Category: archives
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A true hero’s homecoming
Kenneth Holcombe returns to Hopewell after year in Iraq By: Jim Green Over the last three years, it has become painfully clear that the word "hero" is thrown around far too lightly particularly when it comes to sports. However, there was a genuine hero on the baseball field July 1, prior to the Hopewell…
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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…
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Charles Hutson
By: HILLSBOROUGH Charles Richard Hutson died July 6 in Franklin Care Center. He was 78. Born in Washington, Pa., he grew up in Cannonsburg, Pa. He lived in Iselin for 29 years before moving to Hillsborough in 1988. Mr. Hutson served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945 participating in the Normandy Invasion…
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Summer learning fun in the village
COMMUNITY COMMITMENT – ECV at 30 By: Lea Kahn Editor’s note: In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Eggerts Crossing Village, The Lawrence Ledger will feature a special 10-part series, "Community Commitment ECV at 30," every other week through October. In this fourth installment, the Ledger looks at how ECV children experience year-round…
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Marketing a Mexican-American partnership
Montana internship shows issues to Lawrence resident. By: Allison Busacca When Elika Molayi graduated from McGill University in Montreal, she wasn’t planning on working in a land trust. However, just one year later, the 23-year-old Lawrenceville School alumna found herself in Montana attending a monthlong internship at the Kinship Conservation Institute. There she worked on…
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Allentown, Washington 10’s each win twice in pool play
By: Kyle Moylan With two wins in its first three games in pool play, Allentown put itself in position to advance to the Final 8 of the District 12 Tournament for 10-year-olds. If Allentown defeated Cranbury-Plainsboro last night (July 14), it will advance into the Final 8, which will be held at Nottingham, starting this…
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Bordentown 12’s stopped in District 12’s Final 8
By: Sean Moylan Michael Constantini’s birth certificate may read that he is only 11-years-old, but when he steps on the baseball field he plays like an unflappable veteran, forever searching for ways of giving his team an edge. Such was the case in Saturday’s Elite 8 opener versus Cranbury-Plainsboro at West Windsor. Because although C-P…
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Police set new rules aimed at making shooting range safer
Actions taken after resident complains By:Roger Alvarado Borough police say they’ve taken the corrective steps to ensure that their firing range is not a safety threat after a Huff Avenue resident called for the facility to be shut down. During the June 28 Borough Council meeting, resident Basil Kulick called the disposal of ammunition at…
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PERCEPTIONS: Coming soon: ‘Spidey 8’ and cicadas
What will the world look like when the cicadas return? By: Steve Feitl The streets of Princeton are a little quieter these days. No more incessant humming. No more collapsed insect carcasses scattered along sidewalks. No more slow-moving flights into buildings, buses and bodies. Yes, the cicadas have left the area not to return…
