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EAST WINDSOR: Police Beat
Vincent Hagans, 40, of Etra Road, was charged Oct. 14 with possession of a stun gun. Police said they stopped his car at 2:35 p.m. on Old York Road when they noticed it had no front license plate. While Mr. Hagans was pulling over, officers noticed him conceal something on the passenger side of his…
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PRINCETON: Soccer tune-up ends in tie
PHS, Pirate boys head to MCT as top seeds By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor It was the kind of game you want your team to play right before the start of the biggest games of the season. Princeton High and West Windsor-Plainsboro South are the top two seeds for the Mercer County Boys Soccer Tournament,…
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Hunting bears ‘a good thing’
Dana Fuchs, Davenport Way Bear hunting is an issue to some people and a hobby to others. Bear hunting may be wrong, but it is good in a different amount of ways. Black bears are like people there are a lot of them populating New Jersey. There is a higher population of black bears…
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PLUMSTED: Voters reject land purchase for new firehouse
By Matt Chiappardi, The Packet Group PLUMSTED Although a referendum to purchase land on which to build a new firehouse failed Saturday, the Board of Fire Commissioners chairman says the project is not dead, and the board will try for it again early next year. With 446 out of the 5,076 eligible voters turning…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Hillsborough field hockey eyes states
By Justin Feil, The Packet Group After Tuesday’s 6-1 win over Franklin, the Hillsborough High School field hockey team sat at 7-9-2 overall. In past years, that record would have left the Raiders just outside the state tournament cutoff to be .500. But when Wednesday’s state cutoff came, there was newfound optimism among the Raiders…
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ROBBINSVILLE: RHS picks up second win
By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor The Robbinsville High School football team scored in every quarter on the way to a 23-0 win at Clayton this past Saturday. It was a particularly impressive outing for a team that was so banged up it was having a hard time putting 11 healthy players out on…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Township claims conflict, seeks to end suit
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer The township is seeking to have a lawsuit, filed by resident Bhugresh Patel over zoning for his 335-acre tract of land adjacent to the General Services Administration Belle Mead Depot, dismissed after learning former Township Committeeman Paul Drake discussed concept plans and suggestions for the land. Three motions were filed…
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MANVILLE: Event presents local talent
By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer More than 100 people came out to see what type of talent the 15 participants in the Manville Public Library’s first “Manville Idol” had to offer. The hour-long event packed the library’s community room Oct. 14, which opened with young drummer Jake Sanders. Ilene Gonzalez followed, singing and dancing…
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All-day kindergarten?
Norm Goldman, Hopewell Township It was definitely not a deja vu moment. For I had actually experienced it 20 years ago. The reality this month: Hopewell Valley Regional School District currently considering all-day kindergarten classes. But 20 years ago it was described as extended-day kindergarten. The district had formed a highly experienced committee of…
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