Category: archives

  • 8-cent rate hike proposed

    A tax increase is included in proposed Chesterfield School Board 2004 budget. By: Scott Morgan    CHESTERFIELD — The school board introduced its 2004 budget last week, a $3.8 million package that, if passed, would carry an 8-cent tax rate hike.    The overall budget, introduced March 10, is $3,831,632, from which $3,318,376 is comprised of local…

  • School recess should be longer

    To the editor    Students, do you want to have more time for recess? I think recess should be longer.    First of all, we need more time to finish our games. When my friends and I start playing a game, we don’t get a chance to finish it. We also need more time to talk with…

  • Young Adult titles to suit all tastes and ages

    BOOK NOTES by Joan Ruddiman    I rely on my reading pal Suzanne, a member of the American Library Association and Young Adult expert, to suggest the best of the best list among the plethora of YA titles that are published annually. I had my list of "Suzanne’s picks" last fall before any of the year-end…

  • Vikings’ boys bowling team were marked men this year

    By: James McKeever nbsp;  In any sport, on any level, life as a favorite is much different than that of an underdog.    The South Brunswick boys bowling team found that out the hard way this season.    In the 2002-03 season, the Vikings surprised the Middlesex County bowling scene as they came out of nowhere (No. 11…

  • Board ratifies contract

    Northern Burlington County Regional Board of Education and Teachers Administration finalize contract agreement. By: Eve Collins    MANSFIELD – The Northern Burlington County Regional Board of Education on Monday ratified the contract agreement reached with its teachers.    The action followed ratification March 1 by the Northern Burlington County Regional Teachers Administration, according to union President Alex…

  • Whole Earth Center hosts bike skills seminar March 25

       The Whole Earth Center is hosting Street Smarts — a League of American Bicyclists’ Bike Skills Seminar — to give adult bicyclists the tips, tools and techniques they need to feel confident and safe while biking on local roads. Street Smarts will be held in the café at the Whole Earth Center on Thursday, March…

  • EDITORIAL: Let Legislature decide fate of Route 92

    EDITORIAL: Democrat Assemblyman John Wisniewski imposed partisan politics on bipartisan issue.    The chairman of the Assembly Transportation Committee will not be discussing the fate of Route 92 anytime soon — even though legislation has been introduced that could ultimately kill the highway.    Assemblyman Bill Baroni, a Republican who represents South Brunswick in the Assembly, has…

  • Researcher heads state effort to build ‘innovation triangle’

    Dr. Sherrie Preische named new executive director of the State Commission of Science and Technology. By: Gwen McNamara    Dr. Sherrie Preische is no stranger to the benefits of scientific research.    With a doctorate in astrophysical sciences from Princeton University, Dr. Preische has conducted research on fusion energy in both Princeton and France. She has also…

  • HHS boys overcame tough start

    Team finished 16-10 under Progin By: Rudy Brandl        Most area basketball fans didn’t expect much from this year’s Hillsborough High boys, especially after the team started the season at 2-5. It looked like the Raiders would finish in the bottom half of the Delaware Division, not qualify for the state tournament and struggle to…