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  • Mustangs give North Plainfield a better game

    Gilmore catches two TD passes from Jurkowski By: Shawn Tyrrell    In recent years, the high school football game between Manville and North Plainfield has been anything but close.    Last year was no exception, as the Mustangs were soundly beaten 41-0 on the road. Possibly hoping to use that as a motivation tool, and with the…

  • Graduating quartet made impact on SBHS volleyball

    By: Brian Shapell    As the South Brunswick High girls volleyball season approaches its own game point, or rather end point, this week, four loyal Vikings will don the yellow jerseys for the last time.    Varsity letter winners Lynn Gassale, Ashley Dwyer, Jodie Shutt and Lori Meneide will retire from Vikings volleyball this week with the…

  • Gymnasts getting healthy for big meets

    RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl The Hillsborough High gymnasts won two exciting meets last week to run their season record to 6-1. Hillsborough needed to be in top form to defeat Somerville and Scotch Plains-Fanwood. Both meets featured team scores exceeding 100 points. The Raiders squeaked past Somervile by less than one-half point. Hillsborough scored…

  • Sidewalk discussion gets put on hold

    Decision will not be made on plans until at least November. By: Mark Moffa    ALLENTOWN — A long-anticipated discussion of sidewalks in Allentown began at a Borough Council meeting last week, but it appears a decision will not be made until at least November.    The council is considering installing sidewalks in front of about a…

  • Somerville Supply Depot undergoes review of security

    Congressman tells Town Hall meeting site’s security is "entirely inadequate" By:John Patten    The General Services Administration (GSA) performed a review of security at the Somerville Supply Depot, which houses more than 2,600 tons of toxic mercury, Monday.    The review is part of a planned review of security at GSA facilities in the wake of the…

  • Township announces leaf pickup schedule

       Leaf pick up will begin Nov. 5    Collection will be done in accordance with the current residential yard waste collection schedule, by zone.    To be collected, leaves must be separated from all other yard waste.    Leaves should be placed un-bagged in the gutter, except on Route 206 and Alt. Route 1, where leaves may be…

  • Hopewell plays for love of game

    Field HockeyThe girls field hockey team from Hopewell Valley got mixed results from its two games this past week. By: Matt Nalbone    First up was a match-up against Hamilton, in which the team had a stellar effort on its way to the third victory of the year. The Lady Bulldogs came out strong and had…

  • Dow Jones to expand

    NY workers to stay in South Brunswick. By: Melissa Morgan    About 250 Dow Jones and Company employees temporarily relocated from New York to South Brunswick following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will be permanently transferred to the Route 1 facility.    The employees, who had worked in the World Financial Center across the street from the…

  • Firefighters offer thanks for donations

    To the editor    On Saturday, Sept. 22, the officers and firefighters of the Hillsborough Township Volunteer Fire Co. No. 2 held a "fill the boot" fund drive in front of the fire house on Route 206, to raise money for the Policemen’s and Firefighter’s widow and orphans fund of New York City.    We at Fire…