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  • NBC district budget includes tax hike

    Northern Burlington County Regional school board approved a budget that includes a 5 percent increase from last year. By: Eve Collins    MANSFIELD — The Northern Burlington County Regional school board approved a $29 million budget Monday that would raise taxes in all but one of the sending districts.    The budget includes a 5 percent increase…

  • Quick start

    After only five months, Kiwanians completing goals By:Roger Alvarado    In just its first five months, the Kiwanis Club of Hillsborough already has left an indelible mark upon the community.    The Kiwanis Club of Hillsborough was officially chartered by Kiwanis International in October 2003 and since then has been extremely active.    On Friday, when special education…

  • State report cards please Plumsted

    State Department of Education report cards show high marks for Plumsted School District. By: Lauren Burgoon    PLUMSTED — The students in the Plumsted School District are outperforming their peers around the state, according to newly released school report cards from the New Jersey Department of Education.    "Basically, we’re very pleased with the results," Superintendent Gerald…

  • High school to tackle ‘Working’ challenges

    Musical based on writing of Studs Terkel By:    In a departure from the usual brand of musicals presented by Hillsborough High School, the school will present Steven Schwartz’s musical "Working" in the high school auditorium at 8 p.m. March 11, 12 and 13.    Based on the writings of American author Studs Tarkle and music/lyrics of…

  • LIFESTYLE: What’s past is prologue

    A meticulously restored Rockingham moves toward spring reopening. By: Jill Matthews    On Nov. 10, 1783, General George Washington bid adieu to Rockingham, his residence of three months while the Continental Congress met at Nassau Hall in Princeton.    It was there the General learned that the Treaty of Paris had been signed, effectively ending the Revolutionary…

  • HoVal girls come together as a team

    Girls basketball By: Jim Green    The Hopewell Valley Central High School girls basketball players relied on each other to pull through a very difficult time last week.    The Lady Bulldogs all were in attendance March 2, when the Hopewell boys squad faced Lawrence in a state tournament first-round game at CHS. Early in the fourth…

  • O’Hara coming home to play for Giants

    Former Raider will play center for Big Blue By: Rudy Brandl        Shaun O’Hara was a giant on many levels before last Saturday night. Now, he’s a real New York Giant.    The 1995 Hillsborough High graduate signed a three-year, $5.4-million contract with $2 million signing bonus to play for the Giants. O’Hara passed the team…

  • Alexander Chunko

       MANVILLE — Alexander C. Chunko died Monday, March 8, in Somerset Medical Center, Somerville. He was 86.    Born in Manville, he had been a life long resident of the borough.    Mr. Chunko worked as maintenance supervisor for the Johns-Manville Corporation for 45 years, retiring in 1980. After his retirement he worked part time with Fucillo…

  • For the March 11 issue

    William Bernhardt, Virginia B. Cox, Theresa Puca Giambelluca, Ronald L. Rader, SaSoon Moon, Mary Foulks Sweeney, Lucy Borgianini, Louis Virag, Harold Boone. William Bernhardt    HAMILTON — William Bernhardt, 65, died Saturday in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.    Son of the late Fred Sr. and Emma Berkeyheiser Bernhardt; he is survived by his…