Category: archives
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Loren Nelson
Loren S. Nelson, 71, of Kendall Park, died Wednesday, April 30, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in Spotswood, he resided in South River before moving to Kendall Park 30 years ago. Before his retirement, he was the owner and operator of Nelson Home Improvements in Old Bridge for 35 years. He…
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HHS softballers blanked for first time
Team plays yet another thriller By: Rudy Brandl It’s ironic that North Hunterdon used a two-out rally to beat the Hillsborough High softball team last Thursday afternoon. On a day in which neither team could score a run with a timely hit, the visiting Lions produced the game-winner with a pair of two-out hits…
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Local student to attend medical forum in Boston
Hillsborough High School student Frank Livelli of Oxford Drive enrolled in the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine (NYLF/MED), set for July 20-29 in Boston. During this career development program, Frank will join more than 350 other high school students from around the country who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership potential and an interest in medicine.…
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Parents can’t stop legal sales
To the editor I presently work at a local convenience store and parents constantly come in and yell at the cashiers for selling controversial merchandise. Overprotective parents cannot control how or who we sell these products to. I am tired of parents coming up to me complaining about what we sold to their children. Many…
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Man hospitalized following standoff
Kendall Park resident taken in for evaluation. By: Sharlee DiMenichi A 45-year-old Kendall Park man was taken to St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick for a psychiatric evaluation after a standoff with police that lasted nearly three hours, Tuesday. Police said Clive Leys, who has a history of mental health problems, locked himself in…
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Slow start just a memory for HoVal girls lax team
Girls lacrosse By: John E. Powers An 0-5 start to their season seems like ancient history now for the Hopewell Valley Central High School girls lacrosse team. Winning five of six games will do that for a young and building team. Now, with a win at Hunterdon Central next Tuesday, Lady Bulldogs coach Sara Wagner’s…
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Efforts toward preparing Timberlane land for future athletic fields are under way
Thanks to donation from David Robinson, community member and proprietor of Natural Edge, 200 to 300 cedar trees will be harvested and recycled into furniture, fencing and architectural landscape pieces. Hopewell Valley Regional School District The Hopewell Valley Regional School District, in partnership with the Recreation Foundation of Hopewell Valley, Inc. is fulfilling its commitment…
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YMCA seeks town’s help funding pool
Offers to sell 20-acre tract to raise construction money. By: Rebecca Tokarz The South Brunswick Family YMCA wants some help from the township to build an indoor Olympic-size pool. Under a proposal made by the YMCA board of directors, South Brunswick would buy approximately 20 of the Y’s 26-acre parcel on Culver Road using money…
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Schools should have uniforms
To the editor As I walk through the hallways of Hillsborough High School, I see many students who are not dressed appropriately for school. School uniforms should be implemented at Hillsborough High School. Hillsborough High School has a liberal dress code, which is not enforced. It states that inappropriate clothing must be removed. "What should…
