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  • Hopewell Council considers ways to attack vandalism

    Councilman David Mackie:’Personally,I’ve had it’ (with the vandals) By Aleen Crispino    In response to recent incidents of vandalism in Hopewell Park, Hopewell Borough Council may install motion sensor lighting at the well house there and is exploring the options of installing security cameras and offering a reward for information that leads to the apprehension of…

  • Legion team struggles to finish line

    One-run losses leave Post 12 in last place By: Rudy Brandl    The Somerville-Manville Legion baseball team never got hot this summer. Saturday’s doubleheader split at Hillsborough, which came on the heels of a tough 2-1 loss at Flemington Friday night, provided another example of how Post 12 struggled to put things together this season.    Somerville…

  • Fourth-grade fundraiser happily tackles projects

    Maple Terrace resident Paige Pongrazzi has helped St. Jude’s, Locks of Love, and other charities raise money By:Eileen Oldfield    For Maple Terrace resident and Amsterdam School fourth-grader Paige Pongrazzi, fundraising during school events, like the Math-A-Thon, isn’t just another assignment — it’s something she’s doing on her own as well.    Paige decided to participate in…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR

    By: Compiled by Mary Stulack     Tell us about you. If your local nonprofit organization plans a special event and you would like to have the information published in the Hillsborough Beacon, drop a note to Mary Stulack, Calendar, 307 Omni Drive, Hillsborough, 08844.All items should be typed and must be mailed, faxed (359-3930) or…

  • Proposal would give manufacturers motive to build environmentally friendly products

    GUEST COLUMN By Reed Gusciora    There’s little doubt that technology has revolutionized the way we work, go to school and get our entertainment. The advent of personal computers, cellular telephones, flat screen TVs and PDAs can add up to a phenomenal amount of waste when those electronic products become obsolete. The average American household has…

  • Locals wary of potential for flooding from South Brunswick warehouse complex

    Neighbors concerned that Matrix plan will alter water runoff patterns near Route 130. By: Paul Koepp    A group of residents has added to the voices of people concerned about a proposed warehouse complex to be built near the intersection of Route 130 and Friendship Road.    The Matrix Business Park at 8A would include four warehouses…

  • Long Ago and Far Away

    Musica Ficta brings a new world of Baroque and Renaissance music to the Golandsky Festival. By: Susan Van Dongen TIMEOFF/FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI "We often travel to do research and it’s a little like archaeology," says Jairo Serrano, tenor and percussionist for Musica Ficta, describing how the ensemble finds its music.    With its soaring vocals, haunting woodwinds,…

  • Mercury rising

    Outdoor laborers look for ways to beat summer heat. By: Lea Kahn    When temperatures climb and the humidity soars, few people want to be installing a new roof or harvesting crops in the middle of a sun drenched farm field.    But that’s where Frank Higman and Lisa Schelling found themselves this week, as the thermometer…

  • License to protest?

    Town may require permits for demonstrations By: Cara Latham    MILLSTONE — The Township Committee is drafting ordinances that would limit demonstrations at the township’s Veterans Memorial and require permits for those that take place during parades and other assemblies.    Suggestions for the ordinances have been made by the township’s Veterans Memorial Council, which had previously…