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Local man facing new round of drug charges
After being found guilty of drug possession, Kareem Archer allegedly headed off to sell cocaine. Capricorn Drive resident Kareem Archer, 24, faces new drug charges, filed about four hours after a jury found him guilty of possession of drugs but not guilty of planning to sell drugs, in state Superior Court in Somerville on Dec.…
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Map to highlight township parks, open space
New guide to township due out in spring By: Purvi Desai MILLSTONE Township officials are producing a map highlighting streets, open space and parks that is expected to be mailed to residents in March 2007. "We discussed at our open space meetings what projects we wanted to take on in 2007," said Cory Wingerter,…
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Letters to the editor
Ordinance passage disappoints opponents To the editor: Great council meeting in Springfield Township on Dec. 13. Many, many people stepped up to the microphone and voiced their negative opinion about the proposed 10-acre downzoning ordinance. They just did not like it. A very few thought it to be a good idea. A few were stampeded…
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Hustle leads to victory
BOYS BASKETBALL By: John E. Powers Things are working as planned for the Hopewell Valley High School boy’s basketball team. The Bulldogs are pressing, trapping, hustling and winning. The Bulldogs, who play host to first-year program Robbinsville Friday night, will enter the game with a 2-1 record after Tuesday night’s thrilling 47-45 comeback win at…
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Riding high on the road
Vikes win first two tilts away from home court By: David Gurney The beginning of the boys basketball season is always a rough period for head coaches, and South Brunswick head coach Chris Balent is no exception. It’s a rocky transition from preseason scrimmages to meaningful division contests, one that brings a lot of uneasiness…
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Ex-police chief’s trial set for Jan. 9
By: Cara Latham BORDENTOWN Former Bordentown City Police Chief Philip Castagna will stand trial Jan. 9 for allegedly plotting to kill his ex-wife now that a Superior Court judge has denied a defense motion to have the charges dropped. Mr. Castagna, who currently lives in Plainsboro, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder and…
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Franklin educator tapped for HHS post
Evette Chaney is expected to begin her new job in February. By: Donna Lukiw Evette Chaney, of Franklin Township, has been a teacher for 15 years and will be beginning her first administrative position as the new vice principal at Hillsborough High School. "Hillsborough has an excellent reputation," Ms. Chaney said. "It seems like a…
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Raider swimmers not fazed by loss to rivals
Teams recover with rout By: John E. Powers Tantalizingly close. Maybe a touch or two quicker and the Hillsborough High School boys’ swimming team could have done something it hasn’t done since 2002 beat Bridgewater-Raritan in a regular-season dual meet. But maybe there’s a silver lining to consider. The Raiders lost to Bridgewater-Raritan…
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Board advises not to allow billboards
Controversial debate about billboards still ongoing By: Cara Latham MANSFIELD The Planning Board on Monday unanimously voted against recommending that the Township Committee approve a proposed ordinance that could allow billboards on Interstate 295 in Hedding. But the ordinance is expected to receive its second reading on Dec. 27, when members of the public…
