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  • Lady Raiders clamp down at county time

    Better defense propels team to five-game win streak By: Rudy Brandl    The Hillsborough High girls are hoping to play their best basketball in February. Judging from recent results and the five-game winning streak the team took into this week’s action, the Lady Raiders may be on their way back.    It’s difficult to measure any progress…

  • Property Transfers — February 8, 2006 — Part 4

    The Princeton Packet Inc. publishes information on real estate transactions in its core market as a public service because it believes the information is newsworthy and appropriate. The information is all on the public record. In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal location. While the intention is to…

  • ISCJ explains need for expansion

    Members of the Islamic Society of Central Jersey say proposed plans would mean a school building for Noor-Ul-Iman students, who currently use trailers, and much needed housing for the elderly. By: Joseph Harvie    Members of the Islamic Society of Central Jersey say that changes to a proposed expansion plan are necessary to meet the needs…

  • BOE appoints Lovell as assistant superintendent

    Crystal M. Lovell is slated to start her new job in April. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer    The Lawrence Township Board of Education unanimously appointed veteran educator Crystal M. Lovell to become the assistant superintendent for curriculum at a special meeting last week.    Ms. Lovell, who will earn $130,000 in her new job, is currently the…

  • 50 years later, we still want your input

    EDITORIAL By Ruth Luse    FEB. 16, 1956: In an editorial in the second edition of the Hopewell Valley News — which celebrates its 50th birthday today — the late Harry A. Richard, publisher, said:    "Last week we published the first issue of the Hopewell Valley News. We can’t begin to tell you how much satisfaction…

  • Boys swim team enjoys highest GMC finish

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    PRINCETON – Going into this past Saturday’s Greater Middlesex Conference Swimming Championship, the South Brunswick boys’ squad was favored to take second, and finished third. But, it’s still the best finish ever for a South Brunswick team.    "There’s no shame in third place behind (St. Joseph’s and East Brunswick)," coach John…

  • Barbara Kent

       LELAND, N.C. — Barbara Eileen Kent, formerly of Hillsborough, died Jan. 30.    Surviving are her husband, Frank Kent of Leland; three daughters, Jenifer Lynn Kent of Oakland, Calif., Cheryl Ann Kent of Wilmington, N.C., and Lynn Norris of Winston Salem, N.C.    She was a member of Myrtle Grove Baptist Church in Wilmington.    A memorial service…

  • Police Beat for the week of Feb. 9

    BORDENTOWN CITY    Police charged 27-year-old Gregory Apai of Bordentown with driving while intoxicated after a routine traffic stop shortly after midnight, Monday.    According to police, officers clocked Mr. Apai driving 70 mph in a 50-mph zone of Route 206. Police said officers saw Mr. Apai nearly hit the curb while making a turn onto Park…

  • Eric Hernandez removed from life support, dies

    MIKES for Manville and the Manville Police Department have organized a Feb. 20 blood drive in his honor. By: Donna Lukiw    Manville High School graduate Eric Hernandez, who was shot by a fellow police officer on Jan. 28, died at 1:03 p.m. Wednesday.    "He had a couple MRIs which found no brain activity," said Fred…