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  • LHS boys drop first two games

    BOYS LACROSSE By: John E. Powers    The Lawrence High School boys lacrosse team began its first varsity season with losses to Toms River North and West Windsor-Plainsboro South.    The Cardinals were beaten by Toms River North 7-3 Thursday, then were defeated by South 16-1 Saturday.    Assistant coach Eric Downs, who was supervising the team since…

  • Town mulling YMCA parcel

    YMCA wants adjacent parcel for Olympic-sized swimming pool. By: Matthew Kirdahy    The Township Open Space Advisory Committee is expected to recommend within the next couple of weeks that the township have an appraisal done on the 16.3-acre parcel on the South Brunswick Family YMCA lot on Culver Road.    The appraisal is the first step toward…

  • School board candidates want to be involved in planning

    Meet the candidates    Editor’s note: Last week, we introduced the seven candidates seeking election to fill three, three-year terms on the Hillsborough Township Board of Education. This week, we asked them to share the particular assignments they would hope to be assigned to, and areas of concern they would like to focus their energy, if…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR

       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 our office at 359-3930 before…

  • Settlement plan raises questions

    EDITORIAL: Clearer explanations are needed before council should be expected to approve terms By:    The rush to approve a settlement proposed for a lawsuit seeking to build 10 townhouses on North Thirteenth Avenue has a lot of people scratching their heads.    The issue first arose two weeks ago, when council members tabled a resolution to…

  • Township celebrates its Italian heritage

    Residents mark William Albertus’ 352nd birthday. By: Lea Kahn    Acknowledgement of Lawrence Township’s rich Italian heritage received a boost last week, as members of the Italian-American community gathered to celebrate the 352nd birthday of William Albertus — the earliest known settler of Italian ancestry to settle in Lawrence Township.    About two dozen people — including…

  • School board hears from field donors

    Residents address plans to raise money for artificial surface at HHS By:Marnie Kunz    Parents representing the group working to raise money to replace the grass field at Hillsborough High School with artificial grass appeared before the Board of Education on Monday night to address questions from the board and audience.    Several residents who attended a…

  • Keenan is keen on serving as a leader

    By: James McKeever    Patrick Keenan knows exactly what he’s expected to do this season for the South Brunswick High baseball team, and he gladly accepts the challenge.    Sure, the Vikings want Keenan to pitch well as the ace of the staff, hit for a high average and play good defense at first base. More importantly,…

  • LETTER: Incumbents deserve support

    To the editor:     With the upcoming school board election drawing near I felt compelled to write this letter in support of Lt. Harry J. Delgado.    My three children just started attending South Brunswick elementary schools this year after coming from a private school. What really made up the minds of both my wife and…