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  • Mansfield district budget keeps tax rate nearly stable

    Proposed budget calls for a 1.2-cent increase By: Scott Morgan    MANSFIELD — In a tough budget year, the township school district expects to maintain an essentially stable budget for 2006.    Though the proposed budget, introduced during Monday’s board meeting, does call for a 1.2-cent increase in the tax rate, school officials say they are happy…

  • Ross Henderson

       BEDMINSTER — Ross W. Henderson died March 24 in Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center in New Brunswick. He was 65.    Born in New Brunswick, he grew up in Edison and lived in Metuchen and Franklin before moving to Bedminster in 1991.    Mr. Henderson owned and operated Carpet Excellence in Hillsborough since 1986.    He served…

  • HHS girls seek to stay at elite level

    Lacrosse program continues growth By: Rudy Brandl    The Hillsborough High girls’ lacrosse team set the bar extremely high last spring, winning 20 straight games in a memorable and historic campaign. While fourth-year head coach Beth Murrin acknowledges it will be difficult to live up to last year’s headlines, she believes her team will continue the…

  • Police Beat for the week of March 30

    BORDENTOWN CITY    Police checking around Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery last week charged an 18-year-old Columbus man with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (less than 50 grams of marijuana) and possession of drug paraphernalia (a pipe).    According to police, officers found Michael Herron and four other young men sitting in a car on cemetery property…

  • LETTERS

    From the issue of March 30, 2006. Cable competition shouldn’t include new taxes To the editor:    I have received many calls from constituents who are not familiar with the cable TV franchising process. Frankly, it’s not a subject many New Jerseyans spend a lot of time thinking about.    But, as an Assemblyman, I also receive…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    By:    At 11:45 p.m. March 20, Danielle Mazur, 24, of Bridgewater was charged with DWI after she was stopped on North Main Street.    Police said Ms. Mazur was originally stopped because she was speeding.    She was transported to headquarters, processed and released. Her vehicle was towed. ***     Turgut Oral, 25, of West Camplain Road…

  • HHS spring teams move on new faces

    Graduated stars performing well in college By: Rudy Brandl    Finally, some real spring weather. Now we can start talking baseball, softball, tennis, golf, lacrosse and track and field. Let’s not forget volleyball, which is played indoors.    Last week’s chilly temperatures didn’t inspire me to write about spring sports, especially baseball and softball. Track and field…

  • Rat’s

    The whimsical storybook surroundings lead to great culinary expectations. Happily, the kitchen delivers, with luxury, artistry and ‘just a touch of butter.’ By: Faith Bahadurian Rat’s 16 Fairgrounds Road Hamilton (609) 584-7800 www.ratsrestaurant.org Food: Mostly excellent Service: Excellent Prices: Expensive: appetizers/soups/salads, $8-$18; entrées, $32-$38 (vegetarian dishes are less expensive) Cuisine: French-European updated Vegetarian Options: Many…

  • Golf outing planned for cancer patient

    Amanda Rosso and her husband, Jim, have racked up more than $70,000 in medical bills not covered by insurance to treat her osteosarcoma, then leukemia. By: Linda Seida    WEST AMWELL — Jim Rosso incurred more than $70,000 in debt in less than three years, but every last penny was worth it.    The debt stems from…