• HOPEWELL VALLEY: Nov. 2 candidates discuss views

    By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Candidates for seats on the Valley’s three municipal governing bodies took questions from the audience Oct. 14 during the televised Hopewell Valley League of Women Voters’ Candidates’ Night, held at Hopewell Valley Central High School.    The winners of those seats will be decided at the general election on Nov. 2.…

  • Betty Jane Hunt

    By: centraljersey.com This is an introduction to a series of articles, which will appear in The Beacon, about the diverse use of agricultural land in West Amwell Township. Of the 14,016 acres that make up the land area in West Amwell, 7,650 acres were farmland assessed in 2006. That means there is agricultural activity taking…

  • Delaware and Raritan Canal walk to be offered

    By: centraljersey.com KINGSTON – Join the naturalist of Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park in a loop walk that will lead through the historic canal park, Mapleton Preserve (former site of Princeton Nurseries), Cook Natural Area, Middlesex County Open Space Park and the Heathcote Meadow Preserve. This hike, to be held Saturday, Nov. 13, is…

  • Holt gets a vote

    Stephanie Harris, Hopewell Township     Like many in America, I am angry! I am mad: that our democracy is for sale to the highest bidder; that the corporate elite thrive while mainstream America suffers; that the unyielding opposition of the nihilistic Republicans has prevented Congress from acting more boldly to address the several crises we…

  • For more events, check www.centraljersey.com/ hillsboroughbeacon

    By: centraljersey.com 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 Hillsborough Beacon Calendar, P.O. Box 350, Princeton, NJ 08542. All items should be typed and must be mailed, faxed (609-924-3842) or e-mailed to…

  • DelCore kept up pressure to get mercury removed

    Lisa Nisivoccia, Hillsborough    Having had the privilege of serving with Frank DelCore on the Township Committee, it is my pleasure to write in support of his re-election on Nov. 2.    When I joined the committee in 2006, the issue of the mercury stored at the “Somerville” DLA Depot had been going on for six years,…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Custodians admitted to pre-trial program

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    Five custodians who were employed by the South Brunswick Board of Education were admitted into a pre-trial probationary program to resolve charges from earlier this year for submitting false receipts with the intention of keeping a $450 clothing allowance.    Through the agreement with the Middlesex County prosecutor’s office, the five…

  • Obama and Holt are not socialists

    Martin Oppenheimer, Franklin Township Burnet Fisher, in his letter of support for Scott Sipprelle (Packet, Oct. 15) is woefully ignorant about socialism. He claims that socialism “has been used as the road to power by Hitler, Stalin, Castro, Chavez …” etc. and that a vote for Rush Holt is a vote that would put us…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Homeowner tied up during break-ins at developments

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    A Chesapeake Road homeowner was tied up during one of a series of burglaries that hit the Summerfield and Deans Pond Crossing developments Saturday.    Police believe the three residential burglaries are connected and were carried out by the same three suspects.    The three break-ins took place in the two developments…

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