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  • Students learning to avoid drug use

    By:Krzysztof Scibiorski    Students at the Alexander Batcho Intermediate School heard passionate warnings about the dangers of drug abuse from recovering teen-age substance abusers on Oct. 25.    The assembly, a linchpin of the school’s observance of the annual Red Ribbon Week, was delivered by three speakers from Somerset Treatment Services who had fallen victim to the…

  • Rocky Hill library kicking off expansion drive

       The Mary Jacobs Memorial Library in Rocky Hill will kick off a building expansion fund-raising campaign with an open house that will include music, entertainment, food and refreshments from 1-5 p.m. Sunday at the library, located on Washington Road.    The festivities are open to the public. Admission is free.    Adults and children will be treated…

  • Sourlands: A peaceful region of woodlands and big boulders

    By: John Tredrea    Steeply sloped, sparsely-settled woodlands strewn with thousands of big boulders, the Sourland Mountains is by and large a quiet, peaceful region that sometimes seems to evoke both another time and place: perhaps the southern mountains of Virginia or Kentucky a century ago.    Preservation of as much of this rural, rustic flavor as…

  • Candidates forumoffers little help

    All the candidates agreed on open space, the redevelopment of Brunswick Pike and a need to support the needs of the township’s emergency personnel. By: Lea Kahn    Voters who attended the Township Council candidates night Monday night, and expected to hear a diversity of opinions, would have been disappointed.    The four candidates for the two…

  • Plumsted to submit school plans to state

    School board votes to send schematics and specifications for new construction, renovations. By: Scott Morgan Plumsted will submit school plans to state PLUMSTED — The school board on Monday voted to submit for state approval the schematics and specifications for proposed new construction and renovations on township schools. Business Administrator/Board Secretary Jim Edwards said finalized…

  • Absentee ballots may be stuck in mail

    Mercer County, local officials suggest dropping off ballots, or voting in person. By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON — If you mailed a Mercer County absentee ballot, don’t assume officials in Trenton received it.    That was the word last week from County Clerk Cathy DiCostanzo, who held a press conference Oct. 24 to outline what absentee voters…

  • State, local candidates ready for Election Day

    A look at the hopefuls in state, county and municipal races. Find results here the night of Nov. 6. By: Ken Weingartner    Tuesday is Election Day. Polls will be open from 6 a.m., an hour earlier than in the past, until 8 p.m.    There are races for governor and the state Senate and General Assembly…

  • Seniors ask committee to freeze property taxes

    Large crowd appears at meeting in Washington, says township becoming too expensive. By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON — Senior citizens last week packed the municipal building during a Township Committee meeting, demanding their property taxes be reduced or frozen.    More than 60 seniors attended the Oct. 25 meeting. They were led by resident Rose May.    "I’m…

  • Molloy, Bruno propel Raiders

    Pride enough motivation for Hillsborough By: Rudy Brandl    WASHINGTON — There are different types of pride and satisfaction a coaching staff and team can feel after a victory.    The Hillsborough High football team has grown accustomed to celebrating wins that clinch playoff berths and championships in recent years. While last Friday night’s 13-12 triumph at…