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  • Obituaries

    Richard J. Whitehouse    WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP — Richard J. Whitehouse, 54, died Monday in Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Francis Medical Center.    Born in Trenton, he grew up in Mercerville and had resided in Washington Township for 25 years.    Predeceased by his father, Orville Whitehouse and a nephew, James Whitehouse Jr., he is survived by his…

  • Peter Burock Jr.

       MANVILLE — Peter Burock Jr. died Feb. 8 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 84.    Born in Gilberton, Pa., he moved to Manville in 1955 and relocated to Spring Hills of Somerset seven years ago.    Mr. Burock was employed in warehousing for Hoechst-Celanese of Bridgewater for 15 years, retiring in…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    By:    At 8:17 a.m. Feb. 5, Eugene Hayes, 31, of Newark, was charged with driving with fictitious plates after he was stopped by police on South Main Street.    Police said Mr. Hayes also had a traffic warrant out of East Orange.    He was transported to headquarters, processed and released on $114 bail. ***     North…

  • Lady Raiders begin defense of county title

    HHS stops Carr, routs Bernards By: Rudy Brandl    The Hillsborough High girls wanted to send an early message that the Somerset County Basketball Tournament is still theirs until somebody takes it away. In Saturday afternoon’s quarterfinals, the Lady Raiders accomplished that in resounding fashion with a 54-32 romp over Bernards.    Top-ranked Hillsborough (16-4) stormed out…

  • Letters to the editor

    Mayor fires back at critic To the editor:    Last week, former mayor Doug Tindall asked if I was joking about the possibility of condemning future housing on the south side of Town Center. I wish I was.    For background, Mr. Tindall is the same person who said the Herman-Updike farms could not be preserved and…

  • Fire election this weekend

    By: Rebecca Weltmann    Voters will go to the polls in fire district elections on Saturday in many local communities, including Millstone and New Egypt where the proposed budgets contain spending increases that would result in higher taxes for property owners.    Millstone Township Fire District No. 1 is proposing a 2007 budget that relies on a…

  • State bill expands tech zone

    South Brunswick could become part of new Innovation Zone By: Joseph Harvie    The township could see a boost in high-tech businesses moving to the area.    A bill currently being reviewed by the state Senate, and passed by the Assembly, would make South Brunswick part of an Innovation Zone. Businesses located in Innovation Zones are eligible…

  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

    From the issue of Feb. 15, 2007. William Poch earned council’s recognition To the editor:    Congratulations to the mayor and Borough Council for naming William A. Poch "Citizen of the Year."    Mr. Poch’s over 40 years of dedicated service to our citizens is a remarkable accomplishment. The mayor and council deserve credit for recognizing Mr.…

  • Editorial

    Report cards don’t provide a full picture By: Scott Morgan    The annual New Jersey School Report Cards are out again — and, as usual, everyone with an agenda to push or an ax to grind has something to say about what the numbers mean.    And, as usual, they mean whatever the folks who are telling…