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  • 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…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    By:    John J. Connelly, 67, of Princeton, was charged with theft after a North Plainfield woman reported he took her checkbook at 3:19 p.m. Oct. 17.    Police said the victim was getting out of her car and dropped her checkbook, and that Mr. Connelly picked it up and refused to give it back to the…

  • Thomas Egan

       Thomas Patrick Egan, 76, of Kendall Park, died Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the University Medical Center at Princeton.    He was born in Astoria, N.Y., and lived in Kendall Park for over 30 years. He graduated from Villanova University, Class of 1952. Mr. Egan was the controller for the Steinbach Company in Asbury Park. He was…

  • Letters

    Support Democrats for re-election To the editor:     We support Mayor Frank Gambatese and Councilman Chris Killmurray for re-election. Their accomplishments and track record while in office are impressive.    They are committed to preserving open space, as demonstrated by the township’s recent acquisitions of the Princeton Nurseries (Mapleton Preserve) and Kendall Woods tracts. These properties…

  • Raiders make states, but out of counties

    Field hockey tradition continues By: Rudy Brandl    The Hillsborough High field hockey team has been on a roller-coaster ride all season. Last week was no exception for the Raiders, who qualified for one tournament but were eliminated from another in a topsy-turvy week that left the team with an 8-8 record.    Hillsborough was set to…

  • Proposed bat ban has local support

    Some coaches backing legislation prohibiting non-wooden material By: Bill Greenwood    Some South Brunswick baseball coaches are in favor of a proposal now before the Legislature that would ban the use of aluminum and composite bats in organized baseball and softball games.    The bill, which recently was passed by the state Assembly Law and Public Safety…