• SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Fire official guilty of $700K theft

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Fire official guilty of $700K theft

    Charles Hoens III could serve 5-10 years in prison SOUTH BRUNSWICK — A local fire department official pled guilty to some $700,000 in thefts from Fire District 3, according to a press release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor. Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey announced in the release Monday that a former South Brunswick fire commissioner pleaded…

  • PRINCETON: PHS football wins WJFL division crown

    Little Tigers set for playoffs By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor    The turnaround for the Princeton High School football team now has an exclamation point.    The Little Tigers can officially put last year’s 0-10 season in the rearview mirror after topping West Windsor-Plainsboro North, 47-21, to improve to 8-1 and capture the Valley Division championship of…

  • LETTER: Kudos sent out to young mime

    James Coe, Hillsborough For the past 45-plus years, I have enjoyed doling out favors to hoards of Hillsborough trick-or-treaters — toddlers accompanied by moms in the early afternoon, preteens before and after dinnertime, high school teens ( a mob scene) up until it’s lights out — no more goodies. Totally enjoyable; always an annual delight…

  • LETTER: Keep election, Labor Day off as weeks

    Billy Bender, Hillsborough A letter to board members: In the Beacon article on graduation, there is discussion of a school start date for 2015-16 of Sept 3, which is the Thursday before the Labor Day weekend. Two of the nice things about Hillsborough’s school calendar in the past have been the two times we have…

  • MCCC Gallery to Host Exhibit by Noted Artist Stephen Hendee Nov. 11-Dec. 4; Community Invited to Talk and Reception Nov. 17

    MCCC Gallery to Host Exhibit by Noted Artist Stephen Hendee Nov. 11-Dec. 4; Community Invited to Talk and Reception Nov. 17

    By Wendy Humphrey The Gallery at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) hosts “The Ice Next Time: Textiles and Artifacts of Dark Age North America (2026-2280),” a science fiction-inspired textile show by artist Stephen Hendee. The exhibit is on display Tuesday, Nov. 11 through Thursday, Dec. 4. The Gallery is located on the second floor of the Communications Building…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Siblings earn tae kwon do world championships
  • PRINCETON: Witter wins BOE race by two votes (UPDATED)
  • SENIOR CORNER: Nov. 6

    CHAPTER A   Our next monthly meeting is Thursday, Nov. 6, and our speaker will be Rod Hirsch from Operation Shoebox. Members should bring in items to donate to deployed troops. Be sure to wear red, white and blue to this meeting. We also will hold our annual Dollar Sale so bring along any items…

  • PRINCETON: Harla has PHS soccer back into CJ III semis

    Little Tigers eliminate Hopewell By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor    With less than 10 minutes to play in the first half of Princeton High School’s Central Jersey Group III quarterfinal matchup with Hopewell on Friday, Chris Harla took a ball off the goal line to preserve the Little Tigers lead.    It was another reminder of…

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