Category: archives
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South Brunswick Junior Legion team sitting pretty
By: With the top seven finishers in the 23-team Middlesex County League headed to the playoffs, South Brunswick’s Junior American Legion team put itself in a good position entering the stretch run by posting a 3-1 week and raising its record to 11-3. That leaves the Vikings in fourth place after they defeated Woodbridge (4…
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Letters to the Editor, July 8, 2004
On Wood resignation To the editor: I was saddened to learn that Steven Wood plans to step down as Hopewell Borough’s representative on the school board. Even though I disagreed with Steve on the football issue, he always listened well, acted independently in what he thought to be the best interests of the school…
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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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Bordentown, Florence softball 12’s each go 1-3
By: Sean Moylan The Bordentown 12-year-old Little League All-Star team left the District 12 tournament fightingjust like one would expect a softball team from Bordentown to do. "The last hit we got was a great bases loaded hit by Ashley (Adams) in the sixth to make it 11-7," said Bordentown manager Deb Mallard. Unfortunately, while…
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First MHS hoop camp a huge success
Balls bouncing all over the place in Manville By: John E. Powers The sound of bouncing basketballs reverberated throughout the Manville High School gymnasium last week. More than 60 Manville students between the fourth and ninth grades were the reason for the noise. They were a big part of the first Manville…
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Lawrence board accepts school staffing cuts
Budget decisions and reorganization took effect July 1. By: Lea Kahn A controversial plan that eliminated 19 positions, cut back the hours of 21 part-time school assistants and transferred 23 other staffers was approved by the Lawrence Township Board of Education in a series of split votes last week. The plan was intended to help…
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Trenton-Italy chefs swap to benefit soup kitchens
Chefs exchange is named after bridges in Trenton and Florence, Italy. By John Tredrea A lifelong Pennington Borough resident and restaurateur, who is a former director of the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK), is overseeing an international chef exchange that will benefit TASK and a soup kitchen in Florence, Italy. "This will be a special…
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Softball still gunning for West Windsor
By: Kyle Moylan Washington is still chasing West Windsor. Chances are, it will have at least one more chance to catch it in the District 12 Softball Tournament for 12-year-olds. With is 3-1 record in pool play, Washington advanced into the final four in the District 12 Tournament. Washington’s one loss was to West Windsor.…
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Moving away from home
Mary Tanner leaves Lawrence for Maryland. By: Lea Kahn For many years, Mary C. Tanner worked quietly on a number of projects restoring the township-owned Brearley House, pushing for the preservation of open space and providing housing for the homeless. Last week, just as quietly as she had worked on favored projects, the 85-year-old…
