Category: archives
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HHS laxmen start with victory for WIlson
Team expects solid season By: John Beisser On paper, the Hillsborough High boys’ lacrosse team would be appear to be the definition of an experienced team. The Raiders’ 29-man roster is comprised of 15 seniors, nine juniors and five sophomores. The reality, however, is that last year’s team was also a senior-dominated unit, thus…
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Borsuk, HHS golfers seeking huge season
Raiders seeking titles in 2007 By: John Beisser Following the best season in school history and featuring arguably the best player in school history, the Hillsborough High golf team enters the 2007 season with their clubs locked and loaded and a bullseye splashed across their collective chests. The Raiders compiled a sterling 15-2 record…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
