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  • Deer reflectors need committee backing

    To the editor    As the autumn season progresses, it’s hard not to notice the increase in deer-car collisions in Hillsborough. Unfortunate deer spot the roadways throughout the township and motorists risk their lives driving at dawn and dusk.    Residents in the township have initiated a campaign to improve the safety of Hillsborough’s human and non-human…

  • HHS boys repeat as county X-C champs

    Girls run well to finish second By: Rudy Brandl        BERNARDS — The Hillsborough High boys showed their true team spirit, depth and balance in winning their second consecutive Somerset County team championship last Friday afternoon at Pleasant Valley Park. The Raiders also proved for the second straight year that losing a dual meet doesn’t…

  • School board’s judgment cannot be trusted

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    I write to comment on the Oct. 17 school board meeting and to follow up on my letter of same date. In my letter and at the meeting, I requested that the board inform the public about the types of cancer, respiratory illnesses and other, unspecified conditions (without…

  • Mayer, Mazella should impact Mercer meet

    Allentown High boys cross country runners look to use speed and experience to break from pack. By: Kyle Moylan    Speed and experience has separated Pat Mazzella and Brian Mayer from the other runners on the Allentown High School boys’ cross country team.    This Friday at Veteran’s Park, Mazzella and Mayer will be looking to separate…

  • EDITORIAL: Approve open space tax hike

    Editorial board gives reasons to say ‘yes’    South Brunswick voters will have an opportunity to increase their open-space buying power when they go to the polls Tuesday.    That’s when they will decide the fate of a proposed increase in the township’s dedicated open space tax.    Question one calls for an increase in the open space…

  • DIRECTOR’S DESK: Help emergency personnel

    Display addresses in location that can be identified easily. By: Peter L. Weinrich    This weeks director’s desk addresses a concern brought by officers of the Plumsted Police Department as well as other emergency services that respond to calls for assistance in Plumsted. The problem is identifying the location of an emergency call.    Residents and businesses…

  • Mayor backs Allan, Weiss

    To the editor    I am proud to be able to take this opportunity to write to the residents of Manville for their support for Councilpersons Senga Allan and Tom Weiss for re-election to the Manville Borough Council.    We, as Manville’s residents, have weathered many storms through various catastrophes. This would not have been possible without…

  • Who’s been helping township planning?

    To the editor     Any candidate can claim to be better for Hillsborough. However, if a candidate is truly interested in Hillsborough’s future, that candidate would surely have attended the four recent public hearings on the amendment to the township Master Plan.    The outcome of this initiative will have an enormous impact on the way…

  • Board to kick off search for new superintendent

    Criteria to be set at Monday’s Board of Education meeting By: Rebecca Tokarz    It’s full steam ahead in the search to find a new superintendent of schools.    The Board of Education will meet Monday to establish criteria for a new leader. The current superintendent, Sam Stewart, announced earlier this year that he will retire at…