Category: archives
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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…
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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…
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Vikings drop tough opener
By: Matthew Rick Penalties for both teams plagued the first South Brunswick High School girl’s lacrosse game of the season. Coach Gail DeMarco said it was one of the roughest games she has witnessed in a long time. "It was the first time in my coaching career I have seen so many (penalties) in one…
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Candidates outline goals in school board elections
By: Vanessa Holt Candidates running in local school board elections this year include many newcomers and former board members, but few incumbents. The Register-News distributed questionnaires to candidates through their school board offices, seeking information about their background and motivation in running. Following are the responses received before the Register-News went to press this week.…
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Letters to the editor
Week of April 5 Candidate answers critical letter To the editor: In response to the personal attacks pontificated by my known political adversary, Mike McGowan, in this forum on March 29 ("Watch out for former mayor") don’t believe it. First I welcome any and all investigations into the Open Space Committee’s record on…
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HHS girls set to move on without DeLuca
Lacrosse team young but still talented By: Rudy Brandl Time will tell how good the Hillsborough High girls’ lacrosse team will be this spring. The Raiders begin a new era after the graduation of superstar player Ali DeLuca, who is one of only five players in state history to score 300 goals. DeLuca, who is…
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Defending champs open season with two very different softball games
By: Kyle Moylan The Allentown High School softball team had the kind of opening game one might expect from a defending state champion. It was the second game when things got a bit out of whack. Playing against two teams that finished last season among the top ranked teams in the state, Allentown came away…
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Local roads slated for improvements
A proposed $1.5 million capital ordinance would fund the repaving of eight township roads. By: Purvi Desai Eight township roads will be repaved this year, if a $1.5 million capital ordinance is passed at the April 24 Township Committee meeting. The ordinance introduced March 27 allocates the money for capital improvements as part of the…
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Community Education
Creative Crochet Teddy Bear will run for four Tuesdays beginning Tuesday, April 10 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at South Brunswick High School for $52. Investment Basics will run for three Tuesdays beginning April 10 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at South Brunswick High School for $39. Mah Jongg for Beginners…
