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  • News of Other Days

    From the July 17 edition of the Register-News 100 years ago    Reporters from different parts of this county say that at this season of the year, automobiles, out of commission, are frequently seen in tow of mules or at repair shops. * * *    Yesterday the cadets of the Germantown Seminary came up to Bonaparte…

  • Don’t let politicians oversee schools

    To the editor    I was interested to read the article in last week’s Beacon about the Township Committee meeting and the township’s explanation for Hillsborough residents’ tax increases.    What I found incredibly disturbing was the subsequent discussion of the school budget and Dr. Joseph Tricarico’s proposal to examine the possibility of appointing officials to the…

  • More need to fight ‘outrageous tax hikes’

    To the editor    The latest and outrageous tax hikes in Hillsborough are a disgrace and are sickening.    I understand that over time, raising taxes are needed, but the latest round is just unfair. It is NOT the residents’ fault that the township waited three years to reassess homes and property.    It is also a shame…

  • Bootleggers beleaguer farm market operators

    The impact of illegal activity felt by vendors, consumers By: Scott Morgan    SPRINGFIELD — At first glance, last Thursday morning at Columbus Farmers’ Market looked normal enough. So normal, in fact, that you might never guess a familiar incident had just transpired here.    But it had.    On the sunny Sunday morning of July 6, Police…

  • Lack of aid is driving up local tax rates

    EDITORIAL: Residents will have to demand actionby state to really reduce property taxes    Last week, nearly 700 residents packed the municipal building to complain about the dramatic jumps in property tax bills they received earlier this month.    Reacting to increases in taxes on their homes of 20, 30 — even more than 100 percent, according…

  • Legion team drops three straight

    Season ends this week By: Rudy Brandl        After a three-game win streak provided hope for a winning season, the Hillsborough American Legion baseball team dropped three in a row last week and will finish the summer under the .500 mark.    The Raiders (6-10-1) were scheduled to complete the 2003 campaign with a home-and-away series…

  • The Marc Moran story offers lessons for all of us

    EDITORIAL By Ruth Luse    We join many Hopewell Borough residents in thanking Marc Moran for having the good sense to resign from the Hopewell Borough Council seat to which he was appointed on July 3, thus sparing both the town and its leaders further pain and conflict.    His presence on council — after the HVN’s…

  • Post 12 plays better than record

    LEGION BASEBALL NOTEBOOK By: Rudy Brandl    Baseball managers of teams with losing records often claim their ball club has played better than the numbers indicate.    Somerville-Manville head coach Gregg Snyder isn’t just trying to be positive when he makes that assertion. He’s got real proof.    While the Post 12 summer campaign has featured its share…

  • Not much help available for tax bills — officials

    State programs may be helpful to seniors, however By:Alec Moore    Hillsborough’s tax officials say residents who are facing extremely high property tax bills this year have very limited options, if any, to defray the financial impact of a heavy property tax burden.    "At this point there’s not a whole lot they can do," said Ronald…