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  • Trash train won’t be stopping in Manville

    Railroad says track work delayed garbage-filled cars By:Roger Alvarado    Railroad and borough officials say Lost Valley residents won’t have to put up with foul odors from train cars carrying garbage anymore.    That’s because the "trash train" — which is sometimes stationed in the stockyard between the south side of town on East Camplain Road toward…

  • Raiders begin defense of SCT softball title

    Experience pays in close games By: Rudy Brandl        After a shaky start, the Hillsborough High softball team recovered nicely and survived last Saturday morning’s upset bid in the Somerset County Tournament.    The top-ranked Raiders (11-4) overcame an early deficit and posted a 3-1 victory over a feisty Ridge ball club. The defending county champions…

  • TANGENTS: Watching ‘Survivor’ is worth a million

    TANGENTS by John Saccenti: Taking a vicarious trip into the wilderness, via the television. By: John Saccenti    I only managed to watch bits and pieces of the last hour of the last episode of "Friends" last week.    The reasons for this possibly irresponsible television viewing choice are simple — I want to go spear fishing;…

  • RSDS awareness

    To the editor By:     There are many commercials for the more known diseases such as cancer and diabetes. However, there are less know diseases like Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome, or RSDS, which need attention. I want people to be more aware of RSDS and more money to be donated for research and treatment. RSDS…

  • HoVal falls to WW-P North

    Golf By: John E. Powers    The Hopewell Valley Central High School golf team doesn’t have much experience recovering from disappointing outings, but the Bulldogs will have to do just that in the wake of their 204-209 loss to West Windsor-Plainsboro North.    Mercer County Tournament champion Greg Carver carded a 38, and Ben Bershad had a…

  • Liszczak, Cutler honored as MHS scholar-athletes

    Seniors enjoy big evening with county elite By: Mary Ellen Zangara        SOMERSET — The 21st Scholar Athlete dinner hosted by the Somerset County High School Principal’s Association was held Thursday night at the Double Tree Hotel in Somerset.    Thirty-four high school seniors from Somerset County were honored for their scholastics and athletics by the…

  • EDITORIAL: Five simple questions for the Army Corps

    EDITORIAL: Residents need to pin the Army Corps down on the deficiencies of its draft Environmental Impact Statement.    South Brunswick residents and their allies from other communities need to pack next week’s public hearing on Route 92 to ensure that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer hears what they have to say.    The Army Corps…

  • May 13, 5:35 p.m.: Send Rummy packing

    Anyone else in any other job would have been filling out his unemployment application if he had made this much of a mess. By: Hank Kalet    Donald Rumsfeld must go. Here’s the best explanation of why I’ve come across so far.    And here’s a strong indictment of the Bush administration from someone who should have…

  • Government change process under way in Hopewell Township

    Officials introduce enabling law. By John Tredrea    The Hopewell Township Committee has taken the first step in a lengthy process that could end with a new form of municipal government.    Under an enabling ordinance introduced by the committee Monday night, a question could be placed on the November general election ballot that would ask voters…