Category: archives
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Scrap the property tax system
POLITICAL FORUM by Jack Mozloom: The system is bad for reasons that need no explanation to homeowners. By: It was reported recently that public policymakers are once again focused on suburban sprawl. The incoming governor is apparently dedicated to the proposition of "smart growth," a term that implies a more thoughtful approach to commercial and…
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Raiders open with consecutive road victories
Leonard sizzles for eight threes over weekend By: Rudy Brandl SCOTCH PLAINS It may not be New Year’s Day yet on the calendar, but it’s certainly a new year for the Hillsborough High boys’ basketball team. The Raiders roared out of the gates in extremely impressive fashion last weekend, posting a pair of solid…
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Beware of thosedividing community
To the editor &bbsp; I found several recent article in the Hillsborough Beacon so disturbing that I feel compelled to covey my opinion on these matters. Ms. Fenwick-Freeman, despite the advice of counsel that her continued participation would expose the township to unnecessary and expensive litigation, refused to recuse herself from deliberations on a matter pending…
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Historically Speaking: Large ice harvest in Allentown
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING: A look at the Allentown-Upper Freehold of the past. By: Important Industry Interests Inland Inhabitants All Allentown’s Attention Almost Abnormally Attracted (The following article originally appeared in the Allentown Messenger on Dec. 17, 1903, alliteration and all.) Not to indulge to heavily in slang, there is plenty of evidence this week that…
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Commmittee makes suggestions to school board
The panel suggests sixth-graders be moved to the Lawrence Middle School and sprinkler systems be installed at high school athletic fields. By: Lea Kahn Township sixth-graders should be moved to the Lawrence Middle School. Underground sprinkler systems should be installed at the Lawrence High School athletic fields. Left-hand turns into, and out of, the high…
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Message of hope in time of terror
Meaning of Christmas remains the same. By: Brian Shappell "A lot of things have changed since Sept. 11 Christmas is not one of them," said the Rev. Francis Hubbard of the St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. The Rev. Hubbard and the Rev. Kathy Nelson of the First Presbyterian Church at Dayton, the Rev. Joseph Desmond…
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Council rejects center funding plan
Resolution would have set aside money to help pay for construction By:Alec Moore The Borough Council rejected a resolution Monday night that would have set aside money for the development of a community center. The money in question would have been gained from the sale of land adjacent to the public library, which has long…
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Letters to the editor
For the week of December 20. By: School board needs to act with care To the editor: After squeaking out a 65-vote majority, Washington Township Superintendent Paul Harren, in what may be the biggest overstatement in recent memory, said, "The community has given us the mandate." Quite the contrary, the school board’s narrow victory is…
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Myrtle Mershon
Friends remember a Dayton pioneer. By: Melissa Morgan Myrtle Mershon spent her life serving others. When she wasn’t at her Dayton home cooking renowned dishes or hosting activities for family and friends, she was doing exactly that for several community organizations. Described by a longtime friend as the perfect lady, Ms. Mershon exemplified hospitality. After…
