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  • Raiders ousted in state field hockey tourney

    Steinert ends HHS season for second straight year By: Rudy Brandl    HAMILTON —The Hillsborough High field hockey team was feeling a strange sense of déjà vu following Friday’s 1-0 loss to Steinert in the North 2, Group 4 quarterfinals.    The Raiders (10-10) were hoping to avenge last year’s 1-0 loss to Steinert in the sectional…

  • Mudslinging soils process of democracy

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Nov. 8 By: Packet Editorial    Perhaps the best thing that can be said about the Senate and House campaigns just ended in New Jersey is that they weren’t as malicious, offensive, distasteful, ugly or insulting as the campaigns in some other states and congressional districts.    In fact, this year’s Senate race was downright…

  • Lautenberg, congressional incumbents, carry area handily

    Holt and Ferguson held their seats in districts redrawn to benefit them. By:Jennifer Potash    Incumbents emerged as the easy victors in major congressional and local races in the state on Tuesday.    Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) and Rep. Mike Ferguson (R-7) held their seats in districts redrawn largely to favor their respective political parties.    Former Sen.…

  • Unique venue for vows gives newlyweds ‘super’ ceremony

    Couple met while working at McCaffrey’s, and that’s where they tied the knot. By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — Attention McCaffrey’s shoppers: Wedding in aisle four.    That’s right, a wedding.    Anthony Spenillo and Bonnie Reifsnyder could have been married in any number of places, but for this couple your normal church, country inn or trip…

  • PHS boys eye CJ III soccer tournament

    By: Bob Nuse    Having already accomplished one of its goals for the season, the Princeton High boys’ soccer team begins the quest for a second goal today.    The Little Tigers, who have not lost a game since September, wrapped up the Colonial Valley Conference Valley Division title more than a week ago. Now, as the…

  • HHS girls’ soccer team edged in OT in playoffs

    Home cooking, a staple for most sports teams, has proven difficult to swallow all year for the Hightstown High School girls’ soccer team. By: Neil Hay    On Tuesday, the home field advantage was anything but as the Rams were eliminated from the state tournament, 2-1, in overtime by Holmdel.    Throughout much of this campaign the…

  • Republicans sweep Hightstown elections

    Voters denied Mayor Amy Aughenbaugh another term and rejected two Democratic candidates for Borough Council. By: Scott Morgan    HIGHTSTOWN — At the end of a contentious election season, it was the Republican Party that came out on top. Voters elected Republicans to all three municipal seats Tuesday, in a sweep that included the ouster of…

  • PHS boys have CJ goal in sight

    Little Tigers riding hot streak By: Bob Nuse    Having already accomplished one of its goals for the season, the Princeton High boys’ soccer team begins the quest for a second goal today.    The Little Tigers, who have not lost a game since September, wrapped up the Colonial Valley Conference Valley Division title more than a…

  • Week of Nov. 8, 2002

    From Hillsborough, Hopewell, Pennington, Princeton, Princeton Junction and South Brunswick HILLSBOROUGH    Joanne Liscovitz, sales associate with the Hillsborough office of Coldwell Banker, was named the company’s County Associate of the Month for the months of July and August.    "Joanne is an extraordinary person with a great work ethic," commented Cecelia Negran, manager. "The title of…