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  • DISPATCHES

    Enron a bellweather for deregulation By: Hank Kalet    The energy industry appears scared.    And it should be.    Thanks to the collapse of the industry’s poster child, Enron Corp., deregulation has gotten a black eye. Government officials in New York, California and elsewhere are beginning to rethink whether taking regulators out of the energy business was…

  • Swim teams take second in county

    RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl Both Hillsborough High swim teams finished second to powerhouse Bridgewater-Raritan at last Friday’s Skyland Conference Championships. While neither HHS squad was close to knocking off the defending champs, the girls enjoyed a little sweet revenge by outscoring Hunterdon Central for second place. The Central girls had defeated Hillsborough in a…

  • NBC boys’ bowling advances to state finals

    NBC advances to finals By:Sean Moylan    Billy Ferenc has had some good moments for the Northern Burlington County Regional High School boys’ varsity bowling team this year. But nothing has even come close to approaching what he did in Saturday’s NJSIAA Sectional Tournament held at the Maple Bowl.    Ferenc rolled a career best 696 series,…

  • Mock trial team’s winning streak ends

    By: Lea Kahn    The Lawrence High School Mock Trial Team’s nine-year grip on the Mercer County mock trial championship was broken last week by another team of student attorneys from Steinert High School in Hamilton Township.    The Steinert team was judged to be the best in Mercer County at the annual county finals competition to…

  • ‘Die is cast’ for school plan

    The Redistricting Committee has recommended establishing a grades 5-6 intermediate school at Auten Road, and a K-4 enrollment at the six elementary schools. By: Krzysztof Scibiorski    The intermediate school plan can only be "tweaked," not seriously altered, district Superintendent Robert Gulick told parents at a Board of Education meeting Monday.    "Now the die is cast;…

  • Parks’ plans ignite debate

    Council could vote on Rowland and Friendship Parks within two weeks By: Brian Shappell    Residents have no shortage of ideas on what they want included in two new parks being designed by the township.    Nearly 50 residents attended a meeting Tuesday to discuss what the two parks, Rowland and Friendship, should look like. Residents said…

  • Valley League of Women Votersslates planning session Feb. 20

       What will it be next year: a focus on voter registration in the workplace? Info brunches dedicated to Hopewell Valley issues? Study groups, with action plans that can make a difference in the community?    On Feb. 20, members and friends of the Hopewell Valley League of Women Voters are invited to the League’s Annual Program…

  • Commissioners, budgets on ballot

    By: Brian Shappell    Township residents in three fire districts will have a chance to vote on tax rates and several open Board of Commissioners positions in South Brunswick’s annual fire district elections Saturday.    In District 1 and District 3, representing Kendall Park and Kingston respectively, voters will have a chance to back budgets that include…

  • Nancy DiLallo

       MANVILLE — Nancy DiLallo died Friday, Feb. 8, in Somerset Medical Center. She was 71.    Mrs. Dilallo worked at Medtech Plastics for 14 years, retiring as supervisor.    She was predeceased by a daughter, Louise DiLallo; and three brothers, Peter, Anthony and Joseph DiRito.    Survivors include her husband, Alexander DiLallo; three sons, Anthony of Manville, Alexander…