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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Life-saving effort — for the dogs

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    Hillsborough Police Officer Dave Brown said he was fueled by adrenaline when he jumped over a guardrail and creek Dec. 8 to save three dogs threatened by a fire in their Amwell Road kennel.    Approaching a shed engulfed in flames, Officer Brown kicked open the gate of a fenced-in area…

  • Recycling decision a bad one

    John G. O’Sullivan, Monmouth Junction     What “garbage” is the Democratic controlled South Brunswick Township Council recycling to the taxpayers? I was shocked and dismayed to read a newspaper story titled “Council cheats taxpayers on South Brunswick recycling deal.”    South Brunswick’s recycling contract is ready for renewal and was up for rebidding for a five-year…

  • James A. Michener Art Museum announces new officers, trustees

    As of Jan. 1, Kevin Putman will serve as president and Lou Della Penna will be vice president    DOYLESTOWN, PA. — The James A. Michener Art Museum has announced new officers and appointments to its board of trustees.    As of Jan. 1, Kevin Putman, of Doylestown, Pa., will serve as president and Lou Della Penna,…

  • BORDENTOWN: Wrestling dominates Patriot Duals

    By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor     The Bordentown High School wrestling team won all four of its matches in dominating fashion on the way to the championship of the 4th Annual Patriot Duals this past Friday and Saturday.     Bordentown defeated Barnegat, 55-24, in the title match on Saturday afternoon. The win improved Bordentown to…

  • Majority of physicians still believe in miracles

    Results of two national studies given HCD Research, Flemington    FLEMINGTON — The results of two national studies conducted within a four-year period among physicians revealed that while a clear majority of physicians still believe in miracles, their views on religious beliefs are slightly less positive today.    The two studies were conducted by HCD Research in…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Project got students shooting for goal

    HILLSBOROUGH: Project got students shooting for goal

    Hillsborough Middle School students Tommy Deane (left) and Ramesh Berimadho helped the school raise almost $8,000 for the American Heart Association in the school’s Hoops for Heart fundraiser. Photo courtesy of Scott Rourke

  • Just say no to money/energy

    Paul C. Murray, Kingston To the mayor and Township Council. I feel it is your elected obligation and solemn duty to award solicited bids to the lowest fully qualified bidder.    Awarding a contract which will cost Taxpayers an unnecessary additional $1 million, I feel, is flawed for several reasons.    1. The contract requires the hauler to…

  • MANVILLE: Principal just dyeing to encourage students to increase time reading

    By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer    If Weston School third-graders read for 250,000 minutes by Jan. 31, school Principal Don Frank will dye his hair Manville blue and gold.    It’s not an idle makeover for the school’s head, however. The potential color change would be a reward for an activity, created by the school’s third-grade teachers…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Financing plans for depot purchase OK’d

    By John Patten, Managing Editor    The township’s purchase of the federal General Services Administration Belle Mead Depot may be completed as soon as the end of January after the Township Committee approved two ordinances providing funding for the purchase Tuesday.    One ordinance commits $6.9 million from the township Open Space Fund to match county funds…