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  • Threats spread to Manville, forcing evacuation

    Students evacuated as police search MHS, ABIS By:Eileen Oldfield    On the same day that Hillsborough High School cancelled classes because of threats to the school, students evacuated two Manville schools because of a bomb threat.    The staff warned police about the threat at 11:20 a.m. After a meeting between police, school administration and the school…

  • Wehrhan wins twice at Prep meet

    By: Sean Moylan    ÿ8PEDDIEÿSarah Wehrhan captured the discus (98′ 9") and the shot put (37′ 1") events to spark the Peddie girls’ varsity track and field team to a second place finish in the Mid-Atlantic Prep League Championships at Hill School on Saturday.    "We had a good day," said Mark Gartner, who is the head…

  • HHS girls maintain perfect track campaign

    O’Connor, Arango, Young star By: Rudy Brandl    The Hillsborough High girls had to work hard to maintain their perfect track and field season at the Somerset County Championships on May 10. Fortunately for the Raiders, they have athletes who know how to perform under pressure.    For the third time this season, the HHS girls responded…

  • Rigoberto Rivera

       HILLSBOROUGH — Rigoberto Rivera died May 9 at home. He was 46.    Born in Puerto Rico, he recently resided in Hillsborough.    Mr. Rivera enjoyed being an umpire for the Hillsborough Little League.    Surviving are his wife, Hada M. Rivera; his children, Jose D. Rigoberto Jr., Juan C. and Chrisandra L. Rivera; a sister, Carmen Rios;…

  • Florence tennis set for states

    By: Sean Moylan    Moments after Monday’s 5-0 win over Northern Burlington, the Florence High boys’ varsity tennis team started a long practice. It wasn’t a punishment, the Flashes were simply beginning their preparation for today’s (Thursday) NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 1 opener versus South River.    "I had to practice for South River because time is…

  • Clean elections group holds first meeting

    Committee formed to examine feasibility of taxpayer-funded campaigns in Lawrence By: Lea Kahn    The fledgling Clean Elections Committee, which held its initial meeting last week, already has homework for its members — come up with five or six issues they want to discuss at the next meeting on June 13.    The committee was created by…

  • Police Beat

    May 17, 2007 BORDENTOWN CITY    A Bensalem, Pa., man was arrested at 7:45 p.m. Friday following a motor vehicle stop at East Burlington and Hopkinson streets and charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia.    Jason Arroyo, 25, also was charged with failure to wear a seat belt and possession…

  • Pitching, defense put Raiders in county final

    Andrews preserves another one-run victory By: Rudy Brandl        BRIDGEWATER — After a shaky first inning, the Hillsborough High baseball team settled down and played its game in Tuesday’s Somerset County Tournament semifinals at Commerce Bank Park.    The Raiders (15-3) owned a 3-2 lead after the first inning, but the game was sloppy and not…

  • Obituaries

    May 17, 2007 Veronica Lipiarski    CHESTERFIELD — Veronica "Ronnie" Lipiarski, 69, died after a stroke May 8 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. with her family by her side.    The daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Allen Murphy, she grew up in Burlington City and was a graduate of Cathedral High School, Trenton.…