Category: archives
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The new boys of summer
Cricket, baseball’s distant cousin, is growing in popularity. By: Paul Koepp Baseball may be the national pastime, but one of its cousins is getting plenty of play in parks across South Brunswick and throughout the state. The sound of bat on ball rang out across Veterans Park Sunday morning as Kings Cricket Club, a local…
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Ivan Filimonchuk
HILLSBOROUGH Ivan Filimonchuk died Aug. 16 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Hunterdon. He was 83. Born in Vasylivka, Ukraine, he had been a resident of Hillsborough for the past 30 years. Mr. Filimonchuk worked as an engineer for the U.S. government at the Picatinny Arsenal in Wharton and Fort Dix for 30 years, retiring…
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EDITORIAL: Election reform bills deserve attention now
Changes need to be made to ensure there will not be a repeat of the 2000 Florida recount. As we’ve remarked in this space before, we’re not enthusiastic about New Jersey moving up its presidential primary to February 2008. We’re not persuaded that giving more clout to high-rollers who bankroll presidential candidates by holding an…
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Redesign for municipal complex considered
Adding a pergola, benches, more trees and landscaping would make the area in front of the municipal building more inviting. By: Audrey Levine The township is moving forward with plans to add a pergola, benches and more trees and landscaping to the front of the municipal building to make it more inviting for residents. "We…
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Local athletes run, swim and bike for their health – and women everywhere
By: Cara Latham The first time Monica Togna participated in the Danskin Women’s Triathlon Series, she was a bit nervous about getting through the half-mile swim. But before she started, Sally Edwards national spokeswoman for the Danskin series of women-only triathlons and triathlon athlete herself wrote her name on Ms. Togna’s hand, so…
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LETTERS
From the issue of Aug. 23, 2007. Everyone loses with Matrix vote To the editor: Here is a case of everyone involved coming out losers, except, perhaps, Matrix. Now Matrix will go to court. Matrix may get everything asked for and maybe even more. The township pays the court costs and the senior community will…
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Families homeless after fire
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer A recent lightning storm that caused power outages throughout Hillsborough also left two families homeless, as fires destroyed their roofs and interiors. Lightning struck 36 Bloomingdale Dr. on Friday, between Unit 21 and 22, causing both residences to be set on fire, according to Lt. James McConnell. He said all…
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Local volunteers make racing team accelerate
PRIME MOTORSPORTS RACING TEAM By: Tim Falls To help make Prime Motorsports a success, Ted Olswfski has to do more than just drive fast. Olswfski, a Pennington resident, is the owner and driver for Prime Motorsports, a race team made up by volunteers mostly from Hopewell and Pennington. Prime Motorsports recently competed in the Pennsylvania…
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LHSA celebrates 50th season
Lawrence Hamnett Soccer By Tim Falls, Sports Editor Over 500 players came out to celebrate the start of the Lawrence Hamnett Soccer Association’s 50th season. LHSA hosted it’s first season kickoff party on Saturday and had a tremendous turnout. ”We had a lot of green, red and purple-headed players running around,” said Lawrence Hamnett’s vice…
