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  • Council questions bridge expansion

    Project may lead to more Kingston traffic By: Matthew Armstrong    County repairs and upgrades to the Mapleton Road bridge not only will make it safer, but will allow for a better flow of traffic, something Kingston does not necessarily want.    The township has asked the county not to widen the bridge when it repairs the…

  • Here’s to band kids and their real leader

    LETTER TO THE EDITOR To the editor:    I wish to thank the Hillsborough Beacon for its generous recognition of me as "music director" at Hillsborough High School in its recent article on the Marching Band’s USSBA Championship ("Raider band wins at meet," Nov. 9).    Fortunately both for the program, and Hillsborough music in general, I…

  • Opera Room

    This Skillman restaurant’s huge, cookie-cutter menu is made more cumbersome with the addition of selections of sushi, sashimi, tempura and teriyaki. But if the food rarely rises above standard fare, the house tea was exceptional. By: Pat Tanner Opera Room Montgomery Shopping Center, 1325 Route 206, Skillman (609) 921-8551 Food: Fair Service: Efficient, but English…

  • Distinguished Service Medals given

       A special award ceremony was held last week at the Somerset National Guard Armory in Somerset.    Major General Paul J. Glazar, the adjutant general of New Jersey, presented the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal, the state’s top military award, to 231 state residents who are combat veterans of World War I, World War II, Korea,…

  • After delay, Chesterfield to debut sewer ordinance

           CHESTERFIELD – A special Township Committee meeting to introduce the township’s long-awaited sewer use ordinance will be held at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21. By:Vanessa S. Holt        CHESTERFIELD – A special Township Committee meeting to introduce the township’s long-awaited sewer use ordinance will be held at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21.    The ordinance would have…

  • Voters willing to pay for open space

    THE STATE WE’RE IN by Michele S. Byers    Three days after the election, there still were several major, unresolved race results. But one thing couldn’t be clearer – New Jersey voters are willing to pay for protecting our quality of life, and remain committed to preserving open space and farmland.    Across New Jersey, four counties…

  • Bordentown football topped in playoffs

           Down 33-14 with just under three minutes left in the third quarter, Scotties’ senior running back Ralph Carthan made an unspoken promise to the fans of Bordentown Regional High School football when he smashed through the middle of Burlington City’s defense on a 4th-and-3 play and carried 5 or 6 Blue Devils on his…

  • King’s Highway gets state’s seal

    National designation may come next    The King’s Highway has paved its way to the state Register of Historic Places. By: David Weinstein    The 10-mile stretch of road that includes portions of Route 27 and Route 206 and that winds through many municipalities, including Lawrence Township, was recently accepted for the state designation.    The acceptance comes…

  • PENNINGTON PLANNING UPDATE

    By:Marianne Hooker    At its Nov. 8 meeting, the Pennington Planning Board heard a presentation by Jack Koeppel regarding the borough’s proposed open space and recreation plan.    Members also heard an update on the progress of the Pennington Court multi-use development. Open space   Mr. Koeppel is part of an advisory group that was formed to help the…