Category: archives
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Cardinals still seeking program’s first victory
Girls lacrosse By: John E. Powers Time is running out on the Lawrence High School girls lacrosse team’s quest to record its first victory. With four games left, the Cardinals are 0-10. But the first-year varsity club is getting closer and Friday they will play Ewing, another first-year program. The game will be held at…
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Focused boys squad qualifies for states
Boys lacrosse By: Mike Molaro When Rob Siris took over as coach of the Hopewell Valley Central High School boys lacrosse squad this season, he set some lofty goals, one of which was qualifying for the state tournament. Even the most ardent Bulldogs followers must’ve questioned that rationale since HoVal was coming off a 3-13…
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It’s dinnertime in the rainforest
Scorpions on sushi rolls are one suggestion from the American Museum of Natural History’s "Bugs!: A Rainforest Adventure." By: Faith Bahadurian "Good morning everyone. After our screening of ‘Bugs!: A Rainforest Adventure,’ we’ll be dining on crickets, mealworms and waxworms." Thus began a recent event I attended at the American Museum of Natural History in…
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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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HoVal girls better than record
Girls lacrosse By: Jim Green Sometimes a team’s record simply is not indicative of its level of play or ability. Such is the case for the Hopewell Valley Central High School girls lacrosse team. Although the Lady Bulldogs recently dropped nine straight games to fall to 1-9 overall, in the eyes of Hopewell coach Pam…
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Dispute on downtown building’s size tied to error
Square feet of structure on Tulane Street lot subject of much debate. By: Jennifer Potash The dispute over the size of the second phase in the downtown development project appeared to arise from a mistake in the agreement between the developer and Princeton Borough and an early concept plan for the building. Developer Nassau HKT…
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Hopewell Valley Foundation E-squared Awards presented Friday
Winners were Judy Hill and the Hopewell Valley News Hopewell Valley Foundation The fifth annual E-squared Awards dinner took place on Friday at the Hopewell Valley Golf Club. The event, attended by more than 150 people, honored this year’s E-squared awardees and served as a fund-raising event for the Hopewell Valley Foundation. E-squared stands for…
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Committee aims to cut school budget
Bordentown Township Committee looks to cut $400,000 from defeated Bordentown Regional School District budget. By: Eve Collins BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP The Township Committee wants to cut $400,000 from the Bordentown Regional School District budget, which was defeated by voters in the April election. The regional school board has not yet formally met with officials from…
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Prison abuses weaken chances of friendly Iraq
EDITORIAL: Unless dramatic changes in leadership take place, history will repeat By: In the span of one day, all of our hopes, aspirations and illusions about the U.S. invasion of Iraq were dashed. The actions of what is certainly a small and limited number of U.S. and British troops in prison camps have shamed us…
