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ROBBINSVILLE: Ravens win first softball title
Robbinsville caps unbeaten season with state championship By Justin Feil, The Packet Group The Robbinsville High School softball team saved its best for last, or rather, its best for first. In a showdown with the state’s only other unbeaten team, Pequannock, it was the Ravens that prevailed, 2-1, to capture the Group II state championship…
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Youth advisors ‘soon to retire,’ mayor says
By John Tredrea, Special Writer Hopewell Township’s Youth Advisory Board members, who will graduate from Hopewell Valley Central High School next week, were honored by the Township Committee Monday night. The YAB is composed of Central High students and is mentored by township resident Kim Bruno. The group advises the Valley’s three local governments and…
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Officials eye sale of old schoolhouse
By John Tredrea, Special Writer A proposed Hopewell Township ordinance, introduced by a 3-0 Township Committee vote Monday night, would authorize the sale by public bidding of the long out-of-use Marshall’s Corner Schoolhouse. At 95 Pennington-Hopewell Road (Route 654), the schoolhouse dates to the early 19th century, when the township was an almost totally agricultural…
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PRINCETON: Golding prepares for retirement
By Stephanie Vaccaro, Staff Writer When Dr. Agnes Golding heard a fellow psychologist at the Princeton Regional Schools describe how the district puts kids first, she knew that’s where she wanted to work. On the eve of her retirement, Dr. Golding reflected on her time working in the Princeton system, first as a school psychologist…
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LAMBERTVILLE: Youngsters get foods lesson at area farm
By Linda Seida, Special Writer LAMBERTVILLE — Third-grade students at Lambertville Public School had a good time recently at a local organic farm, where they harvested vegetables, learned how the food is grown, how it’s cooked and even how it fuels their bodies. It was an educational field trip to the Gravity Hill Farm in…
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Trivia Night: A fun evening!
On May 18, the cafeteria at Hopewell Valley Central High School was filled with teams of students and adults working together to exhibit their general knowledge at the school’s second annual Trivia Night. Hosted by the Hopewell Valley Education Foundation (HVEF) with the help of guidance counselor Nicole Getman, this event welcomed teams made up…
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Beacon’s college/university graduate edition on July 21
By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor Colleges and universities are sending us news releases about 2011 college/university graduates, who reside in the Beacon coverage area. We are saving these for our annual college/university graduate edition, which will come out on Thursday, July 21. Graduates and/or proud parents, who want to be sure their news is included,…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Raiders win six medals at MOC
Ewere’s silver medal caps career By Justin Feil, The Packet Group OLD BRIDGE — The Hillsborough High School girls track and field team’s rate of return on medals from the Meet of Champions would make any Wall Street investor jealous. The Raiders took nine athletes to the Meet of Champions at Old Bridge, and six…
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