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  • Food and fun at Greenway’s Octoberfest on Saturday

       Delaware & Raritan Greenway’s Octoberfest will take place Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. at the McDougald Barn in Pennington. The event is being sponsored by Honda of Princeton.    This year’s Octoberfest will celebrate the beauty of the season with genuine Southern-style barbecue being delivered directly from the source — Bill’s Barbecue of Wilson, N.C.…

  • Plumsted candidates gear up for race

    Incumbent Ron Dancer faces challenge from Howard Nadell. By: Scott Morgan    PLUMSTED — This November’s Township Committee election is a two-man race. Incumbent Ron Dancer, a Republican, is seeking his fifth term, while Democratic challenger Howard Nadell, a former member of the Environmental Commission, is vying for his first.    Election Day is Nov. 5. Ron…

  • River of Dreams

    The Gallery at Bristol-Myers Squibb delves into the wonderful world of color for part two of its ‘Up the River’ show. By: Ilene Dube    The water in the Delaware River has been a magical elixir for artists since the time of the Bucks County Impressionists in the late 1800s. The tradition continues today, with such…

  • Open space purchases are significant

    To the editor    In the Oct. 3 issue of the Beacon I wrote a letter from the heart congratulating residents of Hillsborough for successfully winning a victory over the Greenbrier development and for the purchase of land on Mill Lane as open space.    In last week’s issue of the Beacon, Robert Degaris used this letter…

  • Opening loss led to attitude adjustment for PHS field hockey

    By: Rich Fisher    It was Sept. 13, and the Princeton High field hockey team had just dropped a 2-1 decision to West Windsor-Plainsboro South in overtime.    It was all too familiar to the Tigers, who lost a five one-goal goal games last year, including two in overtime, en route to a 3-11-3 season. It was…

  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

    From the October 17 edition Toothbrushes needed! To the editor:     The local Operation Smile Youth Mission Teams need your help. This week one student from Hopewell is in Thailand and two are in Venezuela.    On Oct. 28, two students will depart for China and the next day, two students leave for Kenya.    We have…

  • ‘New York Idol’ title eludes local contestant

    Devon DiGregario takes second place in radio station’s talent contest By:Alec Moore    Devon DiGregorio is truly a star in the making.    The 21-year-old Ms. DiGregorio, a 1999 Hillsborough High School grad, took center stage before an audience of more than 1,000 music fans Friday as part of radio station WPLJ-FM’s "New York Idol" contest.    The…

  • SBHS gymnasts looking good as GMC’s loom

    By: Rich Fisher    As the Greater Middlesex Conference meet approaches, South Brunswick High’s gymnastics team seems to be peaking at the right time.    Although losing to East Brunswick last Thursday, the Vikings came up with a season high of score of 102.35. The Bears had 105.85.    "Things are going really well," coach Michele Buccellato said.…

  • Cardinals coming together at right time

    Field Hockey By: Steve Feitl    Things are coming together for the Lawrence High School field hockey team, though the road to the playoffs is one littered with a great deal of opposition.    The Cardinals put together their latest triumph Monday at Hamilton, winning a tight contest, 1-0.    Head coach Lauren Fares was pleased with the…