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  • Congressional candidate pledges to aid seniors

    Maryanne Connelly woos residents Monday morning By:Laura Toto    In a meeting with residents at Hillsborough Democratic Headquarters Monday morning, congressional candidate Maryanne Connelly pledged to represent the interests of seniors if she’s elected Nov. 7.    Ms. Connelly, who is seeking the 7th Congressional District seat now held by Rep. Bob Franks, discussed with residents her…

  • Residents want judge reappointed

           BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – A few local residents have expressed, at past Township Committee meetings, concern over the committee’s failure to reappoint Municipal Judge Bonnie Goldman, whose three-year term expired in August. By:Jeff Mikalaitis        BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – A few local residents have expressed, at past Township Committee meetings, concern over the committee’s failure to…

  • EDITION OF OCT. 26

    Leon Stark    Memorial services for the late Leon Theodore Stark, 73, of Lambertville, will be held Sunday, Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. at the Old Stone Church, Route 517 at Old Summit Road, Baptistown.    The clergy of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hunterdon County will officiate. Frank J. Boccanfuso    Frank J. Boccanfuso, 71, died Oct.…

  • Township seeks to protect watershed

    By: Amanda Bok    South Brunswick is joining forces with local, state and federal agencies to try to reduce and prevent flood water damage in the Millstone River Watershed.    Township Manager Matt Watkins said how flood reduction and prevention would affect South Brunswick is not clear yet. However, potential changes could affect all creeks, rivers and…

  • $19M question ballot bound

           MANSFIELD – The Northern Burlington County Regional School District has received verbal approval from the state Department of Education of a waiver to hold a December referendum for funds needed to build a new middle school. By:Jeff Mikalaitis        MANSFIELD – The Northern Burlington County Regional School District has received verbal approval from the…

  • Attend Candidates’ Night tonight!

    EDITORIAL By:Ruth Luse    The 2000 general election campaign season is 13 days from being history. And yet, the game is far from over.    As readers of this newspaper already know, interest in a few area campaigns – particularly Hopewell Township’s two-way race for one open seat – has been intense. However, voters in Hopewell Borough…

  • Schools say no to drugs

    Red Ribbon Week runs through Tuesday By:Laura Toto    Schools throughout Hillsborough are celebrating Red Ribbon Week to discourage students from experimenting with illegal drugs.    The event began at Hillsborough Middle School Monday morning with a presentation by Scott Cannon of Massachusetts, who presented his "Open the Door" lecture on conflict resolution to middle-schoolers through songs…

  • Brain Quest tests students’ knowledge

    By: Amanda Bok    It’s OK to be smart, and it’s OK to have fun being smart.    That is the message students got from Friday’s Brain Quest Challenge competition held in Dayton, Brunswick Acres and Indian Fields schools.    Brain Quest is an educational card game for ages 3 to 14 that has sold 18 million copies…

  • Don’t chart maze, get rid of it

    To the editor:    It’s clear from your Sept. 28 article "Candidates propose courses through municipal maze" that none on the candidates have ever tried to negotiate that maze as private citizens. While their suggestions may be well-meaning, they belie their ignorance of the maze.    Several years ago I built a house in Hillsborough. I had…