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  • Hobbit Heaven

    The Brothers Hildebrandt celebrate J.R.R. Tolkien at Barnes & Noble in West Windsor. By: Susan Van Dongen ALT="Gregory Hildebrandt Jr., author of "Greg and Tim Hildebrandt: The Tolkien Years," posed for his father and uncle as they painted "At the Prancing Pony.""> COLOR="black">Gregory Hildebrandt Jr., author of Greg and Tim Hildebrandt: The Tolkien Years, posed…

  • Powers picks up 2 votes in recount

    The next step will be a decision by a judge on the fate of approximately two dozen absentee ballots that arrived at the Mercer County Board of Elections Nov. 7 and Nov. 8. A recount of the paper ballots cast in the disputed Nov. 6 Township Council election has widened the lead of Democrat Michael…

  • Letters to the Editor, Nov. 30

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Nov. 30 By: Palmer Square wants to complete its project at Hulfish North site To the editor: I am writing to clarify several issues related to Palmer Square’s development of its Hulfish North site. In your editorial dated Nov. 9, The Packet stated that the reason Palmer Square did not proceed…

  • Lynne Cheney’s challenge: learn nation’s history

    American history seen as one of most important weapons in war against terrorism By: Jeff Milgram    One of the most important weapons in the domestic war against terrorism is the teaching of American history and principles, Lynne Cheney, wife of Vice President Dick Cheney, told an audience at Princeton University on Thursday.    "I began thinking…

  • School budget must lower taxes

    To the editor    I live in a 2,900-square-foot, brick-front colonial home on less than a half acre. It is not a palace. It has no extraordinary upgrades. The floors are not covered in gold. It is, simply, a nice home for which my husband and I saved for many years. My property tax bill for…

  • Emery J. Yanicek

       HILLSBOROUGH — Emery J. Yanicek died Wednesday, Nov. 21, at Somerset Medical Center, Somerville. He was 87.    Born in Hillsborough he was a lifelong resident and had been a farmer and construction worker.    Husband of the late Mary (Sobel) Yanicek, Mr. Yanicek is survived by his son, James P. with whom he lived; one daughter,…

  • Pintos proved to be determined dozen

    Lack of numbers didn’t stop MYAL team By: John E. Powers    The Manville Pintos won a Raritan Valley Conference championship in 2000 and earned a berth in the Garden State Bowl Tournament. Dave Pfoutz was the team’s head coach.    Ask Pfoutz what team gave him more thrills — last year’s 7-1-1 title team or this…

  • Holiday season begins

    Allentown merchants hosting ‘open house’ weekend. By: Ken Weingartner    ALLENTOWN — The "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" parade has been canceled, but St. Nick still will arrive Saturday in the borough — and he still will find plenty of things to do.    The holiday parade, held the previous two years and sponsored by the…

  • SCHOOL BOARD BRIEFS

    By:Krzysztof Scibiorski Geometry books purchased    In an emergency move, the board unanimously voted to accept and purchase sets of two new geometry books for the high school.    At the end of October, the mathematics faculty informed the board that they did not have the resources to teach the geometry curriculum. Then, during the work meeting…