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  • District set to name technology coordinator

    District technician William Wright is expected to begin his new duties Jan. 2. By: Donna Lukiw    A recommendation to tap district technician William Wright for the district’s technology coordinator position got the nod at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting.    If approved at next week’s meeting, Mr. Wright, of Whitehall, Pa., will begin his new duties…

  • Innocence lost

    Area church group witnesses Israeli-Palestinian conflict firsthand. By: Lea Kahn    The Rev. Jeff Vamos and four members of the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville embarked on a two-week trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories last month, hoping to gain insight into the Middle East conflict.    When the Rev. Vamos and the rest of the group…

  • Spirit of the season

    Social Services program will make Christmas special for 81 needy Hillsborough families. By: Donna Lukiw    Santa’s got lots of helpers in Hillsborough — just visit the township’s Social Services Department to see how busy those helpers have been.    Bags of toys, clothes and other gifts donated for distribution to 81 families registered with the department…

  • TANGENTS by John Saccenti: The excitement of a ‘High School Musical’

    Disney phenomenon takes to the stage By: John Saccenti    The lights dimmed and I settled into my seat. To my right I could see the reflection of stage lights dancing across the faces of my daughter and her friend. It got quiet, and anticipation took on a life of its own.    And then it happened.…

  • Combined efforts are key to LHS victories

    SWIMMING By: Tim Falls    Alone, one swimmer can’t win a meet.    It takes combined efforts of several swimmers to earn a victory.    Lots of Lawrence High School swimmers made contributions as the Cardinals defeated Hopewell Valley on Tuesday.    The Lawrence boys beat the Bulldogs, 96-74, to improve to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the Colonial…

  • Town seeks opinion in alleged conflict

    By: Cara Latham    NORTH HANOVER — The Township Committee unanimously agreed last week to ask the state Local Finance Board for an advisory opinion on a possible conflict of interest when a former committeeman voted on a land subdivision in 2002.    The request is for the LFB to look into whether former Committeeman John Kocubinski…

  • Solid six should keep Florence girls’ basketball in state mix

    By: Sean Moylan    This season, Vince Cipriano will look for his great senior leadership to lead the Florence Township Memorial High girls’ varsity basketball team back to the playoffs.    The Flashes are expecting Caitlin Fitzpatrick (a senior forward-guard), Lauren Jacobsen (a senior center), Carly Blanton (a senior guard), Kiara Boone (a junior forward), Jessica Foulks…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR

    By: Compiled by Mary Stulack    Tell us about you. If your local nonprofit organization plans a special event and you would like to have the information published in the Hillsborough Beacon, drop a note to Mary Stulack, Calendar, 307 Omni Drive, Hillsborough, 08844.All items should be typed and must be mailed, faxed (359-3930) or e-mailed…

  • Timberlane could get temporary CO shortly

    Students may be in new addition by week of Jan. 8 By John Tredrea    Work on the $11.2 million addition to Timberlane Middle School is drawing to a close.    "Everything looks very promising," said Chris Leyerberger of the Yardley, Pa., firm of Centerline Associates during Monday night’s school board meeting.    Centerline is the construction management…