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  • Raiders stumble at Watchung Hills

    Rally falls short in final moments By: Rudy Brandl        WARREN — The Hillsborough High football team hit an unexpected bump in the road last Friday night at Watchung Hills.    The Raiders, looking to continue their rally back into state playoff contention after defeating Franklin in the previous game, fell to 1-3 with a surprising…

  • NFL great Bethea makes triumphant return

    Hall of Famer honored thoughout Lawrence Township. By: Jim Green    Approximately 200 people turned out to honor one of Lawrence’s most famous and successful former residents Friday night at the Hyatt Regency in Princeton.    Elvin Bethea, who grew up in Lawrence before going on to have a Hall of Fame football career with the NFL’s…

  • A last goodbye?

    "Final Lights Out" for Karen’s at Brookside Staff photo by Robyn C. Stein Karen Bendix-Rowland sticks her head through the familiar ordering window at Karen’s at Brookside, Routes 31 and 518, during the "Final Lights Out" ceremony held Monday afternoon and evening. The 28-year-old eatery closed to make way for future road improvements at the…

  • Lady Mustangs make it seven straight wins

    MHS moves into second round of county tourney By: Rudy Brandl        The Manville High girls used a very successful pattern to win three more soccer games last week – score big early, then play possession the rest of the way.    Manville ran its perfect season streak to seven wins in a row with Saturday’s…

  • They will come — if they can get to it

    To the editor    The 206 bypass issue has been bounced around for years.    Now, as stated in a recent article in your paper, every town south of the bypass and the Pike Run development is opposed to the project. The bypass has been necessary for as many years as it has been in the planning…

  • Tell Republicans a mistake was made

    To the editor    As I go about my business in Hillsborough these days, there is a very real and very clear singular message that I hear — our residents are NOT happy with the leadership of our mayor and Township Committee!    There might be a number of minor improvements or places where a problem or…

  • Back-to-school mode tires parents

    FROM ROOSEVELT by Linda Schuster    Someone stole September. The entire month is mysteriously missing. Becoming adjusted to the back-to-school schedule can take a toll on a body. I don’t know about you but October operating at full-tilt can be overpowering for a parent. Paperwork whirls madly about at typhoon speed. From book clubs and book…

  • HHS cross country teams run well at Shore

    Uniszkiewicz, Dennis place in top 10 By: Rudy Brandl        Hillsborough High’s cross country runners passed their first real test of the 2003 season against some of the state’s finest competition in last Saturday’s Shore Coaches Invitational at Holmdel Park.    Although the Raiders had run two mid-week tri-meets and a handful of invitationals on weekends,…

  • North Hanover receives grant for farmland preservation

    State Secretary of Agriculture applauds North Hanover’s efforts in preservation of farmland. By: Eve Collins    NORTH HANOVER – The state Secretary of Agriculture visited the township last week to commend officials for the strides taken in the municipality to preserve open space.    "(North Hanover) is preserving the land for future generations," said Agriculture Secretary Charles…