Category: archives
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HHS softballers playing exciting ball
Four of first six games decided by one run By: Rudy Brandl EDISON Six games into the season, the Hillsborough High softball team has already played its share of exciting games with four decided by one run and three in the final at-bat. Last Saturday’s non-conference game at perennial Middlesex County power Edison…
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Dawgs are undefeated
Boys lacrosse By: John E. Powers After tight wins to open the season against Old Bridge and Montgomery, the Hopewell Valley Central High School boys lacrosse team earned something of a breather Tuesday in toppling rival Pennington 11-3. The 3-0 Bulldogs also maintained the treasured "rock" the rock earned by the annual winner of…
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Expert on Middle East to talk on cause of war
The Princeton Middle East Society and the International Center of Princeton University will sponsor a talk by L. Carl Brown titled "How Did This Happen? The U.S. and Iraq" at 4 p.m. Sunday in Room 302 of the Frist Campus Center. Dr. Brown is the Garrett professor of foreign affairs emeritus at Princeton. He was…
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Softball squad shuts out Ewing
Softball By: Mike Molaro If the Hopewell Valley Central High School softball squad continues playing like it did in Monday’s 2-0 home triumph against Ewing, coach Tony Mormile will get the consistency he’s been searching for since the start of the season. With a 4-4 record (4-3 in the Colonial Valley Conference), the Lady Bulldogs…
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HHS netmen lose tough one at B-R
Raiders eye May 1 rematch By: Rudy Brandl The Hillsborough High boys left the Green Knoll tennis facility knowing they had put in a long afternoon of hard work only to come up on the short end of a 4-1 score against their rivals from Bridgewater-Raritan. While the Raiders put a little dent in B-R’s…
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‘The Founding Fish’ is John McPhee’s loving tribute to all things shad
BOOK NOTES by Joan Ruddiman According to Buddy Grucela, April 24 is the prime day for catching shad in the Delaware River. Mr. Grucela, author of "The Original Guide to Better Shad Fishing on the Delaware," is, according to John McPhee, the go-to guy for tips on shad. And John McPhee, according to his book,…
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BACK PORCH: Being a sucker for starch makes 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…
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Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Bobby McFerrin and the Trenton Children’s Chorus present a concert based on improvisation and audience interaction. By: Jim Boyle Bobby McFerrin (above) will perform a benefit concert with the Trenton Children’s Chorus at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial May 1. Sue Ellen Page conducts the chorus (below).
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Seniors urged to file for property tax programs
By:Alec Moore Seniors in town may be eligible to freeze their property tax rates and receive reimbursement for future property tax increases through the state’s Seniors Property Tax Reimbursement Program. The deadline for the program is June 2, however, so seniors who want to enroll in the program should waste no time in applying. "This…
