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Community calendar for the week of April 1
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 [email protected] before…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Bye, bye to the electric bill
Workers install panels on the roof of Steve Mekler’s Vliet Drive home. Photos courtesy of Steve Mekler
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MANVILLE: Fire company flower sale brightens this weekend
By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer For over 15 years, the North End Volunteer Fire Co. no. 3 Ladies Auxiliary annual Easter flower sale has taken place a few days before Easter to help the fire company and to give people a chance to purchase some nice flowers for their holiday gifts. This weekend, the…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Bye, bye to the electric bill
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Vliet Drive resident hopes panels will meet all of home’s power needs Vliet Drive resident Steve Mekler remembers oil embargoes in the 1970s when drivers could only get gas in their cars on odd or even days, and lines at the gas stations were miles long. He said he remembers…
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Registration is Open for Summer Classes at MCCC
By Saveria Symons Summer is learning time at Mercer County Community College, and this year the college is offering greater flexibility than ever in its course scheduling. Students can choose credit course sessions of six weeks, eight weeks, 10 weeks or 11 weeks, with starting dates of May 24, June 4, June 21, and July 7. …
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Personal Health Records Help Patients Manage Their Own Care
By Zach Halper Personal Health Records Help Patients Manage Their Own Care New Jersey is one of only 14 states chosen to participate in a national pilot program to help identify the best ways to ensure coordination as older patients move from one care setting to the next, such as hospital to home, to a…
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State aid loss: Towns look at fiscal options
On March 16 announced a $359 million reduction in aid to municipalities By Linda Seida, Staff Writer Local communities are facing serious financial difficulties as they try to determine ways to make up for large losses in state aid. Gov. Chris Christie on March 16 announced a $359 million reduction in aid to municipalities as…
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Budget requirements mean compromise
Sheldon Stept, Nostrand Road Last weekend, I had the chance to experience the Hillsborough Middle School production of “Annie Junior.” While the article in the March 18 Hillsborough Beacon mentioned the challenging practice schedule plagued by bad weather and sickness, this obviously did not affect the students’ performances. The actors, musicians and stage crew (including…
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