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  • A new deadline for kindergarten

    Kindergarten cutoff date is moved up. By: Melissa Hayes    In an effort to ensure that students are socially and emotionally ready to enter school, the South Brunswick Board of Education passed a policy change that would gradually move up the kindergarten entry cutoff date.    The change will be phased in, and students who turn 5…

  • Experts advise family and friends to be mindful of suicide warning signs

    Warning signs and causes of suicide are discussed.    Although Joan Napoliello did not want to speculate about what caused her son, Nick, to take his own life, experts warn that it is rarely one cause.    Families should especially be wary of placing blame on a single factor like stress over school or even something like…

  • General election set Tuesday

    Hopewell Valley voters will pick local officials, a U.S. president and congressman and members of the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Check hopewellvalleynews.com Tuesday night for local election results. By Ruth Luse    On Tuesday, Nov. 2, Valley voters will join other citizens across the nation in picking the next president of the United States.…

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    POST FORUM Which candidates – for council, Congress, president – will you be voting for on Nov. 2? To respond, click on "respond to this story."

  • Hillsborough teams set for huge weekend

    Conference, county, sectional titles at stake By: Rudy Brandl        Hillsborough High sports fans will have plenty to do this Halloween weekend. While there may be some tricks, the Raiders are hoping for plenty of treats with conference, county and sectional titles on the line.    The action kicks off with Central Jersey’s hottest football game…

  • Nyce attorney seeks indictment dismissal, evidence suppression

    Motions will be subject of a 9:30 a.m. Nov. 3 hearing before state Superior Court Judge Bill Mathesius. By John Tredrea    Accused wife-killer Jonathan Nyce’s attorney Robin Lord has filed motions attacking the authorities’ handling of the case and seeking to have the first-degree murder indictment against Mr. Nyce dismissed and evidence against him suppressed.…

  • Girls cross country second in GMC’s

    By: Redd E. Patrick        The South Brunswick High School girls cross country team has an uncanny knack for performing at its best at the Greater Middlesex Conference Championship meet.    But with three freshmen and a junior running cross country for the first time in the starting lineup, could the results be the same in…

  • LETTERS: Not all open space is valuable

    Not all open space is valuable To the editor:     There’s been a lot of hoopla in the Township Council political campaign on the subject of open space acquisitions. I suppose this hot button issue is expected to attract votes. The general consensus is that everyone is in favor of open space.    Would everyone still…

  • Democrats hope to break Republican lock on town

    Check here for results of Tuesday’s voting By:Roger Alvarado    Democrats Paul Drake and Mike Goldberg will challenge Republican incumbents Tony Gwiazdowski and Anthony Ferrera for two seats on the Township Committee on Tuesday.    Mr. Drake of Balmoral Court and Mr. Gwiazdowski of Saxon Street will vie for the latter’s three year seat on the committee,…