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  • Court reverses Country Classics denial

    Gives approval to plans for additional 450 houses By:Alec Moore    A state appeals court has overturned the Hillsborough Planning Board’s May 2000 decision to block the development of an additional 450 homes in the Country Classics development, located along Amsterdam Road.    The decision allows the developer of Country Classics — Van Cleef Limited Family Partnership…

  • Washington adds staff members

    Three personnel changes recently were approved, as two new positions were created. By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON — Three personnel changes recently were approved in Washington, as two new positions were created.    The Township Committee on June 27 approved the creation of a zoning officer position and of a part-time administrative clerk for the Police Department.…

  • The night the lights went out in Millstone

    Definiation of Little League rule leaves players, coaches and fans in the dark. By: Kyle Moylan    Everyone knew the rule. Unfortunately, no one knew what it meant.    Well, at least no one at Millstone this past Saturday night.    It took a couple hours of confusion, 40 minutes of phone calls and a decision by the…

  • Henry O’Rourke

       HILLSBOROUGH — Henry "Harry" O’Rourke died Wednesday, July 10, in Somerset Medical Center in Somerville.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a longtime resident of Manville before moving to Hillsborough 12 years ago.    Mr. O’Rourke was working as a Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor with Hunterdon Drug Awareness, where he had been since 1989.    He…

  • THE STATE WE’RE IN: State shows commitment to open space

    THE STATE WE’RE IN by Michele S. Byers: Our columnist takes a look at how are state trying to preserve space    With all the talk about stopping sprawl development in New Jersey, our collective experience and instincts tell us that one sure way to stop sprawl is to preserve the land.    Last week, the Garden…

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  • Football footnote: school board has non-voting constituency

    REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK By: John Tredrea    It was noted in an HVN editorial not long ago. But it seems worth repeating as the school board approaches decision time on whether to start an interscholastic football program at Central High School this fall.    A school board member’s oath of office derives from state law. That oath requires…

  • Edition of July 18, 2001

    Blanche Gosling    Blanche Chamberlain Gosling, 92, died Monday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pa.    Born in Coaldale, Pa., she lived in Pennington for many years before moving to Whiting in 1974.    She was a former member of the Presbyterian Church of Lakehurst, Pennington Women’s Club and the Cystic Fibrosis Association.    Wife of the late Ellsworth…

  • Car wash would have negative impact

    To the editor By:     Tonight (Thursday) at 8 p.m. in the courtroom in the Hillsborough Municipal Building, may be the best (and probably only) chance to affect the outcome of the car wash application for the former Curiosity Shop location on Route 206, next to the Belle Mead Animal Hospital.    Up to this point…