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  • Army Corps issues Rt. 92 environmental impact statement

    Public hearing on 385-page document slated for May 20. By: Matthew Kirdahy    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers unveiled a Draft Environmental Impact Study to the public Wednesday that could determine whether Route 92 gets built.    The study reviews the environmental impact, traffic alternatives and traffic impacts on the region of Route 92 — a…

  • Jacqueline Arrington

    By:    HILLSBOROUGH — Jacqueline (Johnson) Arrington died Saturday, April 17, at home in Hillsborough.    Born in Baltimore, she grew up in Waxhaw, N.C., and lived in Somerset more than 30 years before moving to Hillsborough.    Mrs. Arrington was employed as a social worker for the Metuchen Board of Education for 24 years and formerly worked…

  • Earth Day, Arbor Day inspire environmental events

    Activities in the area including cleanups and tree plantings begin today. By: Eve Collins and Scott Morgan    Earth Day is rising. Actually, it’s here, but if you want to enjoy it, take part in it, celebrate it, or do something in the spirit of it, you don’t necessarily have to do it all today.    All…

  • Victim says armed man robbed him

    Gemini Drive resident reports theft by masked man By:Roger Alvarado    Township police are continuing to scour the area for a masked robber who held up a man at gunpoint on Gemini Drive late Friday night.    The victim was standing alone along Gemini Drive near Building 381 shortly after 10 p.m. when a man dressed in…

  • School board rejects project bids

    Officials seek new offers for high school plan. By: Lea Kahn    Dissatisfied with bids that exceeded the $18.5 million budgeted for renovations and additions at Lawrence High School, school district officials plan to seek new bids for the project.    When the bids were opened and tallied for the LHS project March 31, the lowest estimates…

  • Raider golfers off to fast start

    Balance leads team to four straight wins By: John Beisser        The beginning portion of the Hillsborough High golf season can be summed up in one succinct phrase – ‘so far, so good.’    Four straight wins to open the season and a respectable showing in the competitive Cherry Valley Invitational have highlighted the early going…

  • EDITORIAL: Change must come with caution

    Fallout of school election must proceed carefully.    It’s clear that a majority of Lawrence voters called for change at the annual school election Tuesday. But for that to be effective, those charged with instituting the changes must do so in a careful, thoughtful manner.    Voters rejected the tax levy of the proposed $55 million 2004-2005…

  • Senior Menus-April 22, 2004

       All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    The value of each meal is $3.13. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine.    The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted.    Thursday, April 22 — Seafood bisque, honey lemon…

  • Name tags – Set 2

    Emily, Ryan, Harry, Shannon, Ryan, Issac, Alexandra, Michael