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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…

  • 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…

  • 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, 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 fighting—just 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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.…

  • 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…