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  • Robbinsville resident is charged with cocaine possession

    Other charges include speeding, running red light and possession of drug paraphernalia. By John Tredrea    A 34-year-old Robbinsville man, who was pulled over for allegedly speeding in Hopewell Borough, has been charged with possession of cocaine and marijuana.    Hopewell Township police, who cover the borough, also charged Jeffery Hillman of Wyndham Place, Robbinsville, with speeding,…

  • District would benefit from Holt’s proposal

    Bill would help fund special education. By: Lea Kahn    Lawrence school district officials plan to keep tabs on a new bill, introduced last week by U.S. Reps. Rush Holt (D-12th District) and Pete Stark of California, that would increase federal funding for special education costs.    The bill, which was also referred to House Committee on…

  • POST FORUM: Byron

    How should the Board of Education proceed now that Leigh Byron is no longer a candidate for superintendent? How should the Board of Education proceed now that Leigh Byron is no longer a candidate for superintendent?

  • Soccer mom indicted on theft charges

    By:Sally Goldenberg    A borough soccer mom has been indicted by a Somerset County grand jury on charges that she used funds from the Alexander Batcho Intermediate School PTA treasury to repay money she took from the Manville Soccer Club when she was the club’s treasurer.    Colleen Giles-Good, 37, of West Camplain Road was charged with…

  • Program teaches students to steer clear of violence

    Millstone Middle School Marches On program teaches crisis prevention through peer support. By: Scott Morgan    MILLSTONE — When it comes to keeping kids out of harm’s way, sometimes it’s better to let the kids sort things out on their own.    "If they train each other, they’ll listen to each other," said Millstone Middle School sixth-grade…

  • Ghosts of Warsaw

    The E.M. Adams hosts an exhibit of drawings from the Warsaw ghetto in New Hope, Pa. By: Amy Brummer "Portrait of a Man" Images at the E.M. Adams Gallery in New Hope capture everyday life in the Warsaw ghetto.     Among the furniture and collectibles at the Golden Nugget flea market in Lambertville, Ed Adams saw…

  • Young HHS golfers open with solid performance

    Cannon fires 38 for great start By: John Beisser        What the 2003 Hillsborough High golf team lacks in experience, it appears to more than make up for in talent.    The young Raiders, who feature just one senior on its 12-man roster, opened their season with a solid 221-252 victory over Phillipsburg on Apr. 3…

  • Track team opens hot

    Spring track By: Jim Green    The Hopewell Valley Central High School spring track team opened its season in fine fashion last week, sweeping a tri-meet April 1 and producing several quality performances Saturday at the Mercer County Relays.    The Hopewell Valley girls team had eight top-five finishes and won four events, while the boys team…

  • Cards win first three

    Softball By: Jim Green    The Lawrence High School softball team opened the season on such a roll that snowstorms in April will have trouble slowing it down.    The Cardinals began the year with three straight solid wins – including two against Colonial Valley Conference foes – during which they outscored their opponents 17-5. They were…