Category: archives

  • Zoners appoint officers for 2001

    Mark Sebastian has been named to serve as zoning board chairman for 2001.    Zoning Board of Adjustment member Mark Sebastian was appointed to his second, nonconsecutive term as board chairman at the body’s reorganization meeting last week. By: Lea Kahn    Also, zoning board member Jane Thompson was elected vice chairwoman at the Jan. 10 meeting…

  • A column to print out for your collection

    MOST THINGS CONSIDERED By:Minx McCloud    I’ve come to realize that there is a fine line between "collecting" and "obsession."    A fan of mythology, fantasy and ethereal creatures, I began collecting unicorns many years ago, right before a veritable unicorn craze began. I tried to find unicorns in a variety of mediums: crystal, pewter, ceramic, wood,…

  • ‘Hot topics’ policy a double standard

    LETTER TO THE EDITOR To the editor:    I have observed a disturbing trend which has recently developed within the editorial policy of the Hillsborough Beacon. I find this trend disturbing for two reasons.    Firstly, when I send a letter to you, the editor, you insist that I have my name, address and telephone numbers on…

  • BRHS boys improve to 8-0; girls bowl well in setback

           The undefeated Bordentown Regional High School boys’ varsity bowling team is starting to make 3000 series and 1000 games a common thing. By:Sean Moylan        The undefeated Bordentown Regional High School boys’ varsity bowling team is starting to make 3000 series and 1000 games a common thing.    The 8-0 Scotties rolled a 3065 overall…

  • To fight hatred, we must learn love

    KIDS AND COMMUNITY By: Judy Shepps Battle    On Oct. 8, 1998, Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old college student, was beaten, tortured and left to die. The two men who committed this horrifying act claimed to have been offended by Mr. Shepard’s homosexuality.    Matthew Shepard’s murder and other similar incidents are given a special distinction — they’re…

  • Construction departments merge

    By: Jillian Ruddiman    ALLENTOWN — Borough residents wishing to obtain construction permits will now go through Washington Township as a result of an agreement reached between the two municipalities.    Allentown residents will find services available Monday through Friday as opposed to the Wednesday evening office hours previously offered. They also will see lower fees as…

  • Cookie-cutter stadiums will be missed

    SPORTING CHANCE By: Kyle Moylan    Like most things from the 1970s, people now seem reluctant to admit they once viewed Three Rivers Stadium as beautiful. The same, of course, is true of Riverfront Stadium and Veteran’s Stadium. They have become bell bottom pants, high-heel shoes with fishes swimming around in the bottom and leisure suits…

  • Railroad workers put the ‘cross’ back in ‘crossing’

    LOOKING BACK By:Michele Dansak    In mid-January 1880, the Pennsylvania Railroad, the parent company of the Mercer & Somerset railroad, officially canceled its lease and withdrew its operations. Any hopes of getting service at the line’s stop in Hillsborough had been dashed.    Construction of the Mercer & Somerset line began in 1870, shortly after Andrew T.…

  • Manville boys play well against St. Mary’s

    Still in contention for state playoffs By: Shawn Tyrrell        All in all, last week was a positive one for the Manville High boys’ basketball team.    After a miserable loss the previous week against Newark Central, MHS responded with a win against Brearley (50-43) and two highly competitive efforts (both in defeat) against quality teams…