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  • PHS boys’ soccer wins MCT title

    Little Tigers remain unbeaten Corey Marsh scored the game’s only goal and Steven Hellstern recorded his 12th shutout of the season as the Princeton High boys’ soccer team captured the Mercer County Tournament championship with a 1-0 win over Steinert on Friday night at Mercer County Community College. Princeton’s goal came in the first half…

  • Collecting eyeglasses

    The Sterling House of Florence will continue to collect used eyeglasses through Oct. 31 to support the Gift of Sight Foundation.  Drop off used eyeglasses at the Sterling House, 901 Broad St., and receive a gift.  For more information, call 609-499-6662.

  • PU football edges Cornell

    Tigers rally in fourth quarter Jordan Culbreath rushed for his first two career touchdowns as the Princeton University football team rallied for a 34-31 win over Cornell on Friday night. The sophomore running back finished with 145 yards on 11 carries. He scored the go-ahead touchdown with 6:41 left in the fourth quarter. Cornell rallied…

  • Hillsborough gymnasts win Skyland crown

    Rhoades takes beam, vault titles by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor    The Hillsborough High gymnasts captured the Skyland Conference team championship Saturday at Somerville.    HHS junior Christina Rhoades won individual titles on the balance beam (state-leading 9.825) and vault (9.65) en route to a second place finish in the all-around (37.525). Mary-Kate Lynch posted big marks…

  • Halloween parades slated

    In Pennington and Hopewell    The YMCA will sponsor a Hopewell Valley Halloween Parade on Oct. 28 at 2 p.m. starting at the YMCA Gym, 425 S. Main St., Pennington. This community parade will proceed down Main Street. Refreshments will follow.    The annual Hopewell Halloween parade, open to all ages and hosted by the Hopewell Fire…

  • FFA to have Fall Fest

       The South Hunterdon Regional High School FFA Fall Fest will be held Sunday, Oct. 28, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the high school.    There will be games, face painting and more.

  • School News

       The Viking Athletic Club will host its third annual Vikings 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run on Sunday, Nov. 4 at South Brunswick High School, Ridge Road, rain or shine. Proceeds will benefit the Viking Athletic Club and the high school’s student athletes and marching band.    Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. at the high school. The…

  • Legislative candidates talk taxes, spending

    By Paul Koepp, Staff Writer    With state and local officials across New Jersey seeking to fill the holes in their budgets and to hold down property taxes, nearly everyone is looking to cut costs.    One commonly discussed way to accomplish that is through shared services between towns and school districts. But what some see as…

  • Monroe candidates debate township spending, taxes

    By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    MONROE — Democratic and Republican candidates for mayor and Township Council have differing views of the township’s budget and taxes.    The Republicans are attacking the Democrats’ record on taxes, saying they have allowed the municipal bureaucracy to become bloated. The Democrats question the Republicans’ math and say their challengers’ ideas…