Category: archives
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Farmers prepare for drought
Local farmers worry about lack of rain By: Rebecca Tokarz While local farmers are producing crops this year, even with lower-than-normal rainfall, they remain concerned about what could happen during the rest of the summer. "We are in good shape when you look at crops even with the heat stress," said Bill Hlubik, agricultural and…
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Eighth-graders still enjoyed dance
To the editor I am writing what I hope will be last letter your paper will print concerning the A.S.I.S. Graduation Dance. I’m reply to the biweekly letter writing campaign of Terri and John Williams concerning an incident that occurred at the beginning of the dance. Both the Williams’, who keep telling everyone they…
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Lifeguards save camper, 4, from drowning
Joshua Linda,4,nearly drowns while at camp By: Brian Shappell Joshua Linda’s appearance at the Mill Road Day Camp on Wednesday was a truly exciting one for the campers and the staff after the 4-year-old nearly drowned in the pool at the site two days earlier. Adam Weiss, a 20-year-old lifeguard at the camp, pulled Joshua…
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Fire destroys Route 1 hotel
Police investigate blaze at under-construction facility By: Brian Shappell and Rebecca Tokarz South Brunswick police are investigating a fire that leveled a new, 110-room hotel that was slated to open by the winter. Police are still unsure whether foul play was involved in the blaze. At 12:10 a.m. Wednesday, fire engulfed the under-construction Hampton Inn…
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Hands Across Hopewell Valley sets July 30 9-11 meeting
To observe the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, the group has confirmed plans for two area events Hands Across Hopewell Valley will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, in the second floor conference room of the Hopewell Valley Regional School District Administration Building, 425 S. Main St., Pennington. To observe the anniversary of Sept.…
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Elite softballers continue domimance
Improve to 4-0 with 34-1 run differential By: Rudy Brandl Cheryl Iaione realizes that her Hillsborough Elite softball team’s dominant summer showing so far is a double-edged sword. On one hand, the Raiders have looked very impressive, nothing short of dominant. On the other hand, they haven’t faced any top-notch competition in the first…
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Julius Hribik
HILLSBOROUGH Julius Hribik died Saturday, July 13, in the Foothill Acres Nursing Home, Hillsborough. He was 81. Born in Czechoslovakia, he lived in Rockaway, N.Y., Hillsborough and Manville before moving back to Hillsborough 11 years ago. Mr. Hribik worked in the security department of Johns-Manville for 40 years, retiring in 1982. He was a…
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Frieda Kolczycki
HILLSBOROUGH Frieda G. Kolczycki died Friday, July 12, in the Bridgeway Care Center in Bridgewater. She was born in Beaver, Wisc., where she helped her father in the cheese factory as a young girl. In June of 1945 she joined the US Navy and became a Wave. She was a Yeoman Second Class. Mrs.…
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Hopewell squad eyes spoiler role
Post 339 By: Steve Feitl With just two games to go and a 4-16 record, the Hopewell Post 339 baseball team is pretty sure of its fate. The Hopewell boys can finish no better than 10th place, but still manager Bruce Nocar sees his team doing the little things it needs to do to improve.…
