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  • Raiders earn another shot at Immaculata

    Fedroff blanks Somerville in SCT quarterfinals By: John E. Powers        Norm Hewitt, Hillsborough High School’s longtime head baseball coach, has always had a sly sense of humor.    After the fourth-seeded Raiders beat fifth-seeded Somerville 2-0 Saturday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the Somerset County Tournament, Hewitt pondered how tough Immaculata would be in the…

  • STUDENT LETTERS

    From the issue of May 11, 2006. Exploited children deserve help To the editor:    In my school, Hillsborough High School, teachers gave all the freshman history honors classes a project on the several world problems today.    So my teacher, Mr. Herman, and my class decided that child labor was most important and interesting.    Child labor…

  • Zoning board to continue hearing on assisted-living plan

    3641 Lawrenceville Road LLC and CareOne LLC are seeking a use variance to construct a 150-bed assisted living facility on the site of the historic William Gulick House. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer    The township Zoning Board of Adjustment is gearing up for a third meeting to consider a developer’s application to construct a 150-bed assisted…

  • Obituaries

    For the week of May 11 Winnie A. Russell    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Winnie A. Russell, 83, of Bordentown Township, died Friday in Care One at Hamilton.    She was born in Trenton and resided in the Trenton-Bordentown area all of her life.    She was a retired employee of United States Steel of Fairless Hills where she…

  • South now knows how Knights feel after tying them for GMC Relays title

    By: Redd E. Patrick    Eve Mizerak was getting sick and tired of watching Old Bridge come in to what she calls her house, and walk out with the big trophy.    Three years was too much, so the South Brunswick High School captain of the girls track team did something about it.    With Mizerak taking part…

  • Newspaper box ordinance introduced in Pennington

    Action expected at council’s June 5 meeting By John Tredrea    A newsrack or newsrack box having no publication in it for seven consecutive days would be deemed abandoned under a proposed ordinance introduced by Pennington Borough Council May 1.    The owner of a rack or box declared abandoned would be notified to remove it. If…

  • Tiles tell the tale

    Student mural depicts bridges built by Roebling By: Scott Morgan    ROEBLING — One of the most enduring claims to fame for the Village of Roebling is its contribution to the Brooklyn Bridge. Wire cable from the Roebling Steel Mill is what holds up New York City’s fabled cross-borough overpass.    But who wants to drive all…

  • Letters to the Editor

    Little town runs on volunteer spirit To the editor:    In the events of today’s world, one hears many comments relative to the lack of volunteerism within our community. Based upon the happenings and the events of the past two weeks, I cannot agree with these comments.    On April 29, approximately twenty volunteers joined with Al…

  • Capital Health plan draws stark views at hearing

    Capital Health announced plans last year to relocate most of the functions of its Mercer Campus to a new $291 million-hospital that would be built on a 32-acre parcel on Princess Road. By:Jennifer Potash Managing Editor    TRENTON — For Trenton-based Capital Health System, which wants to build a new hospital in Lawrence, the move is…