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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Land use boards begin 2013 work next week

        The township’s land use board will reorganize in the next week, too.     Planning Board ‘s next meeting is Thursday, Jan. 10. The choosing of leaders and appointment of professionals will take place in the reorganization part, which begins at 7 p.m., with the regular meeting at 7:30.     On the agenda in the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: From dictatorship to democracy

    HILLSBOROUGH: From dictatorship to democracy

    Ida Ochoteco, center, is sworn in as a member of the New Jersey Electoral Congress in the Dec. 17 ceremony in state Senate chambers in Trenton.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Affected by gasoline line leak?

        Buckeye Pipe Line Company has established a claims hotline for anyone who believes they have been affected by the release of gasoline from the company’s line under Route 206 at New Amwell Road.     You can phone the hotline at 800-994-0729, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.     On Dec. 10, residents…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: DelCore likely to be chosen mayor for 2013

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Township Committeeman Frank DelCore is likely to be chosen as mayor tonight when the local government reorganizes for 2013.    ”I’d be very interested in serving and I’ve let my colleagues know,” said Mr. DelCore on Monday. “It’s something I’ve had the opportunity to do two times and it’s certainly something…

  • MANVILLE: Debate club competes for first time

        The Manville High School speech and debate team has been in the making since advisor Michael Forte formed the club in 2009. Slowly but surely the membership has grown.    Every meeting the group practiced and honed their debating skills all in order to prepare themselves for the competitions to come. That moment came on…

  • LAWRENCE: Col. Hand makes annual trek to Trenton

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    One day after it was initially set to take place — but three days before the historic date — the 51st annual Col. Hand Historic March got underway Sunday morning, led by re-enactor William Agress, portraying Col. Edward Hand, and Councilman Michael Powers.    The march was schedule to occur Saturday…

  • MANVILLE: Firefighters escort Santa around town

    MANVILLE: Firefighters escort Santa around town

    Santa Claus and his missus, escorted around town by Camplain Road Company firefighters, hand out gifts to residents. (Photo by Mary Ellen Day)

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Gift exchange is foregone, and money goes to charity

        In lieu of exchanging gifts this holiday season, the staff and students of Team 6C at Auten Road Intermediate School donate that money to the Hillsborough Education Association’s Children’s Philanthropic Fund.     As a group, it donated more than $4,500. In addition, they brought in more than 100 toys for Toys for Tots, as…

  • MANVILLE: Library gives basket of holiday goodies

    MANVILLE: Library gives basket of holiday goodies

    Diana Palomo won the “Gift of Reading” basket raffle held during December at the Manville Public Library. The basket was filled with books, interactive activities for the family, pencils and other holiday items.