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  • Charlotte H. Konat

       NEW YORK – Charlotte H. Konat, 85, died Sept. 18 at home.    Born in Trenton, she lived in Queens 50 years.    She retired as a waitress from the Mayflower Restaurant in Long Island City, N.Y., and the Townly Restaurant, New York.    She was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church, Sunnyside, N.Y., and enjoyed…

  • Kathleen C. Dease Kisco

       HAMILTON – Kathleen C. Dease Kisco, 81, died Sept. 17 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton.    Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong area resident.    She worked several years with Dr. Samuel Levine, DDS, Trenton.    She was a member of St. Raphael Roman Catholic Church and its Altar Rosary Society and Elderberry Club.…

  • Computer cart solves space crunch

    Teachers bring technology to class … literally By:Jeff Mikalaitis        MANSFIELD – Teachers at John Hydock Elementary School are bringing technology to the classroom, literally.    Assistant Principal and Curriculum Coordinator Joe Langowski said due to space constraints in the school’s computer lab, the school has acquired a mobile cart, which holds 25 new IBM laptop…

  • Knights no match for Lady Bulldogs

    Girls Soccer By: Matt Nalbone    The Hopewell Valley girls soccer team played two of its toughest opponents of the year this past week. The two schools from West Windsor-Plainsboro were the opposition, but Hopewell stood strong and remained unbeaten when the week was over.    First, the new West Windsor-Plainsboro North welcomed them to their field…

  • The life of a troubled family

    BOOK BEAT by Marge Dwyer Book review Title: ‘The Fall of a Sparrow’ Author: Robert Hellenga Publisher: Scribner    In Anna Quindlen’s recent list of 112 highly recommended books she did not include "The Fall of a Sparrow" (Scribner, $25) by Robert Hellenga, so on the premise that others may have missed this gem, I offer…

  • Don’t forget to vote Tuesday

    BEACON EDITORIAL By:Hillsborough Beacon    Don’t forget to vote Tuesday.    Although Oct. 3 is not getting the same fanfare as the national election on Nov. 7, it is still an important voting day, concerned as it is with a proposal the Hillsborough Board of Education has made to address the school district’s facilities need. Also see…

  • Florence notches first win

    BRHS girls’ soccer improves to 4-2; injuries slow down N. Burlington By:Sean Moylan        The Florence Township Memorial High School girls’ varsity soccer team bombarded the Westampton Tech goal keeper with 31 shots on its way to a 6-1 victory at home last Friday.    Kristen Kimock was the big hero for the Flashes, scoring two…

  • Hatala, Crawbucks come through in the clutch

    By:Sean Moylan    Sean Moylan?Sports Writer?        Everyone knows about the brilliance of the Crawbuck twins, but in two 3-2 victories last week it was Heather Hatala, a third singles player, who notched the decisive wins for the Northern Burlington County Regional High School girls’ varsity tennis team.    Playing against Lenape last Thursday, Hatala survived a…

  • REINTRODUCTION FOR ZONING ORDINANCE

    Law faced opposition from numerous landowners By: Frank C. D’Amico    MILLSTONE – The Township Committee last week introduced a zoning amendment that would change regulations set forth by an ordinance approved earlier this year.    On June 21, the committee approved ordinance 00-16, which came under fire from landowners who said it restricted their ability to…