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  • Wu gaining steam at first singles

    ATHLETE OF THE WEEK By: Rudy Brandl    John Wu took a little time to get going as Hillsborough High’s new first singles tennis player.    After a slow start, Wu has started to find his groove and gain some momentum as the No. 1 player in the school. The HHS senior entered the week with a…

  • Girls, golfers remain undefeated

    RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl        Ali DeLuca scored a career-high 10 goals and added three assists to lead the Hillsborough High girls’ lacrosse team to a 20-7 blowout victory over Voorhees.    DeLuca connected six times in the first half when the Raiders opened an 11-2 lead. The senior attack wing also contributed five draw…

  • Crafters converge for 29th Street Fair

    On the weekend of May 20 and 21, annual fair comes to Bordentown. By: Allison Busacca    BORDENTOWN CITY — There’s a certain comfort in sameness. On the weekend of May 20 and 21, the same white tents will line the same streets and offer the same smiles at the city’s 29th annual street fair, sponsored…

  • Council moves to bar underage house parties

    Council members introduce "Animal House ordinance" By:Charlie Olsen    The Borough Council introduced Monday what council members coined the "Animal House" ordinance, designed to limit underage consumption of alcohol on private property.    Picking up on the theme of 1978 movie "Animal House" that featured a fictional fraternity and the drunken parties held at its frat house,…

  • Breaking News — Chemical leak temporarily shuts down area around Fieldsboro plant

    Rail and boat traffic temporarily halted; no injuries reported By: Vanessa S. Holt    FIELDSBORO — A sulfuric acid vapor leak at the Stepan Co. on Fourth Street in Fieldsboro temporarily shut down rail and marine traffic today but did not result in any injuries at the plant, said state police and company officials.    State police…

  • Police Beat

    FLORENCE    Lana Scott, 53, of Trenton, was charged May 3 with driving while intoxicated. Police said Ms. Scott was stopped on the northbound side of Route 130 for driving 66 mph in a 50-mph zone. During the stop, police said they smelled alcohol on her breath.    A search of the vehicle revealed open cans of…

  • LIS students explore the wonders of science at fair

    LIS students displayed their science projects at the school’s science fair on May 4. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer    The family that works together on a science project has lots of fun together — at least, that was true for 10-year-old Nick Bosted and his older sister and their parents.    Nick and his family put together…

  • Viking baseball team wins Red, eyes GMCT

    Division winner seeded No. 1 in county tournament By: James McKeever    With the Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division title safely tucked away, the South Brunswick baseball team now takes aim at a bigger prize: The GMC Tournament championship.    The Vikings – seeded No. 1 in the tournament – have just the man capable of leading…