As great a season at the Bordentown High School wrestling team had this year, its newfound reputation as a stellar young squad never made its way into the seeding meeting for the District 26 Tournament. The Scotties may have been hurt by the fact they were competing in District 26 for the…
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Station site not ‘set in stone’
No definite site has been set for the location of the new Franklin Fire Company headquarters in Mansfield Township. By: William Wichert MANSFIELD Two weeks after the location of the new Franklin Fire Company headquarters seemed like it was set in stone, the issue is back up in the air. The volunteer company’s five-year…
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School must communicate better
To the editor By: As a parent of three young children in the town of Hillsborough, I am increasingly dismayed at the lack of communication between the Woodfern School officials and the parents. Aside from the recent failure of the school in ensuring the safety and welfare of a student left behind on a class…
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Residents’ concerns postpone reassessment vote
Mansfield Township Committee delays introduction of an ordinance authorizing emergency funding for property value reassessment that would begin in 2006. By: William Wichert MANSFIELD Confronted with residents’ concerns, the Township Committee put off any official action last week on starting a reassessment of property values for the first time in 17 years. At the…
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Seven vie for Lawrence school board terms
Three seats open in April 19 BOE election. By: Lea Kahn Seven township residents are seeking three seats on the Lawrence Township Board of Education at the annual school board election, set for April 19. The deadline to file for the school board election was Monday at 4 p.m. The seven candidates include Philip D.…
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Speaker should have been better informed
To the editor By: We would like to share our views regarding the inclusive recreation program for Hillsborough Township’s special needs community. First of all we would like to thank Committeeman Anthony Ferrera for his support and dedication with regard to this endeavor. As parents of a child living with autism it is wonderful…
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Hopewell beaten in semifinals
Hopewell Valley ice hockey By: Mike Molaro The Hopewell Valley Central High School boys ice hockey squad hopefully learned a painful lesson following its 5-2 loss to Princeton on Feb. 23 in the Mercer County Tournament semifinals: Never underestimate any opponent. The second-seeded Bulldogs (16-9) fell behind 5-0 and never recovered as the third-seeded Little…
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Snowstorms take their toll on township schools
An estimated 43 inches of snow has fallen on the area since Jan. 1. By: Joseph Harvie and Melissa Hayes The snowstorm that struck the region Monday night and dumped about a half a foot of snow on the area by Tuesday morning forced the closing of township schools and had school maintenance and township…
