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  • DiMartino deserves voters’ support

    Letter to the editor    I am writing this letter to encourage the voters of Lawrence Township to re-elect Mary DiMartino to the Board of Education on April 17th. During her last term, Mary has shown herself to be a very capable and dedicated member of the board. She has demonstrated her willingness to evaluate the…

  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, April 12, 2001

    Each is helping To the editor:        In response to a letter written March 29 saying that we shouldn’t spend money on football, and spend it on academics instead, I have one question. What does this have to do with getting football? All the money is not going to football, as a matter of fact…

  • Hillsborough Beacon Staff

    Street Address 307 Omni Drive Hillsborough, NJ 08876 Phone: (908) 359-0850 FAX: (908) 359-3930 E-mail: [email protected] Managing Editor John Patten Sports Editor Rudy Brandl Staff Writers Laura Toto Eric Schwarz Regional Advertising Manager Deirdre Schanen Office Manager: Mary Stulack Board Chairman Mary Louise Kilgore Beilman President & General Manager James B. Kilgore Editor Richard Willever…

  • Lawrence golf impresses in first matches

    GolfA rainy, stormy spring makes it difficult for golfers to get out on the courses. So no one would have blamed the Lawrence High School golf team if it had gotten off to a slow start this spring. By: Steve Feitl    But that is about the furthest thing possible from what has actually happened.    Rather…

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  • So far, so good for Lady Bulldogs

    Hopewell Valley SoftballAfter splitting its first two games, the Hopewell Valley Central High School softball squad is getting its game together and ready to challenge for the Colonial Valley Conference Valley Division title. By: Mike Molaro    Although two games may not be enough to make such a judgment, second-year Lady Bulldog head coach Jack Kelly…

  • 1860 House offers newly established arts scholarship

    High school juniors in Somerset, Mercer invited to apply.    The 1860 House Montgomery Cultural Center is pleased to announce a newly established arts scholarship, the "Rising Star Award," which will be presented to between one and three high school juniors who have demonstrated proficiency in the visual, performing or media arts.    As the 1860 House…

  • Extreme swings for Bulldogs

    Hopewell Valley BaseballThe baseball team from Hopewell Valley Central High School had a week of both positives and negatives. By: Matt Nalbone    The Bulldogs did something positive by picking up their first win of the year — a 5-4 victory over Hightstown. They won a hard-fought game against the Rams with some good pitching and…

  • Residents get together to keep South Brunswick clean

    Kingston volunteers fight the rain and keep the streets litter-free. By: Nick D’Amore    The grass was soggy and the soil was muddy, but it was darn near spotless.    On a very rainy Sunday morning, members of the Kingston Greenways Association and concerned residents appeared on the side of the road Sunday, complete with orange vests…