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  • Library needs last-minute help raising funds

    By:    When the Hillsborough Public Library closes its doors Oct. 25 to begin moving its books, videos, audio cassettes and CDs to the new rooms adjoining the current location, we suspect a lot of people will be found wandering about the municipal building.    Those will be the individuals who see the library as a one…

  • Township studies state plan

    Mansfield officals discuss state plan that designates which areas of the township should be developed and which ones should be preserved. By: William Wichert    MANSFIELD — What should the township look like in the years to come?    That is the question that township officials are trying to answer as they prepare a response to a…

  • Hopewell cross country lapping the competition

    Hopewell Valley cross country By: Jim Green    The Hopewell Valley Central High School boys cross country team was expected to be among the state’s elite, and the Bulldogs have done nothing to change those expectations.    The surprise, however, is that the Hopewell girls team has been just as strong.    Under the guidance of coaches Aaron…

  • 5K run to benefit nature trail

    Annual event honoring memory of local environmentalist Tomm May will be held in Tantum Park in Washington Township. By: Lauren Burgoon    WASHINGTON — In life, Tomm May was an enthusiastic environmentalist who worked to protect area resources and encouraged others to appreciate the Earth. In death, his passion continues to benefit the community through a…

  • AHS, NEHS field hockey teams still undefeated

    By: Kyle Moylan    For the second year in a row, the New Egypt and Allentown High School field hockey teams are doing a pretty good mirror image of each other.    Considering how well each team is doing, the view is great from either side.    Last year the two teams took this act all the way…

  • Mustangs looking forward to Sky slate

    Team must start scoring By: John E. Powers        Not all is lost for the Manville High School boys’ soccer team. In fact, how many teams can say they are still in a division race at 0-7-1?    Manville has yet to play a Mountain Valley Conference Sky Division opponent, but that was scheduled to begin…

  • HHS teams poised to gain county respect

    SCT PREVIEWS By: Rudy Brandl        Hillsborough High’s soccer and field hockey teams didn’t receive much respect at last week’s Somerset County Tournament seeding meetings. Instead of whining about their bracket placement, two of those HHS squads went out and proved on the field that most of the county coaches were wrong.    The HHS boys,…

  • Letters to the Editor

    For the Oct. 7 issue. Residents urge: don’t get fooled again    To the editor:    In November of 2003, three days prior to the last election, we received a flyer in the mail from "COWS" (Citizens Opposed to Wasteful Spending). The topic of the flyer was unabashed mud slinging aimed at Kelly Shea who was running…

  • LETTER: Kerry is a leader we can trust

    To the editor:     In the first presidential debate, I was hoping to hear two things.    Sen. Kerry staked out a strong plan to bring peace to Iraq and to refocus our efforts to fight terrorists around the world.    Second, I wanted to hear President Bush tell the truth about Iraq, but he refused. While…