Hopewell Valley American Legion Post 339 awards trophies
By Ruth Luse
After the marching was over Sunday, Hopewell Valley American Legion Post 339 awarded trophies to the following Hopewell parade winners:
First Place Color Guard: Hopewell Township Police Color Guard.
Best Marching Group, Senior Division: 15th Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantry.
Best Marching Group, Junior Division: New Millenium Drill Team.
Best Float, Senior Division: Hopewell Business Association.
Best Float, Junior Division: Hopewell Methodist Church.
Best Appearing Auto: 1955 ‘T’ Bird, Bill Furlong.
Best Appearing Fire Department: Pennington Fire Company.
Best Appearing Ambulance: Union Rescue Squad.
Best Appearing Rescue: Montgomery No. 2 Fire Department.
Best Appearing Aerial: Lawrenceville Fire Company.
Best Appearing Tanker: Amwell Valley Fire Department.
Judges were Merritt McAlinden, William Kianka, Jeanne Crowell and Joseph Immordino.

