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  • Chesterfield to lose one board seat

    One Northern Burlington County Regional school board seat from Chesterfield Township will be transfered to another municipality. By: William Wichert    The makeup of the Northern Burlington County Regional school board is set to change following a recent court decision that ends the two-year battle to transfer one seat from Chesterfield Township to one of the…

  • Gymnasts run record to 10-0

    RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl    It was another big week for the Hillsborough High gymnasts, who improved to 10-0 with a tri-meet sweep of Hunterdon Central and Watchung Hills and another big win over North Hunterdon. The Raiders remained on pace to repeat as champions in both the South Jersey League and Skyland Conference.    The…

  • Miller seeks more disclosures

    Proposal may return in different form. By: Lea Kahn    A proposed "sister ordinance" to the current pay-to-play campaign finance reform ordinance, aimed at promoting openness in government, was shot down by Township Council on Tuesday.    The proposed ordinance would have required property owners, developers and professionals to report contributions they made to a political candidate…

  • Oct. 21, 6:08 p.m.: Dispatches on the president

    Why is President Bush not talking about his record? By: Hank Kalet    Here’s today’s Dispatches on the election.

  • Groups endorse Lawrence ballot question

    Stronger pay-to-play ordinance favored. By: Lea Kahn    Several state groups Tuesday afternoon endorsed a citizen-led effort to replace Lawrence Township’s pay-to-play campaign finance reform ordinance with a more stringent version that is on the Nov. 2 general election ballot.    The AARP retirees group, the Communications Workers of America union, the League of Women Voters of…

  • Good times return for Viking harriers

    By: Redd E. Patrick    There was a time not too long ago, at the beginning of this decade to be exact, the South Brunswick High School girls and boys cross country teams were talked about in high regard when it came to the Greater Middlesex Conference Championship.    Those times have returned.    As the GMC Championship…

  • Rules limit developer contributions

    Township council adopts ordinance to curb contributions to political parties during election years. By: Joseph Harvie     The township council adopted an ordinance Tuesday that limits the amount individuals and developers can contribute to political parties during election years.     The ordinance prohibits individuals with applications before the planning or zoning boards from contributing more…

  • Walking the trail of Woodlot ghosts

    The ghosts of Woodlot Park are resurrected in a ‘Stroke of Madeness.’ By: Joseph Harvie    As Halloween approaches, the ghouls and goblins in the woods of Woodlot Park are beginning to get restless.    And after two years of quiet, on Oct. 29 and Oct. 30 the creatures of the night will rise again when the…

  • BRHS, NBC girls’ soccer teams clinch playoff spots

    By: Sean Moylan    With its collective back against the wall, the Bordentown Regional High School girls’ varsity soccer team turned to its great veterans Lauren Nucera and Janine Foster to get the job done at Maple Shade last Thursday.    With three minutes left in a second overtime, Nucera ripped a penalty kick past the goalie…