Category: archives

  • A gift that carries the fragrant promise of spring

    SPRINGHOUSE FARM JOURNAL By Heather Lovett    The sad story of Hyacinthus is typical of Greek mythology, touching on themes of beauty, love, jealousy, death, and rebirth. Graced with physical beauty and unsurpassed talent at "zither and bow," Hyacinthus was much admired by the sun god Apollo, sparking the jealousy of Zephyr, god of the west…

  • Request for delay ignored by officials

    To the editor    On Dec. 18, I attended a Hillsborough Township meeting. My particular concern was the downsizing of the agricultural zone.    After three hours, the public hearing on the proposed ordinance was introduced. It was pointed out to the mayor and committee members that they had violated the Sunshine Law because they failed to…

  • S. Robert Conard

       HILLSBOROUGH — S. Robert Conard, died Saturday, Dec. 21, at Deerfield Beach, Fla.    Mr. Conard farmed in Hillsborough and Montgomery townships with his sons for over 50 years.    He was a member of Harlingen Reformed Church where he served as trustee of the Memorial Fund and of the Belle Mead Cemetery Association. Mr. Conard served…

  • Committee makes final board appointments

    By:John Patten    Township Committeeman Tony Gwiazdowski reiterated his opposition to Democratic appointments to commissions and boards repeatedly during the committee’s Dec. 18 meeting.    In fact, Mr. Gwiazdowski, a Republican, voiced his opposition three times, and voted against three appointments, before the committee advanced in its agenda, each time asking the other committee members to let…

  • Hopewell Township OKs moneyfor four open space buys

    Committee approves $2,236,000for total of 147 acres By John Tredrea    The Hopewell Township Committee OK’d the acquisition of four tracts of land to preserve a total of 147 acres as open space at a total cost of $2,236,000 at its year-end meeting on Dec. 19.    Each of the acquisitions was covered by an ordinance of…

  • Committee passes downzoning plan to slow growth

    Ordinance sets agricultural zoning at 10-acre minimum for lots. By:John Patten    The Township Committee has approved a 10-acre minimum lot plan for its agricultural zone and a 15-acre minimum in its mountain zone.    The downzoning action came at the end of a marathon public hearing on three ordinances rewriting Hillsborough’s zoning for agricultural and mountain…

  • Planning, Zoning appointments on Council agenda

    Meeting set for 8 p.m. Tuesday By: Lea Kahn    Township Council expects to fill vacancies on the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Adjustment at its first official meeting of the year Tuesday night.    The council, which held its reorganization meeting last week, will meet at 8 p.m. in the Township Council meeting room…

  • Jane Pandina

       HILLSBOROUGH — Jane V. Prezzevento Pandina died Friday, Dec. 20, at the Foothill Acres Nursing Home in Neshanic. She was 80.    Mrs. Pandina was born in Rochester, N.Y. She lived in Chippewa Bay, N.Y., before moving to Hillsborough in 1997.    She retired in 1985 after 20 years as a secretary with General Dynamics Corp. in…

  • ‘Nicholas Nickleby’

    The themes of this Charles Dickens story resonate long after the credits roll. By: Jim Boyle    Writer-director Douglas McGrath peppers a dark drama with welcome moments of humor to create a completely engaging and enjoyable film experience. Issues of family and the ties that bond are addressed and explored in a way that keeps the…