Day: December 1, 2005

Judge John Sweeney will determine whether Chesterfield will have to increase number of affordable housing units By: Scott Morgan    The answer to Chesterfield’s affordable housing question could come as early as next week, when a state Superior Court judge is expected to deliver his decision about the number of affordable units the township will be…

Ice hockey team pumped for season By: John Beisser        After posting a dominant 17-2-2 record as a first-year jayvee squad last season, the Hillsborough High ice hockey team believes it’s ready to mix it up with the big boys this winter.    The Raiders will compete as a varsity team in 2005-06 as a member…

Washington canine team earns national recognition (Dec. 1) By: Lauren Burgoon    WASHINGTON — At 4 years old, the township’s second-youngest cop has been on the job for only two years and already is more decorated than some senior officers.    Not that awards matter much to Zilke — she is more concerned with tracking down drugs,…

The drive is "not for her, but it’s because of her," said Amanda Rosso’s aunt, Norma Zimmerman, of East Amwell Township By Linda Seida    RINGOES — A young mother’s ongoing battle against leukemia, after her earlier triumph over another form of cancer, has inspired a second bone marrow donor drive at Kirkpatrick Memorial Presbyterian Church.…

If agreement goes through, Repertory Company would use the auditorium during summer, fall By John Tredrea    The Princeton Repertory Company and the Hopewell Valley Regional School District are drafting an agreement under which the theater company would use the Central High School auditorium several months a year, primarily during the summer.    In exchange, the Repertory…

Defense, ground game run over Montgomery By: Rudy Brandl        MONTGOMERY — The Hillsborough High football team was determined to finish the 2005 season strong, no matter how difficult an emotional task it was to play its final game on Thanksgiving Day.    The Raiders were hoping to use the Turkey Day tilt as a tune-up…

THE STATE WE’RE IN By Michele Byers    Sprawling development is increasingly forcing people and wildlife together, in ways that hurt them both.    News reports focus on black bear break-ins and the spectacular appetite white tail deer have for shrubbery and expensive landscaping. Conflicts between wildlife and people increase as our population continues its migration from…

Voters should support new referendum By: Vanessa Holt    Two years ago, voters rejected the Chesterfield School District’s plan to build a new elementary school to house students as the township’s population swells in response to new development.    Residents in Chesterfield will again have the opportunity on Dec. 13 to plan for the future and ensure…

   MANVILLE — John J. Impellizeri died Nov. 28 in Atlantic Hospice in Morristown. He was 75.    Born in Manville, he was a resident of Manville most of his life before moving to Bridgewater 25 years ago.    Mr. Impellizeri retired after 35 years of employment with John’s Manville Corporation and was a member of their Quarter…