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The Manville-Hillsborough Elks on Brooks Boulevard is once again selling Christmas trees and grave blankets. By Mary Ellen Zangara Special Writer    The annual event sponsored by the Elks helps raise money for the Special Children’s Committee. Some of the proceeds will send kids to Elks Camp Moore, the Special Children’s camp in North Jersey.    Elk…

Kevin Chicon, Kevin Clarke and Dan Shields arrange trees and wreaths for sale by the Manville-Hillsborough Elks Club to raise money for the lodge’s Special Children’s Committee. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

Hillsborough High School’s fall production adds new musical interpretations to the familiar tale of “Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Photos courtesy of Richie Venezia

HHS students update Shakespeare comedy By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer    Hillsborough High School’s auditorium will play host to a cast of dukes and duchesses, peasants and lovers, fairies and tricksters as the 25-member cast of the school’s fall play, “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” takes the stage for the opening performance Friday night.    Directed by English teacher…

Compiled by Mary Stulack    Tell us about you. If your local nonprofit organization plans a special event and you would like to have the information published in the Hillsborough Beacon, drop a note to Mary Stulack, Calendar, 307 Omni Drive, Hillsborough, 08844.All items should be typed and must be mailed, faxed (359-3930) or e-mailed to…

The new director and new choreographer of the Belle Mead Ballet Company’s fully narrated performance of “The Nutcracker” hope area fans will say the show is one of the reasons it’s the most wonderf By Jason Lockhart Special Writer    The ballet will be performing under new director, Samantha Wyland, of New Amwell Road, and new…

By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer    A monthlong Woods Road Elementary School fundraiser, organized fourth-grader Jessica Kozlowski and her mother, Michele Kozlowski, has raised $1,000 for the Morristown-based Seeing Eye Inc. organization.    The idea to start the project stemmed from a summer service project and was inspired by Jessica’s visually impaired brother. After she and Ms.…

The Belle Mead Ballet Company will be performing “The Nutcracker” throughout the month. Photo courtesy of Samantha Wyland

Trainer Anita Eigen introduces student Marc Acocella to Camper, a retired Seeing Eye dog. Photo courtesy of Margaret Rothblatt