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  • POLICE BLOTTER

    By:    Police are searching for a suspicious person seen watching students on the athletic fields near Hillsborough High School at 1:30 p.m., May 6.    According to police, the man was driving an older model Lincoln Continental and seen watching students on the athletic fields, possibly with binoculars for approximately 45 minutes.    The silver/gray vehicle was…

  • Safe water runs from Lawrence to Africa

    LHS senior raises money for Ghana water supply. By: Lea Kahn    Students at a private elementary school in Accra, Ghana will have a safe, clean water supply system — thanks to the efforts of 17-year-old Lawrence High School senior Emily Suzuki.    Emily became aware of the need for a safe water supply last summer, when…

  • No-pain’ training topic for horseman

    The Horseman’s Association of Millstone Township will be hosting a special guest speaker at its bimonthly meeting on Tuesday, May 18. By: Dan Sergeant    ROOSEVELT — Local horse owners will get a chance next week to hear about an effective training method — in a word, straight from the horse’s mouth.    The Horseman’s Association of…

  • May 13, 5:33 p.m.: Tax plan not bold enough

    McGreevey should have been bolder in his revisions of state’s tax system. By: Hank Kalet    The New York Times calls Gov. James McGreevey’s new millionaire’s tax a small step in the right direction, but woefully inadequate to address the problems that plague New Jersey. Hard to argue with that assessment.    I’ve been saying for years…

  • Bordentown to host annual street fair

    Bordentown City street fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday, May 15 and 16. By: Scott Morgan    BORDENTOWN CITY — If there’s sunshine, they will come. Actually, even if there’s rain, they will come. It’s been that way for 27 years.    So it’s no surprise that Barbara Parmigiani…

  • Randolph official named superintendent

    Karen Lake to begin June 30 By:Marnie Kunz    Karen Lake of Florham Park was named superintendent of schools by the Board of Education, Monday.    Ms. Lake’s tenure begins June 30, the last day of retiring 12-year superintendent Robert Gulick. She will earn a salary in the $165,000 range, comparable to what Superintendent Gulick was making,…

  • South falls after record-setting win

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    After this week, the South Brunswick High School boys’ varsity lacrosse team has a better understanding of the Charles Dickens’ phrase, "It was the best of times – it was the worst of times."    The Vikings clinched the Greater Middlesex Conference Division title on Monday when they beat Old Bridge 15-4.…

  • Hopewell and Pennington set annual May parades

    MEMORIAL DAY UPDATE    Hopewell Valley American Legion Post 339 and Hopewell Fire Department will hold the annual Memorial Day Parade on May 30.    The parade will line up on East Broad Street in Hopewell at 12:30 p.m. and step off at 1 p.m., marching west on Broad Street to the American Legion Home on Van…

  • Novak wins trio of races at Patriot Division

    By: Sean Moylan    On a normal day, Rob "Super" Novak could have probably "speed walked" the 2:03.56 time he posted to win the 800 in the Patriot Division at this past Saturday’s Divisional Meet held at Northern Burlington High School.    However, it was Novak’s third race (and win) of the day and he was getting…