• Chief showed kindness in time of need

    Ethan C. Finley, Princeton When I learned that the Princeton Township chief of police and two of his subordinates were under investigation by the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, I was shocked and I was stunned.    I have known Mark Emann since 1978 when he first became a member of the Princeton Township Police Department. In…

  • Sipprelle will vote to halt destruction

    Burnet Fisher, Princeton While the election on Nov. 2 is vitally important in the struggle between those who want a socialist nation and those who prefer to remain free, it is only a chance to apply the brakes.    Because of the presidential veto power, a full reversal of the damage must wait two more years.…

  • ALLENTOWN: Proposed rules, appeal forms target bus stop concerns

    By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer    ALLENTOWN — Parents upset about the new cluster bus stops in Upper Freehold turned out in force as the school board introduced a new policy for evaluating bus stop safety that requires families to fill out a standardized form if they think their child’s bus stop is dangerous.    Controversial bus…

  • Calendar

    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…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Mayors share cap woes with Christie

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — The city’s mayor was one of 35 mayors from across New Jersey who came together to ask the governor for help in meeting a looming 2-percent tax cap that goes into effect Jan. 1.    Mayor David Del Vecchio and his counterparts from other municipalities sought relief from mandated…

  • MANVILLE: Annual Foodfest to benefit squad

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Continuing the celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Manville First Aid and Rescue Squad, the squad auxiliary will hold its ninth annual Foodfest of Manville on Sunday, Oct. 24, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the VFW on Washington Avenue.    The event helps raise funds for the First Aid…

  • PRINCETON: Township candidates air views in forum

    PRINCETON: Township candidates air views in forum

    Princeton Township Committee candidates, from left, Stuart Duncan, Liz Lempert, Lance Liverman and Doug Miles at the Monday night forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters, The Packet, Princeton TV and AllPrinceton.com. Photo by Anna Savoia

  • MANVILLE: Gymnasts off to strong start

    MANVILLE: Gymnasts off to strong start

    Emma Thompson placed in the Peace, Love and Chalk gymnastic invitational at Head Over Heels gymnastics academy in Whippany, Oct. 3. Photo courtesy of Dawn Thompson

  • Thanks to DelCore, town leads in open space

    Helen Haines, Stonewyck Drive    Under the leadership of Mayor Frank DelCore, Hillsborough has led the way in Somerset County with an aggressive Open Space and Farmland Preservation Program.    With help from county, state, and federal funding, more than 7,000 acres of open space and 2,700 acres of farmland have been preserved. As a matter of…

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