Category: archives

  • Out of Mongolia

    Himalayan art and artifacts from the journey of a Princeton Day School family make up an exhibit at the school. By: Susan Van Dongen    Some parents won’t let their youngsters go to the mall. In contrast, Isabella de la Houssaye and David Crane strap their kids to sturdy donkeys and sure-footed horses and trek them…

  • The sweet tune of victory

    RHS chorus wows ’em at Williamsburg Music Festival By: Cara Latham    WASHINGTON — For the members of the Robbinsville High School chorus, concert and marching bands, it was always nice to hear compliments from their parents and friends.    But it was receiving high rankings at the Williamsburg Music Festival on March 23 that showed that…

  • St. Baldrick’s head-shaving project raises over $29,000

    Well over a hundred students, teachers and parents cheered as 42 "shavees" gave up their hair, two at a time on the Timberlane cafeteria stage By John Tredrea    Local students — kindergarten to high school — were joined by parents, teachers and coaches at Timberlane Middle School on March 29 in shaving their heads for…

  • Towns to fight trucks

    South Brunswick, Franklin and North Brunswick are expected to seek an exemption from the state regulation that would allow trucks with double trailers and 102-inch-wide trucks on Route 27. By: Paul Koepp    A three-town agreement to fight a proposal that allows large trucks on Route 27 could be made next week.    The Township Council, Franklin…

  • LETTERS

    From the issue of April 5, 2007. Voters should back budget and Patel To the editor:     I would like to urge South Brunswick residents to vote April 17. This vote will determine the district’s budget and the members of the Board of Education.    I would also like voters to consider casting a vote for…

  • Township school board hopefuls respond to HVN’s question

    Seven candidates for two seats address budget issues By Ruth Luse    Recently the Hopewell Valley News asked the seven Hopewell Township candidates for the two open seats (three-year terms) on the Hopewell Valley regional Board of Education the following question:    If you had to cut 5 percent from this year’s school budget, where would you…

  • Beatrice Hilosky

       Beatrice Hilosky, 90, of South Brunswick, died Friday, March 31.    She had previously resided in North Tarrytown, Pleasantville, and Hawthorne, N.Y.    She had a long career at Reader’s Digest. She also had many interests, including plants and flowers, traveling and her grandchildren.    Her husband, John, her brothers, Kenneth, Coleridge and William, and her sisters, Dorothy…

  • Paul Merkler promoted to police captain

    The 17-year veteran of the department takes the position vacated by Capt. Robert Roscoe. By: Purvi Desai    Paul Merkler, a 17-year veteran of the Hillsborough Police Department, was promoted to captain during the March 27 Township Committee meeting.    Capt. Merkler takes the position vacated by Capt. Robert Roscoe, who retired after 25 years from the…

  • Obituaries

    Due to space constraints in the physical paper this week, all obituaries wil appear online for the April 5 edition. Donald Woods    MERCERVILLE — Donald "Pete" Woods, 83, died March 26 in Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Francis Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.    Born in Trenton, Mr. Woods was a lifelong area resident…