Author: Central Jersey
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POLICE BLOTTER: June 4
Lt. Christopher H. Kascik of the Hopewell Township Police Department reported: On May 25 at 11:10 a.m., Officer Lincoln Karnoff responded to the ShopRite on the Pennington Circle for a reported theft. The victim reported he placed two book bags on the ground outside of his vehicle in the parking lot. Sometime over the…
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Volpe to be honored by YMCA
Friday, June 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. is a big day at TPC Jasna Polana for the Hopewell Valley YMCA’s Benefit Planning Committee. The group has been working on its annual recognition and benefit event for more than five months. The Spring Into Summer cocktail benefit will honor Phil Volpe, “The Cream King,”…
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Recreation group announces grants
The Recreation Foundation of Hopewell Valley has announced a community grant program that began June 1. This program will allow recreational nonprofit organizations in Hopewell Valley to apply for a grant from $250 to $2,500. “The purpose of the grant program is to help fund recreational programs and projects in the Hopewell Valley that…
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STUDENT AUTHOR: Falling in love in public places
By Saffy Winton His leg is touching mine. I’m sure it’s because the gray swarm of rundown rush hour adults clog the subway car, and he’s forced closer to me by the lady who doesn’t realize that keeping her shopping bag on the seat next to her is rude and a waste of precious space.…
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IN THE SOURLANDS: Sourland Mountain geology
By Caroline Katmann Last Saturday, the Sourland Conservancy sponsored a geology walk in the Somerset County Sourland Mountain Preserve led by David P. Harper, former president of the New Jersey Geological Society and author of “Roadside Geology of New Jersey”(Mountain Press Publishing Company, Missoula, Montana, 2013). It was a hot and humid spring morning,…
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CAMPAIGN CORNER: Don’t return Lester to office as mayor
By David Sandhal, Hopewell Township When Harvey Lester switched parties to nominate himself as mayor of Hopewell Township early this year, his stated reasons for the change were not clear. What is now clear, however, is the direction of his decisions as mayor, which include more spending, higher taxes and no plan to meet state…
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Police, DPW staff rescue woman’s keys
Carole Allison, Pennington Many thanks to the Hopewell Township police and Dave from the Public Works Department for their help in retrieving my car keys from a storm drain. The keys took flight as I excited my car, and within less than 15 minutes from my call to the Hopewell Valley police, Dave arrived and…
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SOURLAND CONSERVANCY NOTES: June 4
The Sourland Conservancy will sponsor: June 6 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. a free guided hike at the Somerset County Sourland Mountain Preserve at 421 E. Mountain Road in Hillsborough. What is it like to write in the woods about the rock one is sitting on, the trees one sees, the shadows cast? Whether…
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Huntedon YMCA South camp offers many activities
The Hunterdon County YMCA’s South Camp, held at South Hunterdon High School in West Amwell, offers activities such as sports, games, crafts, team building and nature. Special activities include theme days, sports tournaments, field trips and swimming at Nockamixon State Park in Pennsylvania. There is no additional cost for field trips or swimming. The…
