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Lady Raiders advance to CJ4 semifinals
Top West Windsor-Plainsboro South 1-0 By:Rudy Brandl For the second straight year, the Hillsborough High girls’ soccer team has reached the Central Jersey Group 4 semifinals. Thursday afternoon’s 1-0 victory over West Windsor-Plainsboro South avenged last season’s state playoff elimination and sent the Lady Raiders to the sectional semifinals again. Hillsborough (14-4-1) travels to third-seeded…
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Midgets fall to EB in Central Jersey semfinals
By: Rich Fisher When looking back on the 2001 season, the South Brunswick PAL Midgets have a lot to be happy about. They hoped to be a little happier this week, but the season ended with a 14-0 loss to East Brunswick in the Central Jersey Pop Warner League semifinals. "They worked hard, came after…
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No tricks at townshipHalloween party treat
More than 200 families participate in event By:Alec Moore There were no tricks, but loads of treats as Hillsborough’s youngsters had an afternoon of frightful fun at the municipal building during a town sponsored pumpkin patch and Halloween party on Friday. "I thought it was a tremendous event," said Mayor Joseph Tricarico, who applauded all…
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DISPATCHES: Other causes are in need of assistance
"While some of the larger organizations are flush with cash, other charities are not doing as well as they might otherwise be." By: Hank Kalet The holiday season is generally considered a time of giving. Beginning with Halloween and trick-or-treaters seeking donations for the United Nations Children’s Fund and running through the Thanksgiving and Christmas…
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Ida Case
POMPANO BEACH, FLA. Ida Theodosia "Theo" Case, 87, died Monday, Oct. 29, at Capital Health System at Mercer hospital, Trenton. Born in Trenton, she lived in Titusville many years before moving to Pompano Beach in 1977. Wife of the late Clifford L. Case, sister of the late Arthur Lewis Jr. and grandmother of the…
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Powder scare keeps students from school library
Hillsborough Elementary School library remains closed as a precaution By:Krzysztof Scibiorski The mysterious white substance that has caused the library of the Hillsborough Elementary School to be shut down almost two weeks ago remains unidentified by state authorities. On the morning of Oct. 19, a white powdery substance was found in a book that was…
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Fred Zakaluk
HILLSBOROUGH Fred Zakaluk died Thursday, Oct. 25, at home. He was 70. Born in Manville, he lived in the Manville-Hillsborough area. Mr. Zakaluk taught for the Manville Board of Education for five years and for 30-plus years for the Westfield Board of Education, retiring in 1996. He was employed as a nurse’s assistant for…
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State and county seats up for grabs
By: Brian Shappell Township residents will get their chance to vote Tuesday in an election headlined by the state gubernatorial matchup between Democrat Jim McGreevey and Republican Bret Shundler. Several changes have been made to polling sites within South Brunswick, according to a press release from the Township Clerk’s office. The polling place for voting…
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Ground-breaking ceremony held for center expansion
Work could begin on Washington Township senior facility by the end of the year. By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON Officials held a ground-breaking ceremony last week for an expansion project at the township’s Senior Center. Mercer County Executive Robert Prunetti, County Clerk Cathy DiCostanzo, Washington Mayor Dave Fried and almost 100 senior citizens gathered for…
