Category: archives
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Raiders post huge tennis triumph
HHS beats B-R for first time since 1999 By: Rudy Brandl It took exactly one month, but the Hillsborough High boys’ tennis team finally finished off rival power Bridgewater-Raritan last Friday afternoon. The match began way back on April 1, but the season opener was cut short due to rain. The Delaware Division showdown…
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Help make mom feel special with a treat of home-baked goodies
Jim Fobel’s "Old-Fashioned Baking Book" (Lake Isle Press, 1997), offers plenty of tasty ideas for Mother’s Day By: Pat Tanner As we have been told over and over by the media, Mother’s Day ranks No. 1 among holidays for eating out, beating even Valentine’s Day. Making reservations does seem the best solution for celebrating this…
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NEHS softball advances in Ocean County tourney
By: Kyle Moylan Two tournaments. Two different results. The New Egypt High School softball team defeated Lacey, 6-2, in Ocean County Tournament action this past Saturday. "We really hit the ball," noted New Egypt Coach Carolyn Eckhardt, whose team advanced on to play Toms River North. It New Egypt won that game, it will face…
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Learning new cultures can be ‘muy bien’
Students enjoy International Festival By:Mary Ellen Zangara Students at Weston School ate chocolate-dipped strawberries, made piqatas, had their fortunes told and learned how to eat with chopsticks, all in an effort to learn about the different cultures for Multicultural Day, Friday. Teachers Jennifer Dubois and Tracy Austin organized the day with the help of parents…
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Lawrence Township Council seeks budget cuts
Meetings next week should determine school tax rate. By: Lea Kahn Township Council is determined to trim the $55 million school spending plan that voters decisively rejected last month. But in which budget area Township Council plans to reduce spending and by how much has not yet been settled. Those decisions may be…
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Wanted: Organizers for kettle drive
The organization needs to replace Walter and Marian Moyer By:Sharlee Joy DiMenchi The Salvation Army wants you. The organization needs a pair of volunteers to replace Walter and Marian Moyer of Kendall Park, who have coordinated the annual kettle drive fund-raiser for 16 years. Mr. Moyer has recruited and scheduled volunteers, while Ms. Moyer has…
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Hopewell Township officials mull plan to change government form
Mayor Vanessa Sandom: "The township has grown to such an extent that it makes sense to stop and take a look at how its government does business." By John Tredrea Voters could change Hopewell’s Township form of government under a lengthy process that can be started by an enabling ordinance expected to be on the…
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POLICE BLOTTER
Ramon Baello III, 33, of Bridgewater was charged with possession of heroin at 10 p.m. April 30, following a motor vehicle stop. Mr. Baello was processed and released, pending an appearance in municipal court. *** A Camplain Road resident’s tan pocketbook was stolen by three women who came to her house asking to use the…
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Developer approved to build 39 houses
Tindall Homes of Princeton receives prelimiary approval for building of a development off Mansfield Road East. By: Eve Collins MANSFIELD A developer has received preliminary approval for a development off Mansfield Road East and will pay the township $250,000 in lieu of providing open space in that area. The township Planning Board voted at…
