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  • Letters for the week of May 4

    Disapproval of BOE drivers voters to polls To the editor:     The letter from Jane S. De Lung (The Ledger, April 27) was very interesting. I believe she made an excellent point. Does each and every school district need its own administrative unit? I do not think anybody would believe this is the least expensive…

  • Fueling changes

    Gas prices are altering driving habits. By: Leon Tovey    Michelle Kelly is suffering these days from a slight case of buyer’s remorse.    Ms. Kelly, a Kingston resident, bought a 2006 Nissan Titan pickup with a V-8 engine a few months ago so she could haul her two teenagers — one of whom is 6 feet…

  • Raider golfers remain undefeated

    Team takes fifth at Cherry Valley By: John Beisser        After nine matches and two tournaments, one thing about the 2006 Hillsborough High golf team is becoming crystal clear. This is likely the greatest golf team in school history.    There are a plethora of dual matches remaining, with the NJSIAA Playoffs and the Skyland Conference…

  • Ledger obituaries for the week of May 4

    By: Frances C. Festa    Frances Convenio Festa, 96, of Lawrence died Monday at her daughter’s residence.    Born in Washington Township, Ms. Festa had resided in the Trenton area for most of her life.    She was a parishioner of St. James Church and a member of its Senior Citizens Club.    Ms. Festa was predeceased by her…

  • Titko reaches 100 career goals

    By: Sean Moylan    Put a group of highly-skilled, veteran self-motivators together with a head coach who is a strategical genius and you have the currently undefeated (not including yesterday’s results) 2006 Northern Burlington County Regional High School girls’ varsity lacrosse team.    The Greyhounds haven’t just beaten their opponents, they’ve destroyed the majority of them. In…

  • Friends, family reeling after teen’s death

    On MySpace.com, friends pay tribute to Nicholas J. Boris Jr., who died in a Sunday morning auto accident. By: Charlie Olsen    It’s been four days since 18-year-old Nicholas J. Boris Jr. got into a car accident that claimed his life, but his personal page on MySpace.com hasn’t been idle — it’s filling up fast with…

  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

    From the issue of May 4, 2006. Orchard Drive reveals planning problems To the editor:    The April 27 front-page article regarding traffic on Orchard Drive and possible remedies is a natural result of poorly planned development in Hillsborough.    Long-time residents of a once quiet and safe street are now inundated with speeding commuters from the…

  • Hopewell Township officials may seek Route 31 changes

    List of likely recommendations given By John Tredrea    The Hopewell Township Committee is expected to vote Monday on a package of recommended changes to the section of Route 31 between I-95 and the Pennington Circle.    If the committee votes in favor of the changes, they would be sent as recommendations to the state Department of…

  • No change expected in tax rate

    For third year, North Hanover tax rate stays stable By: Scott Morgan    NORTH HANOVER — Mayor Bill Tilton credits a lot of hard work and a little old-fashioned nip-and-tuck for keeping the municipal tax rate flat.    For the third straight year, the township is expected to adopt a budget that maintains the township’s municipal tax…