• HILLSBOROUGH: Democrats say township knew about OTW in 2013 

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Democrats running for Township Committee are seizing upon a letter in the Darby Development’s off-track site application to suggest that the local governing body knew months earlier than it has said about the possibility of a horse-wagering parlor in town. After more than 18 months assembling the application for the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: OTW plans Oct. 24 grand opening 

    HILLSBOROUGH: OTW plans Oct. 24 grand opening 

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor The horses are nearing the starting gate. Owners of the new off-track wagering facility on Route 206 South in Hillsborough plan a grand-opening ceremony for Saturday, Oct. 24. The first bets may be placed a day or two earlier in an invitation-only “soft” opening planning by Darby Development. Bill Knauf,…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Five school board candidates discuss variety of issues

    HILLSBOROUGH: Five school board candidates discuss variety of issues

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Hillsborough school board candidates express differences about such issues as air conditioning in schools and bringing full-day kindergarten to the district. Five candidates seeking election to the Board of Education were asked by the Beacon to react to statements about school issues. Brett Cooper and Thomas Zobele, running separately in…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Raiders making the most of SCT

    By Justin Feil, Packet Media Group Andrew Patterson never knows exactly where he will be playing, and Hillsborough High School boys soccer coach Eric Puma has tried him in a variety of spots. “Sometimes it’s difficult to change right away,” Patterson said. “He switched me up to play forward last game, and right when he…

  • Hazen Medical Spa grand opening benefits Womanspace

    Hazen Medical Spa grand opening benefits Womanspace

    Hazen Medical Spa in Princeton held its grand opening Oct. 8 and donated all the proceeds from the event to Womanspace. The event, which featured demonstrations by owner and operator Dr. Jill Hazen, tours of the medical spa and refreshments, raised $2,000 for Womanspace. Attendees paid $25 for tickets to a drawing for a chance…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT: Saturday to be Black and Gold Day in honor of marching band

    By Frank Mustac, Special Writer HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP — The award-winning marching band at Hopewell Valley Central High School got its own day by way of proclamation. Mayor Harvey Lester declared Saturday, Oct. 17, to be Marching Black and Gold Day in honor of the music ensemble of more than 60 members, including color guard. Saturday…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT: Candidates cite their qualifications

    By Frank Mustac, Special Writer Voters in Pennington in Hopewell Township will see candidates for school board on their ballots Election Day, Nov. 3, while voters in Hopewell Borough will not. The term of office for board members is three years. Joanna “Jenny” Long is running uncontested on the Pennington ballot for a seat on…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Clothes dryer causes fire

    The Hopewell Township Police Department, along with the Pennington Fire Department and the Hopewell Valley Emergency Services, responded Friday to a Washington Crossing-Pennington Road address for a reported clothes dryer fire. Sgt. Kevin Zorn, Officer James Hoffman and Officer James Klesney used fire extinguishers on a fully involved clothes dryer in the basement. They were…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Barn heavily damaged from fire

    The Hopewell Township Police Department, along with the Pennington Fire Company, responded to a Pennington-Titusville Road address for a report of a barn fire at about 11 p.m. Oct. 6. Chief James DeForte of the Pennington Fire Company arrived and saw a large three-story barn on fire. The Hopewell Fire Department, Union Fire Company, Lawrenceville…

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