Category: archives
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Princeton Public Library gets overdue notice
Weather, building woes trip up opening schedule. By: Jennifer Potash Construction and weather woes have forced a one-month delay in the opening of the new Princeton Public Library. The opening date is now set for April 1, said Eric Greenfeldt, assistant library director, at a meeting of the library trustees Tuesday. The previous opening date…
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Community Calendar
From the June 19 Register-News Soccer tryouts Thursday, June 19 The Northern Burlington Soccer Club is looking for boys and girls ages 10 to 14 interested in playing competitive travel soccer to start new teams this fall in all age groups. Tryouts and registration will be held tonight at 6 p.m. at the Northern…
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Hillsborough teachers’ union cries foul
Lawsuit filed charges district asked workers to waive rights to benefits to work more hours By:Sally Goldenberg The Hillsborough Education Association has filed an "unfair practice charge" against the Hillsborough Board of Education for allegedly asking five clerical assistants to waive their rights to health benefits in exchange for more work time. According to the…
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POLICE BLOTTER
Roberto Lopez, 29, of Route 206 was charged with driving while intoxicated with a minor in the vehicle and failure to maintain lamps on May 25. According to police, Mr. Lopez was stopped at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Route 206 near Dukes Parkway because his taillights were not working and he appeared to be drifting…
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Longtime official guilty in bid rig case
Former township employee pleaded guilty to federal charge Monday By: Eve Collins NEW HANOVER A former township administrator has pleaded guilty to fabricating vendors’ quotes for a project funded by federal money to steer a contract to a relative of another township official, U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie announced Monday. James J. Nash, 63,…
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SCHOOL BOARD UPDATE
School personnel actions were approved by Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education Monday. By John Tredrea School personnel actions approved unanimously by Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education Monday night include: Transfer of health and physical education teacher Laurie Fallon from itinerant at Hopewell Elementary and Stony Brook Elementary to full-time at Timberlane Middle School.…
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Seniors at risk on snowy days
To the editor Have you ever felt threatened driving in icy conditions? On one day this year, over 456 seniors at Hillsborough High School did. On several days during one week in the winter, seniors of Hillsborough High School had the advantage of coming to school by 10:30 a.m. due to the testing of lower…
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Peter Kocsi is Vo-Tech valedictorian
School will also graduate 14 other local students Valedictorian Peter Kocsi of Hillsborough, an Electrical Construction student, will address the graduates at Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School at the school’s commencement exercises, June 23. The 7 p.m. ceremony in the auditorium of the school located on North Bridge Street and Vogt Drive in…
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Central High student writers are lauded by school officials
Works appeared in "Aspirations," which is published by Mercer County Community College. By John Tredrea Eight Hopewell Valley Central High School students, who have had short stories and poems published in an area literary journal known for its selectivity, were honored at Monday night’s school board meeting. The stories and poems appeared in "Aspirations," which…
