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  • Shanti Singh

       HILLSBOROUGH — Shanti Singh died Tuesday, Nov. 5, at home. She was 64.    A native of India, she came to the United States in 1987 and lived in Piscataway before moving to Hillsborough.    Mrs. Singh is survived by her husband, Surendra; two sons, Rajesh and Brajesh; and a daughter, Pushlata.    Services were held Nov. 6…

  • Saving money only makes good sense

    To the editor    At the last borough council meeting, a resolution which was supposed to spend $60,444 dollars allocated by the bond ordinance 2002-974 was pulled because the council decided to rethink Manville’s need for an lift truck.    It sounded like a good idea to me, I mean after all, we have gotten along without…

  • Union responds to board’s letter

    To the editor    The Hillsborough Education Association is currently in the midst of a contract crisis with the Hillsborough Board of Education.    Following 16 negotiation sessions, three of which were with an appointed mediator, the two groups failed to reach an agreement. A state-appointed fact finder will now present a non-binding compromise proposal. In the…

  • Police seekingclues in vandalism

    By:Alec Moore    Police are looking for the perpetrators who smashed a number of mailboxes along several streets in town this month.    According to police, seven mailboxes along Marshall Drive and six on Lewis Street were vandalized during the late evening hours of Nov. 1 and the early morning hours of Nov. 2.    A Perrine Pike…

  • TANGENTS: Looking at Bush through Gore-colored glasses

    By: John Saccenti    I’ve been a Republican since I registered to vote at 18. Since then, I’ve pretty much split the ticket when entering the ballot machine.    If I remember correctly, I voted for George Bush the First, Bill Clinton, Bob Dole and Al Gore — an even split. Heck, I’ve even listened to Rush…

  • Measuring agreements not easy, Petrone says

    Adds service agreements not broken down to dollars and cents By:Alec Moore    In recent weeks, more than one resident has questioned borough officials on whether the borough is getting its money’s worth when it comes to it shared service agreements with neighboring communities, particularly in terms of Department of Public Works equipment.    Philip Petrone, Manville’s…

  • Residents spread the word: referendum

    Aiming to ensure that the school district’s proposed $37.2 million bond referendum for school renovations and expansions is adopted Dec. 10, a group of township residents has organized a get-out-the-vote effort. By:Lea Kahn    Aiming to ensure that the school district’s proposed $37.2 million bond referendum for school renovations and expansions is adopted Dec. 10, a…

  • Physical education shouldn’t be dropped from school offerings

    EDITORIAL By Ruth Luse    If we can believe what we hear and read, the state Department of Education, in an effort to open more time in the school day for today’s increased academic offerings, is considering asking the state Legislature to change or possibly drop the requirement that public school pupils have at least 2½…

  • Assistant principal plans to retire

    Anthony Biddle will leave local school district after more that 30 years of service. By: Rebecca Tokarz    South Brunswick is getting ready to lose a longtime educator.    The school board announced Monday that South Brunswick High School’s Assistant Principal Anthony Biddle will leave the district Feb. 28, 2003, after more than 30 years in South…