Category: archives

  • Disagree with vote? Then cast your own

    To the editor    The outcomes of the recent school elections were very unfair.    I do agree and support the outcome of it, but so many people don’t and it is their own fault.    It seems that every election year draws more and more opposition to its final outcome. This is because every single year, less…

  • Raiders hoping to get arms healthy

    Hewitt’s club faces busy, competitive slate By: John E. Powers        By the end of last week, the Hillsborough High School baseball team had a right to sit back and take a collective sigh. So much is ahead, in so short a time.    The games on the field resulted in a 1-2 week — a…

  • Examine all sources for information

    To the editor    In her letter in the April 24 Beacon, Jill Alecci describes a phone conversation between the two of us. While the gist of her description basically parallels one that I could provide, the details would certainly vary — something that makes sense given that all accounts of human events come from some…

  • Council passes 7% tax hike

    Budget brings first municipal tax increase since 2001. By: Rebecca Tokarz    The Township Council approved a $41.6 million municipal budget Tuesday that carries the first municipal tax increase since 2001.    The council voted 4-1 in favor of adopting the budget. Councilman Ted Van Hessen, the lone Republican on the council, voted against the budget.    Mr.…

  • Northern Burlington grad picked by the NFL

    Michael Haynes Jr., who played high school football at Northern Burlington, was picked in the first round of the NFL draft. By:Kyle Moylan    Going to high school in a country more known for fútbol than football, Michael Haynes Jr. was mastering the American sport at the same time he was still learning the rules.    Haynes…

  • BACK PORCH: Being a sucker for starch leads to a wonderful life

    BACK PORCH by Melissa Morgan: Pump me full on bread! My carbs are back and better than ever. By: Melissa Morgan    Imagine dining on a breakfast that includes a five-egg omelet with gobs of cheese and a side of extra-fatty bacon. For lunch, all the bunless burgers you can eat, and to top it all…

  • Scholastic testing becoming a game

    To the editor    The SAT stands as the most important test a high school student takes. It exists as a single test that strays from the average curriculum, determines a student’s college future, and serves to compare applicants for college selection.    However it does not do well in determining a person’s potential for college by…

  • Karate school closes after three decades

    Samarai’s Den ended classes last week By:Alec Moore    After nearly 30 years, the Samurai’s Den –– Manville’s original karate school and one of the oldest martial arts schools in central New Jersey –– has closed its doors.    The school, which originally opened in 1974 at the Route 206 Hillsborough Firehouse, moved to Manville in 1975,…

  • BOROUGH BRIEFS

    By:Alec Moore Some hoops too close to the traffic    Borough Council President Ted Petrock urges residents who have portable basketball standards outside their homes in the street to consider moving the hoops to a safer location.    "I just want the kids and the parents to be aware that this is a safety issue," he said,…