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HILLSBOROUGH: High school locked down briefly
Hillsborough High School was locked down briefly Thursday morning after a staff member overheard students talking about a gun. No weapon was seen and later it was determined students were talking about a video game, according to Hillsborough Township police. Administrators closed the school at about 8 a.m. and police were called. The police’s school…
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PRINCETON: Institute for Advanced Study, Battlefield Society await next court ruling
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The Institute for Advanced Study is waiting on a Superior Court judge’s ruling on whether it can build 15 units of faculty housing on land that the Princeton Battlefield Society says is historic ground that should be preserved. Lawyers for the Institute, the Battlefield Society and the Princeton Planning…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Council approves pay raises for police officers
By Deb Dawson, Special Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Pay raises for the Police Department were the key matters of business at the Tuesday’s Township Council meeting. An ordinance outlining raises for members of the Policemen’s Benevolent Association from 2015 through 2018 was unanimously adopted after a public hearing. Members of the union who are still…
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HILLSBOROUGH: County should spearhead drive to save the Duke mansion
To the editor: There is a growing sense that the Mansion on the Duke Estate should not be torn down, but instead saved from demolition and preserved for current and future generations to visit and enjoy the majesty of a “Gilded Age” Mansion. Fifteen years ago the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders joined…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Local TEDx speakers aim to inspire
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Innovative community people who have challenged themselves and impacted others will aim to inspire attendees at the first “TEDxHillsboroughLibrary” program on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the program room of the library at 379 South Branch Road. TED is an acronym for technology, entertainment and…
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HILLSBOROUGH: New cast looks to build on success
By Justin Feil, Packet Media Group A largely new cast will be following in the footsteps of an historic Hillsborough High School football season. Fresh off a 9-2 season in which they won the Mid-State 38 Conference Delaware Division outright and reached the Central Jersey Group V state semifinals, the Raiders open the 2015 season…
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PRINCETON: Wait until you see this video! Seniors put a sweet twist on Maroon 5 song ‘Sugar’
Senior citizens at Brandywine Senior Living in Princeton have put a sweet twist on Maroon 5’s hit song, “Sugar.” To gear up for National Assisted Living Week from Sept. 13 to 19, residents of Brandywine Senior Living at155 Raymond Road put their musical talents to work by lip syncing and performing to the song. The…
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PLAYING WITH THE BIG BOYS
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Acura’s TLX luxury sedan rewards enthusiastic drivers with engaging driving dynamics and an affordable sticker price Just launched for the 2015 model year, the Acura TLX sedan replaces both the previous TL and its slightly smaller sibling, the TSX, and supplants them both with what could deliver the most bang…
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DCH Auto Group showcased at Chamber of Commerce Emerging Leaders Happy hour
On Aug. 19, the Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce held a Happy Hour at the Hotel Somerset in Bridgewater. The event was part of a continuing effort by the Chambers Emerging Leaders Committee to introduce its members to successful leaders in the Middlesex business community. The evening showcased one of the country’s largest players…
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