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  • Police, town, ready for a night out

    Event at Woodlot Park stands up to crime By:Allison Busacca    Residents and police will combine work and play Tuesday when they spend a night out on the town to stand up to crime.    They’ll be doing it during the 19th annual Night Out, to be held 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in Wood Lot Park.…

  • Setting the rules

    New rules for the campaign season By:Hank Kalet    We are about half way through the summer, and only a few weeks from what historically has been the beginning of the annual campaign season here in South Brunswick.    With that in mind, I wanted to offer some basic ground rules that will govern our coverage of…

  • Renowned artist to sculpt Roebling

    World-renowned sculptor J. Seward Johnson Jr. will craft an image of the Village of Roebling’s namesake for its 100th birthday. By: Scott Morgan    ROEBLING — It started with little more than an idea and $5,000. Somewhere along the line, letters to banks and businesses were written, order forms were printed and e-mails sent.    And somehow,…

  • Vandals have no place in our community

    EDITORIAL By Ruth Luse    We urge any Hopewell Valley citizen who has information that might lead to the apprehension of those responsible for recent cases of school vandalism to call Hopewell Township police at 737-3100 immediately.    We figure there’s got to be more than one vandal. It’s hard to believe the same individual or individuals…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR

    By: Compiled by Mary Stulack    Tell us about you. If your local nonprofit organization plans a special event and you would like to have the information published in the Hillsborough Beacon, drop a note to Mary Stulack, Calendar, 307 Omni Dr., Hillsborough 08844.    All items should be typed and must be mailed or faxed to…

  • Bordentown falls short in bid to win first ’11’ tournament

    By: Sean Moylan    After a phenomenal, sometimes dominating 4-0 start in pool play, the Bordentown 11-year-old Little League all-stars’ bid to capture the first-ever District 12 Championship for 11’s fell by the wayside when they lost to West Windsor, 9-4, at Lawrence on July 21.    Having won three tournament championships already with this core group…

  • Legion team closes in on regional berth

    Offense erupts in Connie Mack tourney By: Rudy Brandl        Hillsborough American Legion baseball manager Jim Demetriou has learned from years of tournament experience that it’s in every team’s best interest to remain in the winner’s bracket of any double-elimination playoff format. Demetriou used that strategy to determine his pitching rotation and the Hillsborough bats…

  • Appreciating boy and girl differences

    BOOK NOTES by Dr. Joan Ruddiman    Ask anyone who deals with little kids if they think boys and girls are different and they will most likely reply with a resounding "yes!" backed by examples. Little boys climb everything and find every puddle. They punctuate their play with sounds, often simulations of shooting guns or bombs…

  • EDITORIAL: Do your part to help pantry feed the needy

    EDITORIAL: Cupboards nearly bare at Deacon’s Food Pantry.    The cupboards are nearly bare at the Deacon’s Food Pantry.    After a Christmas season in which the pantry received more than enough food donations, contributions have fallen off at a time when the pantry is experiencing a greater level of need.    According to Susan Schneider-Baker, director of…