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  • Two-year goal for RR crossing ‘quiet zones’

    Improved safety barriers at selected crossings would make it unnecessary for trains to blow their whistles. By: Melissa Edmond    The Township Committee hopes to get started in the two-year process it will take to establish railroad quiet zones in Hillsborough.    "We promised the residents last year we would work on this and we have the…

  • Raiders enjoy Meet of Champions experience

    Boys finish fifth in medley relay By: John E. Powers        For many members of both the Hillsborough High School girls and boys swimming teams, last weekend’s New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Meet of Champions was just a link to their season, which will now include the YMCA State Tournament this weekend.    But it…

  • DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: All the good news fit to print

    DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: The columnist lists some positive things that happened in America over the past few weeks. By: Hank Kalet    The standard complaint about the American media is that it’s obsessed with bad news.    Murder. Mayhem. Fire. War. The media, the critics charge, are either unable or unwilling to present the public with…

  • Funds earmarked for home repairs

    Homeowners with low incomes can seek money for upgrades from a $350,000 fund approved by Borough Council. By: Melissa Edmond    Manville families meeting low- and moderate-income guidelines can get money to fix their properties under a program recently approved by the Borough Council.    The council unanimously adopted a capital ordinance last week for $350,000 that…

  • Julia Palumbo

       HILLSBOROUGH — Julia Palumbo died March 3 at home. She was 81.    Born and raised in Italy, she lived in Plainfield before moving to Hillsborough in 1970.    Mrs. Palumbo was a homemaker.    Her husband, Joseph Palumbo, died in 1988.    Surviving are three sons, Salvatore and Carmen of Hillsborough and Joseph of Branchburg; two daughters, Diane…

  • Meyer to take oath as chief on Monday

    Also taking the oath of office Monday will be Lts. Lance Maloney and Tom Puskas and Sgt. William Springer By John Tredrea    George Meyer will be formally sworn in as chief of the Hopewell Township Police Department Monday night.    A 30-year veteran of the township force, Meyer became chief March 1, when he replaced Michael…

  • EDITORIAL: Prepare now for ravages of next winter

    EDITORIAL: The worst of winter (and the world) could be nigh, but really, stop worrying.    Winter is technically still on the calendar for another two weeks. But once March hits, it’s hard not to think of spring, even on the days we are still going outside in arctic survival gear.    So far this winter we’ve…

  • Manderski runs out of time on Region 5 mat

    Manville heavyweight knocked out in first round By: Rudy Brandl    FLEMINGTON — Mark Manderski wasn’t all that far removed from the top of the heavyweight division at last week’s Region 5 Wrestling Championships at Hunterdon Central.    The Manville High junior heavyweight had to be wondering what might have been when Franklin rival Derrick Williams advanced…

  • Student charged in sexual contact

    Also, ex-teacher pleads guilty in endangerment case (March 9) By: William Wichert    WASHINGTON — The Mercer County prosecutor’s office confirmed earlier this week that a male student at Robbinsville High School has been charged with molesting a female classmate.    The student was charged on Feb. 1 with one count of criminal sexual contact, said Casey…