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  • Federal budget doesn’t address needs

    To the editor    When first looking at President George W. Bush’s proposed budget once can see that it appears to provide the needed resources for our country’s homeland security and for national defense.    Now that the United States is engaged in a war with Iraq, it is very a good and wise idea that more…

  • Top-heavy Cardinals defeat Hightstown

    Golf By: Jim Green    Lawrence High School golf coach Sam Cacallori knows, while a team with four strong golfers will most Colonial Valley Conference matches, it takes five to compete for championships.    "We’ve got a solid, strong four," Cacallori said. "We’re looking for someone to step up and fill that fifth spot."    The Cardinals were…

  • Letter: Blood bank says thanks for effort

    To the editor:     The South Brunswick Blood Bank Committee would like to say thanks to the 168 donors who did their part at our blood donor drive Saturday. We appreciate their giving us part of a rainy/sunny, April Saturday.    With less than 3 percent of eligible New Jerseyans donating blood, we’d love to see…

  • Balanced response

    Rep. Mike Ferguson addresses students By:Sally Goldenberg    Rep. Michael Ferguson, R-7th, visited Hillsborough High School Monday to address students about the war in Iraq.    Resident Charles Molinari invited the Congressman to counter an assembly sponsored by the high school chapter of Amnesty International in January, during which a Nigerian refugee spoke out against the then-impending…

  • Pants thieves hit Kohl’s store

    By:Alec Moore    Police are looking for two robbers who accosted a security guard Friday and stole approximately $700 worth of pants from Kohl’s department store in the Hillsborough Promenade Shopping Center.    One of the two thieves claimed to be armed, police said.    According to police, the incident occurred in the store’s parking lot at approximately…

  • Letters to the Editor, April 17, 2003

    Help fund fireworks! To the editor and residents of Hopewell Borough:     The Hopewell fireworks are back! We were unable to do our third annual show last fall before the Harvest Fair due to numerous mitigating circumstances, but thanks to Jolly Leigh, president of the Hopewell Business Association and a borough councilwoman, the Hopewell Fire…

  • Farm Forum set April 24 at Hopewell Township hall

    The theme for the Hopewell Township Agricultural Advisory Committee’s forum is "building and supporting Hopewell’s agricultural community."    The Hopewell Township Agricultural Advisory Committee will hold a Farm Forum on April 24 at 7 p.m. at the Hopewell Township Municipal Building.    The theme for this second Farm Forum is "building and supporting Hopewell’s agricultural community."    This…

  • Lawrence nearly notches first win

    Baseball By: Jim Green    The Lawrence High School baseball team nearly got the monkey off its back.    The Cardinals, who were outscored 34-10 during a 0-4 start, battled back from a 5-0 deficit Monday before suffering their fifth straight defeat, 7-6 to Allentown at LHS.    Although Lawrence (0-4 in the Colonial Valley Conference) failed to…

  • Viking softball team wins two straight convincingly

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    Back-to-back road victories against Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division foes early this week have the South Brunswick High School girls’ softball team back at .500 at 2-2. The Lady Vikings rolled over Piscataway, 10-1, on Monday, and checked off Woodbridge 6-1 on Tuesday.    According to Viking head coach Danielle Matlack, opponents…