Category: archives

  • Historical society plans annual lecture

    Series named in honor of Mary Tanner By: Lea Kahn    The Lawrence Historical Society announced plans to establish the Mary C. Tanner Annual History Lecture at its annual meeting Feb. 22 at the Municipal Building.    The inaugural speaker for the series is Princeton University historian James M. McPherson, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book "Battle…

  • Budget cuts threaten flood study

    Federal budget only includes $100,000 for study By:Roger Alvarado    A feasibility study designed, in part, to look into ways to prevent flooding in Manville is being jeopardized by federal budget cuts, says project manager John O’Connor of the New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.    The $6.8 million study of the entire…

  • A Seussentennial celebration

    Cats in hats pay visits to area schools for Read Across America week. By: Eve Collins and Scott Morgan    The Cat in the Hat made appearances at several area schools this week at the annual Read Across America events, traditionally scheduled on Dr. Seuss’ birthday.    Started in 1998 by the National Education Association, teachers across…

  • For the Macrh 4 issue

    James W. Nicholl, Jane Burns Tabler, Walter J. Rette, Dorothy V. Tash. James W. Nicholl    FLORENCE — James W. Nicholl, 31, died Feb. 22 at Lourdes Medical Center in Willingboro.    Born in Mount Holly, he lived in Roebling and previously resided in New Egypt, North Hanover and Long Branch.    He was a roofing contractor.    Grandson…

  • Hopewell Township officials honor Union Chief Holcombe

    Chief Holcombe is one of only 25 fire executives in New Jersey to complete the 4½-year Executive Fire Officer Program. By John Tredrea    Friends, loved ones and uniformed emergency service colleagues of Union Fire Company Chief Jon B. Holcombe turned out for the Feb. 23 Hopewell Township Committee meeting, when the chief was honored for…

  • Officials say school state aid not enough

    Millstone, Plumsted, Washington, and Upper Freehold Regional school districts are not satisfied with allotted state funding. By: Lauren Burgoon and Sarah Winkelman    School officials are seeing red over state aid figures released to districts last week.    Like the majority of districts in New Jersey, schools in Millstone, Plumsted and Washington townships received a 3 percent…

  • Raiders roll to District 18 wrestling crown

    Mangini, Detsis, Jastrzebski, Lavoie win first titles By: Rudy Brandl        The Hillsborough High wrestling team wasn’t leaving anything to chance in last weekend’s District 18 Championships.    Heavily favored to reclaim the team title that eluded them last February, the Raiders made sure they didn’t slip. Every HHS wrestler pitched in with points, with all…

  • Board OKs proposed budget

    $89.9 million school budget may undergo additional cuts before April 20 election By:Marnie Kunz    A tentative budget calling for a $378 tax hike for the average homeowner was approved by the Hillsborough Board of Education, Monday.    The $89.9 million 2004-05 school budget proposed by Superintendent Robert Gulick received a few minor changes before passage.    The…

  • Hillsborough needs a real mall

    To the editor    Do you think there should be a mall in Hillsborough that you can drive around the corner to? Well, I believe there should be a mall in Hillsborough.    First, the closest mall now is in Bridgewater. You shouldn’t have to drive far away or get trapped in traffic.    Having a mall in…