Category: archives
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Hillsborough looks back on a year of battles and growth
The township rang in 2000 prepared for the Y2K bug, and saw out the year with the addition of more mercury to the Somerville Depot and public discussions about its potential danger. By:Eric Schwarz In between, the township fought battles small and large to deal with suburban sprawl and planned to build new school additions…
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Historically Speaking
For Jan. 11 By: Information provided by Allentown resident Ann Garrison, Allentown-Upper Freehold Historical Society President John Fabiano and society member Alice Wikoff from their draft abstract, "Allen’s Town, New Jersey: A Crossroads of the American Revolution, 1775-1783." Capt. Wade at Allentown From a letter from George Washington to the Pennsylvania Safety Council, the following:…
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Judge provides no penalties for Smith
State Superior Court Judge Roger Mahon said not once but several times that Harry Smith, former chairman of the Hillsborough Municipal Utilities Authority, had violated ethics laws in his actions to advance Greenbriar at the Village, according to a ruling issued Monday. By:Laura Toto But although Judge Mahon said that actions by both Mr. Smith…
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Councilwoman declines senior committee liaison post
Mayor Pam Mount will serve in Councilwoman Doris Weisberg’s place as the go-between for the Township Council and the Senior Executive Committee. Citing an unforeseen scheduling conflict, Township Councilwoman Doris Weisberg has declined to serve as the liaison between Township Council and the Senior Executive Committee. By: Lea Kahn Mayor Pam Mount has stepped into…
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Wrestlers run out of moves
By: Kyle Moylan Ed Dunckley was wrapped in a chess match against Princeton back on Jan. 3. Unfortunately, he ran out of moves. "I don’t have a large amount of kids," Dunckley noted. "If you have a large amount of kids, you can juggle the kids around by weight and get the matchup you want.…
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Local named to county transit committee
State Sen. Peter Inverso appoints Joseph Del Guerico as representative By: Matthew Armstrong A Dayton resident will be working to address regional transportation problems as a member of the county Transportation Coordinating Committee. State Sen. Peter Inverso, a Republican whose district includes South Brunswick, appointed Joseph Del Guercio, former Republican candidate for Township Council, to…
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Guidance counselor honored for hard work
Althea Williams, guidance counselor at Hillsborough High School who counsels her students filled with a fiery energy, has posted on her door a Garfield cartoon that reads: "I work hard. I don’t work miracles." By:Laura Toto That hard work recently won her an Apple for the Teacher Award from Phi Lambda Theta, a national sorority…
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Committee appoints Patel to mayoral post
MANSFIELD The Township Committee conducted its reorganization meeting on Saturday and appointed Dalpat C. Patel as mayor. By: Jeff Mikalaitis MANSFIELD The Township Committee conducted its reorganization meeting on Saturday and appointed Dalpat C. Patel as mayor. Mayor Patel was sworn into office by the Maharaja Harenbhai R. Dave and state Assemblyman Herbert…
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Colonial Lake needs regular maintenance
A Lawrence Ledger editorial Lawrence Township and its residents have spent far too much time and money cleaning up Colonial Lake on Brunswick Pike for it to become a dump less than a year since its big reopening. The council should make an immediate effort to keep the lake and surrounding park clean on a…
