Day: March 8, 2001

   Ernest I. Miller, a.k.a. Ollie Presley, 88, died Thursday, March 1 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick.    Born in Florida, he lived in Jersey City before moving to South Brunswick in 1976.    He was a self-employed electrician and a veteran of the Army.    Surviving are his wife, Eulalee Miller of South Brunswick, and…

By:Janet Purcell    The overflow day to accommodate those area people who still wish to donate blood for 2-year-old Lindsay Fennimore has been set for Monday, March 19, from 1 to 6 p.m., at the Hopewell Firehouse, South Greenwood and Columbia avenues, Hopewell Borough.    The first local drive for Lindsay, who has Childhood Acute Lymphoytic Leukemia…

By: Merle Citron    For many years, Tony Lagana lived on Coryell Street, but that was before he met and married Judi and moved to New Hope. When they were first married, Tony worked as a video production teacher in public education, while Judi was the head of her high school English Department. And then Anthony…

Hopewell Valley SwimmingWith the dual meet portion of the season complete, it was time for the Hopewell Valley Central High School swim teams to strive for individual accolades at the state championships this past weekend. By: Steve Feitl    While Hopewell garnered no state champions, it did see several swimmers make a mark in the record…

Children of all ages paid a visit to annual nursery school carnival    For grownups, it was a day to prepare for an impending snow storm. For the kids, however, games were to be played and prizes won. Hot dogs were available, with rolls disappearing faster than the dogs. A magician performed at noon.    It was…

Republican Councilmen Rick Miller and Mark Holmes voted against the two garbage ordinances    Despite strong opposition from nearly 40 residents, Township Council adopted two ordinances Tuesday that will change the way household trash is collected by requiring township-issued garbage containers and limiting curb pickups to once a week. By: Lea Kahn    Some of the residents…

Hopewell Valley Ice HockeyAnyone who spent any time at all around head coach Mark Kowal and his Hopewell Valley Central High School ice hockey team this year just wanted to see them win. By: Matt Nalbone    But their season was one of peaks and valleys with many of the highs coming in losses and the…

School board’s special meeting will include consultants findings at middle school By:Laura Toto    The Board of Education is holding a special meeting about the middle school air quality at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the high school auditorium.    "We’re holding it to respond to public comment regarding the air quality at the middle school," Superintendent Robert…

Virginia E. Hendrickson, George A. Chandler, Janet H. Middlebrook, Midred R. Vaccaro. Virginia E. Hendrickson Founded breast cancer center    Virginia Emery Hendrickson of Princeton died Tuesday after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 67.    Born in New York City, she and her family lived in Doylestown, Pa. for 15 years before moving to…