Category: archives
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Crazy weekend in Raider land
RUDE AWAKENING By: Rudy Brandl Hillsborough High girls’ basketball coach Jim Reese won his 200th game earlier this season, but I’ve often joked with him that he’s never been satisfied after any of them. Maybe that’s what makes him such a successful coach. Reese had a big smile on his face and certainly felt a…
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Regional cooking, U.S. style
Chef Ryan started this dining expedition in January with dishes from New England By: Faith Bahadurian Chez Alice Executive Chef David Ryan has kept cabin fever at bay this winter with his "Cross Country Cooking" series at Grounds For Sculpture, the Hamilton sculpture park where Chez Alice set up shop a couple of years ago.…
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Lady Raiders open states with victory
Team wins 12th straight game By: Rudy Brandl The Hillsborough High girls started slowly but eventually wore down Steinert in Monday night’s opening round game of the Central Jersey Group 4 basketball playoffs. Eighth-ranked Hillsborough (20-8) forged ahead to stay with a 14-4 spurt in the second quarter and cruised to a 54-39 victory.…
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Book Notes for the week of March 2
A memorable relationship in ‘Kate Remembered’ By: Dr. Joan Ruddiman In an age where the distinction between memoir and fiction is blurred, Scott Berg’s honest book on Katharine Hepburn is much appreciated. Berg is a respected, award-winning biographer he’s written about publisher Max Perkins, film producer Sam Goldwyn and aviator Charles Lindbergh. His "Kate…
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Sen. Turner seeks new ban on trucks
The senator’s bill would restore a ban on some tractor-trailer trucks. A state ban was struck down by a federal appeals court that rule the restrictions were unconstitutional. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer State Sen. Shirley Turner (D-Lawrence), introduced a bill in the Legislature Monday to restore a ban on some tractor-trailer trucks recently lifted by…
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Baking pies and raising dough
Karen Child, Village Bakery owner and pastry chef, explains how to make filling for an empanada at the bakery Monday for a fundraiser for the adult ESL classes at Slackwood Elementary School.
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School board races draw 34 candidates
Elections to be held on April 18 By: Scott Morgan A total of 34 candidates have filed for 21 seats in eight regional school board races this year. Incumbents figure heavily into the mix in most races, which culminate with elections on April 18. Below is a breakdown of candidates who filed in the Bordentown…
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Mirror image
A.J. Stein,4, of Lawrence admired his painted face in the mirror at the Lawrenceville Presbyterian Cooperative Nursery School carnival Saturday.
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Cops seek driver in hit-and-run
Township woman, Linda Pecoriello, was struck by a late model Toyota Celica when she tried to cross Route 1 Friday, police said. By: Joseph Harvie Police are looking for the hit-and-run driver of a late model silver Toyota Celica who struck a township woman when she tried to cross Route 1 Friday from the South…
