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  • Saturday night fire causes minor damage in Hopewell

    There were no injuries as a result of the blaze, which was put out in a matter of minutes. By John Tredrea    Police and fire officials say they believe sparks from a low chimney ignited a dormer in the residence at 83 W. Broad St., Hopewell Borough, Saturday night.    "A passing motorist saw the dormer…

  • HHS boys seek first county swim title

    Giacopelli, Green hope to capture gold By: John E. Powers        For the past three years, the Hillsborough High School boys’ swimming team has finished third at the Somerset County Championships. In fact, the order of finish for the top three teams has been the same — Bridgewater-Raritan, Pingry and Hillsborough.    Saturday, the HHS boys…

  • Weston school playground project launched

    Funding comes from surplus accounts By:Sally Goldenberg    Now that the Manville Board of Education has selected an engineer, a project to upgrade the Weston Elementary School playground is under way.    The engineer, Suburban Consulting Engineers Inc., will evaluate the land surrounding the school to determine how to proceed with the project. The firm has not…

  • Local towns to hold fire district elections

    Millstone, Plumsted, Washington elections set for Feb. 15. By: Cynthia Koons and Scott Morgan    Area municipalities will be holding fire district elections on Feb. 15. Voters will be asked to approve district budgets for 2003 and elect individuals to open seats on fire commissions in those townships. The following is information pertaining to the upcoming…

  • Rec league cracks down on behavior

    Unruly parents prompt new code of conduct By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi    A rising incidence of unruly parents at youth basketball games during the last three weeks has led the township Recreation Department to establish a code of conduct that could result in parents being banned from youth sporting events for inappropriate behavior.    Tom Morris, director…

  • West Amwell Fire Company banquet

    Township firemen name new officers for the year. New officers of the West Amwell Fire Company, named at the annual banquet Jan. 25, are, front row from left, 2nd Lt. Brian Skillman, 2nd Lt. George Squitieri, 1st Lt. Joe Ent, Deputy Chief and President Randy Hoagland and Chief Jeff Ent; and back row from left,…

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  • DeLuca comes off bench to provide lift

    RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl        The Hillsborough High girls’ basketball team needed a spark in last Thursday night’s game against Franklin.    Freshman Ali DeLuca provided it by coming off the bench to score a career-high 13 points. DeLuca nailed three 3-point shots and added four free throws to lead the Lady Raiders to a…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

       A 20-year-old Bridgewater man was the victim of a strong-arm robbery on Jan. 24. According to police, the man was accosted by an individual in the parking lot of 574 Auten Road.    The robber forced the man to the ground and removed the victim’s wallet from his trousers. The robber then fled in an unknown…