Category: archives
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Pennington to get electronic speed board
Will help with traffic law enforcement By:John Tredrea At the recommendation of Pennington Police Director William Meytrott, the Borough Council voted unanimously Monday night to buy, for a maximum price of $3,200, an electronic speed board. The boards, in use in other towns around the state, including Hopewell Township, include a radar unit to measure…
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State board OKs King’s Highway application
By: David Weinstein TRENTON – A unanimous recommendation last week by the state Review Board for Historic Preservation could mean a stretch of the King’s Highway will be placed on the state historic register. About 10 miles of roadway including portions of Route 27 and 206, the stretch included in the towns’ application for historic…
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Carlanis, Florence hockey continue to reach new goals
N. Burlington comes back with class, great play after suffering a one-sided loss By:Sean Moylan The Carlani sisters, Monica and Michelle, had an awesome week for the Florence Township Memorial High School girls’ varsity field hockey team, scoring 6 goals between them in Florence’s three games this past week. Last Wednesday, Monica Carlani netted…
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Schools must tighten money belt
BEACON EDITORIAL By:Hillsborough Beacon Students at Hillsborough schools got a piece of good news late Tuesday night as the votes were tallied: Voters had agreed to spend $12.9 million over the next 20 years to improve school facilities. But while the outcome of Tuesday’s referendum is good for the students whose classes will be spared…
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Better the Promenade than 950 new houses
To the editor: This is in response to those who condemn the Planning Board’s decision regarding the Krame application, also known as the Hillsborough Promenade shopping center on Route 206. Denial of this application would have led to the construction of 950 additional homes, with over 2,000 additional school children. Higher taxes. Period. Other "fringe…
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Raiders break out of field hockey slump
Geigert, Borsuk score big in 7-1 rout By: Rudy Brandl Hillsborough High field hockey coach Kim Flynn got her answer quickly, and it was the reply she wanted. Flynn wondered how her girls would react after Thursday’s disheartening 4-0 loss at Bridgewater-Raritan, the second straight lopsided defeat for a team that was supposed to…
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Bordentown’s soccer win is Castaldo’s 200th
Florence, NBC girls hanging near playoff spot By:Sean Moylan People have a tendency to throw around the adjective "great." Yet when used in front of the name Dominick Castaldo in reference to coaching, the word "great" is always a perfect fit. Castaldo knows as much about the science of girls’ soccer as the Philadelphia…
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It’s ‘Time for Tea’ at Fountain of Life
By:Vanessa S. Holt FLORENCE – The Fountain of Life Center will transform its gymnasium into a Victorian shopping center next Saturday, complete with three tea rooms, live music and a fountain. "A Time for Tea" will be the first event of its kind at the center, and will begin Oct. 14 at 2 p.m.…
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Cards eye momentum with Steinert
Football By: Steve Feitl Things were going really well for the Lawrence High School football team prior to Sept. 23. The Cardinals were 2-0 and riding a wave of confidence after a last-minute win over Hightstown and dominant victory at West Windsor-Plainsboro North. But then the schedule handed Lawrence a three-game stretch against Hamilton-area squads…
