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  • Board OKs asbestosremoval, other projects

    Projects lined up for summer By:Krzysztof Scibiorski    The school board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a list of seven repair and improvement projects at district schools it hopes can be completed during the summer.    The district will seek approval to use capital reserve fund money to replace the asbestos-laced tile floors in three kindergarten classes…

  • HHS rallies for ugly softball win

    Two-run sixth helps Yard gain first varsity triumph By: Rudy Brandl    Great teams find a way to win even on a bad day.    The Hillsborough High softball team was anything but sharp in Monday’s home game against Somerville. The Raiders made four errors, didn’t really hit the ball too much and freshman pitcher Chrissy Yard…

  • Letters to the editor

    For the week of April 11. By: Voters should reject school budget To the editor:    When I read an article in last Friday’s New York Times on the subject of out-of-control property taxes and saw that Washington Township Mayor Dave Fried was the first person quoted, I knew it was no mere coincidence. After all,…

  • Regional school district budget faces voters

    Allentown residents could see 7 percent tax increase; Upper Freehold residents face 4 percent hike. By: Mark Moffa    UPPER FREEHOLD — Voters on Tuesday will select two of three candidates seeking Upper Freehold Township seats on the Upper Freehold Regional Board of Education.    The $20.6 million school budget for the 2002-03 also is on the…

  • Pulling for a Cure

    Catie Curtis, Grey Eye Glances and Ana Egge will perform in Newtown, Pa., at ParkinSong, a benefit for the Parkinson Alliance of Princeton. By: Daniel Shearer    The philosopher in Boston-based singer-songwriter Catie Curtis talks about how God doesn’t exist to prevent worldly pain and suffering. The fun-loving, ebullient side of her expounds on the "Kiss…

  • Writer says ‘Nomore taxes’

    To the editor    Why can’t the school board and our elected officials understand these simple words: No More Taxes!    Each week, the editorial section is ablaze with opposing sides opinions, but after renewing the proposed 2002-03 budget on Hillsborough, New Jersey. I am disgusted. When will our representatives hear us roar? Amy Clagett D’Altrui Drive

  • Viking nine shows mettle after tough losses

    Baseball team has outscored opponents 34-11. By: James McKeever    It’s easy for first-year head coach Leo Danik to pinpoint the trait he most admires about his South Brunswick baseball team. Resiliency.    "These kids just keep coming at you," said Danik, whose team owns a 3-2 record, 2-2 in the Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division. "They…

  • Elements Architectural

    Transform the ordinary into distinctive with beautiful moldings, decorative columns and pilasters Moldings are esential for designer By: SALLY FRIEDMAN Photo courtesy Coleman’s Hamilton Supply Co.    Homeowners today are also using architectural details like doorway moldings that can transform an ordinary doorway into something far more distinctive; decorative columns and pilasters that add interest to…

  • William A. Stout

       William A. Stout, 80, died Monday at Morristown Memorial Hospital. Born in Pennington to the late William L. and Ella Brewer Stout and a resident of Hopewell for many years, he had lived in Bernardsville before moving to Pottersville in 1959.    A Navy veteran of World War II, Mr. Stout attended Hopewell schools and was…