Category: archives
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Raiders in unusual position
Face North Brunswick in first consolation game By: Rudy Brandl The Hillsborough High football team had much bigger plans when the 2001 season began in the first week of September. Hillsborough was expecting to make a serious run at a repeat championship in Central Jersey Group 4. Head coach Rick Mantz and the entire HHS…
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Voters support McGreevey for governor
Abortion, gun control and school funding are the most important issues. By: Brian Shappell Disappointment, annoyance, disinterest or apathy all of these words could be used to describe South Brunswick residents’ opinion on this year’s New Jersey gubernatorial election. "I just think they’re both ridiculous," said Monmouth Junction resident Donna Bellafronte of this year’s…
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Lady Bulldogs seek sectional crown against Watchung Hills
Girls SoccerThe girls soccer team from Hopewell Valley Central High School couldn’t have picked a better time of year to play some of its best soccer of the season. By: Matt Nalbone After winning their last four regular season games, the Lady Bulldogs’ good play has continued into the Central Jersey Group III State Tournament.…
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Time to stopbuilding on west end
To the editor We have been Hillsborough (Neshanic) residents for almost 28 years. When I started looking for a house in this area, the whole eastern end of the township was totally undeveloped: Nelson’s Corner was an empty lot. It took over two years to find our current house and as the years havepassed we…
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CLASS REUNIONS
Class of 1991 The HVCHS Class of 1991 will hold a reunion on Nov. 24 at the Hopewell Valley Golf Club. It will feature an open bar, food, music and dancing. Dress will be semi-formal. Cost is $40 in advance, $50 athe door. For more information or to RSVP, contact [email protected]. Class of 1972…
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Coffee Talk: After meeting the teacher
What mom and dad can do with the information gained from a parent/teacher conference. By: Stacey Gorski I have been to the dark side. A 20-something, shrouded in traditional conservative clothes, armed with a grade book, a student’s final exam, clear reasoning and a sharp memory, I have sat down, looked two parents in the…
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Manville suffers lopsided loss to GL
Six turnovers help Highlanders post 45-16 rout By: Shawn Tyrrell It just doesn’t seem to get any easier. For the Manville High School football team, last Friday night’s home game against Governor Livingston was anything but memorable. MHS committed six turnovers and couldn’t stop the Highlanders powerful running game and the final result was a…
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Veterans of past wars give their take on new campaign
‘They’re doing enough now, but we shouldn’t worry about what other people feel." -Joe Nixon Jr. By: Nick D’Amore Veterans Day takes on a different meaning this year, as the day comes as America is the midst of an aggressive military campaign in Afghanistan. Vets at the VFW Post 9111 approved of the war effort…
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Dow Jones reopens mailroom
Unidentified bacteria tests negative for anthrax. By: Brian Shappell Dow Jones employees can work with less worry this week knowing tests have found that an "unidentified bacteria" discovered in a mailroom at the Route 1 facility was not anthrax. Results of tests taken Oct. 24 showed that one sample of 150 taken came up positive…
