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  • MEET THE CANDIDATES

    Editor’s Note: Each year, the Hillsborough Beacon asks candidates for the Township Committee to share their views and ideas with readers. This year, voters will fill two, three-year seats on the committee on Nov. 7. Democrats Karen Gaffney and Christian Mastondrea are running against incumbent Republicans Carl Suraci and Robert Wagner. What will you devote…

  • The troopers are coming

    State police set to move into former Municipal Building By: Purvi Desai MILLSTONE — The Township Committee passed an ordinance last week to authorize a license agreement that would allow the state police to use the premises at the former Municipal Building on Millstone Road as the site for its newest satellite office.    The ordinance,…

  • Hold the onions (but bring the dance shoes)

    Princeton Country Dancers to present ‘Rum & Onions XXVII’ Saturday, Oct. 28. By: John Dunphy    Swing your partner, ’round and ’round.    While those words stereotypically refer to square dancing, they also could mean there’s some contra dancing going on.    Last week, in preparation for an article I planned to preview the annual "Rum & Onions"…

  • HHS girls continue volleyball success

    Team set for first state match By: John E. Powers        As it heads toward completion of its third season, the Hillsborough High School girls’ volleyball team continues to move in the right direction.    The Raiders started the week with a 12-11 record after the second annual Somerset County Tournament was held at Hillsborough Saturday.…

  • ELECTION 2006: Candidates for mayor and council share their goals

    Hopefuls’ hopes for Township By: Joseph Harvie    Candidates for mayor and council say the township needs to find more ways to reduce spending while providing quality services for its residents.    They also said the township should continue to work on projects — such as widening Route 1 and completing Route 522 to Route 535 —…

  • Dorothy B. Klosinski

       HILLSBOROUGH — Dorothy B. Klosinski died Oct. 19 at Bridgeway Care Center, Bridgewater. She was 82.    Born in Jersey City, she had been a resident of Rochelle Park prior to moving to Hillsborough 20 years ago.    Miss Klosinski was an advertising clerk for Bell Telephone Company for 34 years, retiring in 1986.    A sister, Blanche…

  • Safety a ‘district priority’ in Lawrence schools

    The district has increased safety precautions at all its schools in recent years. By: Lea Kahn    Last month, in Bailey, Colo., a man walked into a high school and took six girls hostage. As a police SWAT team entered the classroom, the gunman fatally shot one of his hostages and then killed himself.    On the…

  • Township Committee hopefuls answer HVN’s question

    In your opinion, what is the most pressing issue facing Hopewell Township? By Ruth Luse    On Nov. 7, Hopewell Township voters will pick one member of the Hopewell Township Committee.    Candidates for the three-year term are Mike Chipowsky (Republican) and David Sandahl (incumbent Democrat).    The HVN recently asked the two candidates this question: In your…

  • Greyhound hockey best in show in win over Scotties

    By: Sean Moylan    Bordentown gave its best shot, but in the end the Northern Burlington High School field hockey team’s experience won out as the Greyhounds beat the Scotties, 4-0, last Thursday at Northern Burlington.    "The first five minutes of the game they (The Scotties) were really pressuring us," noted NBC Coach Joanne Hensch. "Bordentown…