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  • Take steps to a new and better you

    BEACON EDITORIAL By:Hillsborough Beacon    As you prepare for the annual celebration that marks the transition from one year into the next, make time to reflect on the past year, and resolve to do better in 2001.    It often seems that resolutions are made for breaking, and by March — sometimes as early as February —…

  • A proud legacy

    Guerrera overcame polio, poverty to become 1st Flagtown postmaster By:Minx McCloud    The Flagtown Post Office sits at the bottom of a hill on South Branch Road. Looking up the hill, one can see the home of Catherine Guerrera, postmaster for 40 years before she retired in 1980.    The post office that started with a few…

  • Diane Simkin

       Diane Simkin, 68, died Dec. 12 at St. Agnes Hospital, Philadelphia.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she lived in Hamilton Square for 15 years.    She worked with Littman Jewelers at Quaker Bridge Mall 25.    Daughter of the late Gussy and Arthur Silvers, she is survived by a sister, Barbara Weiner of Sunrise, Fla.; a son, William…

  • New babies, mayors and arguments highlight first part of 2000

           This is the first in a series of articles highlighting some of the events of 2000 as reported in the Register-News. The following dates reflect the date of the newspaper in which the story was published. By:Michael Maugeri        This is the first in a series of articles highlighting some of the events of…

  • Dec. 28, 2000

    By: infoUSA/Donnelley Marketing of Ames, Iowa In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal location. While the intention is to include all reported transactions, Packet Online does not guarantee its completeness or independently verify its contents. Avenel Srikumar Krishnamurthy 2702 Madaline Dr $145,000 09/11/00 Avenel Karen Rossiter 36 Cozy…

  • Joseph Siskin

    Joseph Harris Siskin, 85, died Tuesday at Arnot Ogden Medical Center, Elmira.    Born in Elmira, he lived in Florida, Colorado, California and Trenton almost 30 years before recently moving back to Elmira.    He served 33 years in the Air Force, achieving the rank of major. His duties included serving as commander of the 88th Air…

  • Raiders eye individual, team titles in SCT

    Campbell won’t be seeded last this time By: Rudy Brandl        Most local wrestling fans agree that several teams have a shot at the title in this year’s Somerset County Championships at Hillsborough High.    However, the most important competition may not even take place on the mat. Tournament action officially begins with this morning’s seeding…

  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

    Edition of Dec. 28, 2000 Football concerns To the editor:    There is a lot of concern about bringing a football team to Hopewell Valley, not as much injury-wise, but funding-wise.    We have some of the highest taxes around, how can’t we afford this? Football would cost a good amount of money at first, but over…

  • January meeting is project’s last one

       An eight-month project to recommend improvements to the business district will have its final "community meeting" next month, this time without a firm recommendation to build apartments at Rustic Mall. By:Eric Schwarz    That controversial aspect of the revitalization strategy, paid for with a state grant awarded last January, drew heavy criticism from residents and business…