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  • HHS girls capture Red Barn trophy

    Freshman, jayvee, varsity teams complete holiday sweep By: Rudy Brandl        The Hillsborough High girls’ basketball program completed the 2003 portion of the season with a perfect December record.    All three HHS teams – the varsity, jayvee and freshman units – capped their 5-0 December runs by sweeping the War of the Worlds Holiday Tournament.…

  • Library upgrades slated for this year

    $200,000 still needed to fund library upgrades. By: Rebecca Tokarz    With about $200,000 still to be raised, library officials say they plan to go out to bid on a proposed $4.2 million expansion project by the end of the month.    Library officials have raised close to $300,000 from private corporations and the public to go…

  • SBHS boys track team lookiing to youth

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    With only six seniors on this year’s squad, the South Brunswick High School boys’ winter track team will look to the underclassmen for points in dual meets, and recognition in the big indoor invitationals. Fortunately, some of the youngsters have already proven themselves.    One top newcomer is freshman Charles Willis, who…

  • Space Music has Landed

    The bi-monthly Cosmic Coffeehouse in Crosswicks is like an homage to the "happenings" of the 1960s, complete with psychedelic light shows, fog machines and lava lamps decorating the electronica musicians’ keyboards. By: Susan Van Dongen New Age artist Ombient is a frequent performer at the Cosmic Coffeehouse in Crosswicks.    At last, "electronica" or "space" music,…

  • Nancy Ross takes the oath

    Begins her second term on Pennington Council Councilwoman Nancy Ross, Democrat, is being sworn-in for a second three-year term on Pennington Borough Council by Walter Bliss, borough attorney. Ms. Ross’ daughter Margo Carmean, 7, holds the Bible at the Monday reorganization ceremony.

  • Eggerts Crossing redevelopment continues

    Phase II of township project planned for 2004. By: Lea Kahn    Township officials are poised to begin the next phase of the Eggerts Crossing neighborhood redevelopment, including expanding Gilpin Park and installing sidewalk pavers on Johnson Avenue.    The Eggerts Crossing neighborhood is bordered by Eggerts Crossing Road on the north, and Newberry Avenue and the…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

       An Atkinson Circle resident reported a missing mailbox at 12:06 p.m., Dec. 30.    Police later found the undamaged gray top of the mailbox on the side of the road nearby. Police advised the resident to secure the top portion of the mailbox onto the base with screws so it could not easily be removed. ***…

  • Letters to the Editor, Jan. 8, 2004

    Who did it first? To the editor:     I would like to ask Jon Butler of Pennington one question. Here is a quote of his from the HVN published on Dec. 25: "The irony is that, among other things, sports teach the ability to deal with adversity. When your team loses, for whatever reason, athletes…

  • Former mayor takes county office

    Lawrence’s Pat Colavita sworn in as Mercer County freeholder By: Lea Kahn    Pat Colavita, former Lawrence Township mayor and school board president, has added anothera new title now — Mercer County Ffreeholder.    Mr. Colavita, 59, was sworn into office Friday for a three-year term on the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders.    The Lawrence Township…