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  • District working to increase staff diversity

    Only 4 percent of the staff and teachers are non-white, compared to more than 17 percent of students By:Beth Kressel    Hillsborough will band with seven other school districts for the second year in a row to seek ethnic and racial diversity when hiring teachers, supervisors and administrators.    Last year, just over 17 percent of Hillsborough…

  • Local races bring large voter turnout

    Voter turnout was close to 50 percent in local elections which resulted in the unseating of several incumbents. By: Eve Collins and Scott Morgan    Incumbents in several local townships were unseated in Tuesday’s election, changing the majorities on local governing boards in Mansfield and North Hanover, where Republicans took control of the committees. In New…

  • Watts leads HHS gymnasts to Sklyand titles

    Team proves regular season crown no fluke By: Rudy Brandl        BRIDGEWATER — The Hillsborough High gymnasts already knew they had the best team in the Skyland Conference. Last Saturday, the Raiders proved it once again under pressure with everyone else in the league gunning for them.    Hillsborough, which capped a stellar 12-1 regular season…

  • Lawrence focuses on improving

    Cross country By: John E. Powers    The Lawrence High School boys and girls cross country teams weren’t expected to be factors in the annual Mercer County Championships last week. But Dave O’Neal, the Cardinals coach, was looking for other things.    The boys finished with 355 points, ahead of Hamilton’s 380, but behind Nottingham’s 336. Freshman…

  • Hopewell geared up for states

    Boys soccer By: Mike Molaro    If the past three seasons are any indication, this definitely is the Hopewell Valley Central High School boys soccer team’s time of the year.    The Bulldogs (12-5-3) have been state runners up in New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Group III in 2001 and in Group II in 2002. Now…

  • Manville boys win Sky Division soccer crown

    Team takes eight-game win streak into states By: John E. Powers        Before the season’s first game, Manville High School boys’ soccer coach Jim Chiariello gave his team an inspirational trip to the gymnasium.    "I had them look up at the banners on the wall and the banners said Mountain Valley Conference champs, Somerset County…

  • Committee declares Centex housing plan invalid

    Mansfield Township Committee again decides against controversial Centex general devlopment plan. By: Eve Collins    MANSFIELD — A series of hearings over two months has culminated in a decision by the Township Committee to again declare the general development plan for the controversial Centex housing plan invalid.    The Township Committee members voted 4-0 on the issue.…

  • Lady Mustangs tune up for state playoffs

    Team sets school record for wins By: Rudy Brandl        The Manville High girls’ soccer team made a little school history with last Thursday’s 6-0 shutout victory over visiting Wardlaw-Hartridge. The Lady Mustangs hope to continue that trend of first-time accomplishments in the upcoming state playoffs.    Last year, MHS won a state playoff game for…

  • Loss to EB tough to take for South

    By: Ken Weingartner    The faces of the South Brunswick High football players told the story. They wore looks of shock and disappointment.    And even though it was Halloween night, their expressions had nothing to do with having been given rocks in their trick-or-treat bags or having seen anything ghoulish — unless you count the scoreboard…