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  • Late skid can’t ruin overall baseball season

    Seven-game streak put team in division chase By: Rudy Brandl    A season-ending three-game losing streak shouldn’t diminish an otherwise fine Manville High baseball season.    The Mustangs (12-7) enjoyed quite a ride in 2002. Although the team wasn’t able to break through with a tournament win, it played solid ball all spring and accomplished some great…

  • For the week of June 20

    Leland W. Sager, Lester A. Johnson, David B. Reed, Lawrence C. Steingarten. By: Leland W. Sager    MOUNT HOLLY — Leland W. Sager, 55, died June 13 at Virtua-Memorial Hospital of Burlington County.    Born in Mount Holly, he was a lifelong area resident.    He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.    Brother of the late…

  • Tough at the top

    Clementes give Post 401 solid 1-2 leadoff punch By: Rich Fisher    Although rainy weather has hindered South Brunswick Post 401’s attempt to ride the momentum of a Greater Middlesex Conference title into the American Legion season, the top of the lineup does not seem to be affected.    With Nick Clemente leading off and brother Joe…

  • Lowell & Behold

    Ta Da! Christopher Lowell’s Decorating Smarts Sweep Central New Jersey By: Cynthia Cannon Photograph By Douglas Hill All photographs © 2001 Christopher Lowells, Inc. What homeowners need has been the inspiration for Christopher Lowell’s lines of linens, bath accessories, window treatments, home decoratives, designer paints and furniture. Homes of Prestige VIEW THE PRINT ADS Beco,…

  • Amsterdam Schoolstaff will be missed

    To the editor    Six short years have passed since our daughter was enrolled as a kindergarten student at Amsterdam School. While we had high expectations for Hillsborough Public Schools, her experiences have surpassed all that we had hoped for.    Under the direction of principal Nancy Richmond, Amsterdam’s dedicated and caring staff and support personnel have…

  • Graduates: Stay involvedin world around you

    EDITORIAL: Here’s our ‘clip-and-save’ advice to this year’s class    To the members of the Class of 2002:    Knowing full well you’re probably already up to your earlobes in unwanted advice, we’re nonetheless adding our two cents (but want to point out you can clip and save this column until later when you’re more interested in…

  • TANGENTS: Re-inspired to write a Tangents on tangents

    Changing the topic of a conversation By: John Saccenti    The title of this column was inspired by a conversation I remember having in 1992, my fourth and final year at Rider College.    I was sitting in a pub in Lawrenceville with a friend. It was a week or so before graduation and my mind was…

  • HHS girls’ track team didn’t miss a beat

    Raiders swept local foes despite graduation losses By: Rudy Brandl    The Hillsborough High girls’ track and field team just kept rolling right along.    Despite losing several standout athletes to graduation last year, the Raiders accomplished even more this spring while continuing several traditions. The HHS girls stretched their dual meet win streak to 37 in…

  • Students learn morein diverse groups

    To the editor    We were delighted to read in a letter in the June 13 Beacon that we share some common ground with REACH parent Steven Paget. We all apparently agree that "all children are unique individuals. All children need to be taught to build from their strengths. All children need help overcoming their difficulties."…