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  • Quite an encore

    Steepy follows one-hitter with a no-hitter By: Lance Manion    There wasn’t much Sara Steepy could have done to top her one-hit shutout against Old Bridge last week. Except, of course, throw a no-hitter the next time she stepped in the pitching circle.    Steepy did just that, baffling J.P. Stevens in a 2-0 win on Tuesday.…

  • Hopewell Valley voters nix school spending plan

    Budget was defeated by 407 votes — 1,548 to 1,141. By John Tredrea    Voters on Tuesday soundly defeated the $68.7 million school budget for 2006-2007 proposed by the Hopewell Valley Regional School District.    With just over 18 percent of the district’s registered voters casting ballots, the budget was defeated by 407 votes — 1,548 to…

  • Edward Hart

       MANVILLE — Edward J. Hart died April 11 at home. He was 78.    He was born in Jenkins Township, Pa., and lived in Manville for the past 49 years. He was a former resident of Larksville, Pa.    He served his country as a member of the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.    Mr. Hart worked…

  • Town hires municipal building architect

    Mansfield to convert building into multiple-use municipal headquarters By: Scott Morgan    MANSFIELD — As the township grows, so does its government’s need for space. Last week, township officials took the next step in ensuring they’d have it.    Two months after sealing the deal to buy a 29-acre property on Route 206, the Township Committee last…

  • Residents set to pick up litter on Beekman Road

    ‘If everyone picked up one or two pieces of litter, Hillsborough would be a cleaner place.’ By: Charlie Olsen    The drive along Beekman Road may be more enjoyable after Saturday, when a project to clean up litter along the roadway takes to the pavement.    The pickup will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, and others are…

  • Young Israel celebrates Passover with communal feast

    By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer    As they have done for thousands of years, Jews around the world gathered in their homes last week to celebrate the holiday of Passover with a festive meal, with the ritual Seder as a focal point of the evening.    In Lawrence, seven Jewish students from The College of New Jersey joined…

  • Raiders still growing on diamond

    Fedroff, Swickle call on rookies for help By: Rudy Brandl        WARREN — Hillsborough High baseball coach Norm Hewitt spend a good chunk of the 35-minute lightning delay during last Thursday’s game at Watchung Hills urging his younger players to contribute. Veteran players Tim Fedroff and Corey Swickle asked their teammates, most of whom are…

  • No huffing or puffing over indoor smoking ban

    The new state law banning smoking in most indoor public places took effect Saturday. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer    Smoke-free bars and restaurants are the order of the day in Lawrence and across the state, as business owners apparently are complying with a new state law that bans the use of tobacco products in those establishments.…

  • Earth Day observed with cleanup

    Environmental Commission and volunteers clear stream of debris By: Vanessa S. Holt    BORDENTOWN CITY — If you’ve seen litter collecting in local creeks and streams and have wanted to do something about it, here’s your chance.    Plastic bags hanging from branches, empty bottles or entire shopping carts tossed into the water – they’re not just…