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  • MHS matmen overmatched by deep county field

    Lebedz takes fourth at 152 pounds By: John E. Powers        HILLSBOROUGH – For the first time in 19 years, the Manville High School wrestling team finished last in the Somerset County Tournament. But third-year head coach Brett Stibitz knew it was going to be tough going, considering what the team was facing.    Eddie Ferrara,…

  • South Brunswick wrestlers have Dougherty in a quandary

    By: Ken Weingartner    By the end of this week, coach Joe Dougherty will have a better idea of what to expect from this season’s edition of the South Brunswick High School wrestling team.    What to do with that knowledge might be the difficult part.    The Vikings, who fell to 1-4 with a 40-18 loss at…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

       Lawrence Mills, 25, of William Street was charged with simple assault in a domestic violence case at 3:02 a.m. Jan. 6.    Mr. Mills was given $1,000 bail without the option to pay 10 percent. He was turned over to the Somerset County Jail in Somerville in lieu of bail after the charge was processed. ***…

  • Township patrolmen save a life

    Officers answered call and found a motionless man on a pavement with no heartbeat and no pulse. By John Tredrea    When Hopewell Township Patrolmen Chris Kascik and Kevin Zorn arrived at a driveway off Brandon Road in response to a 911 call Saturday afternoon, a man lay motionless on the pavement.    Checking quickly, the officers…

  • Lilly’s on the Canal

    Lambertville’s waterfront warehouse attempts to please with oversized portions, low prices. By: Pat Tanner Lilly’s on the Canal 2 Canal St. Lambertville (609) 397-6242 Food: Good Service: Pleasant, even when going full tilt Prices: Moederate Cuisine: American eclectic Ambiance: Casual cool Hours: Lunch: Mon., Wed.-Fri. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Dinner: Mon., Wed.-Thurs. 5-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 5-10…

  • Resolution Run a ‘wonderful event’

    To the editor    Project Graduation would like to thank Gary Verhoorn for all his hard work in running the Second Annual Resolution 5K Run and Walk on New Year’s Day.    Mr. Verhoorn is the founder and director of the Resolution 5k Run and Walk, and this year’s race was a great success. At 11 a.m.…

  • Lady Mustangs drop two close ones in tourney

    Girls enter New Year at 1-2 By: John E. Powers        Considering the numbers, considering the fact that the Manville High School girls’ basketball team shot an average of 29 percent from the floor in its two holiday tournament games, it’s amazing they were so close.    The girls were 0-for-2 for the Manville Holiday Tournament,…

  • Penalize offenders — not just seniors

    To the editor    This is a reply to Alex Moore, staff writer for the Hillsborough Beacon. His attack on seniors (Dec. 19) is something that I can not allow to go unanswered.    I will not defend the woman in her 60s who killed an elderly woman and injured four others because of a mistake she…

  • Downzoning needed further study

    To the editor By:    On Dec. 31 at l:30 a.m., the Hillsborough Township Committee voted to downsize the agricultural zone from 3 acres to 10 acres, and the mountain zone from 5 acres to 15 acres.    I think it can be said that none of the people present wanted "sprawl" in these areas, but over…