Author: Central Jersey
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HOPEWELL TWP: Mayor Lester thanks election campaign supporters
To the editor: It has been my distinct honor to have served for three years on the Hopewell Township Committee. I made many friends, and, even more than before, I came to understand what makes our township so special. First and foremost, I must thank my family for their unwavering support under challenging circumstances.…
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HOPEWELL: Veterans Day ceremony held in park
Hopewell Valley Veterans Association held a Veterans Day ceremony Saturday at Alliger Park.
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HOPEWELL: Business association sells ornament
Hopewell Business Association is selling the fourth Hopewell ornament, custom designed for year-round display. This year the brass ornament is the Hopewell Public Library, whose mission statement states it “is the cultural heart of the community. Through its collections, programs and services, the library is a welcoming center for information, discovery, enrichment, and life-long learning…
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HOPEWELL: Recreation soccer results, weekend of Nov. 7-8
DIVISION 3 BOYS Regent Floor 3, Robbinsville 0 On Nov. 8 Hopewell hosted the pre-Inter County League Championship Game for D3 Boys. Hopewell Valley’s Regent Floor Covering beat Robbinsville, 3-0, to end the pre-ICL season at 8-0. The teams were deadlocked through the first half with impressive saves by the Robbinsville goalkeeper. In the…
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PENNINGTON: Borough interested in acquiring more open space
By Frank Mustac, Special Writer PENNINGTON — Land recently acquired as preserved open space and properties targeted for preservation were part of report presented to the Pennington Borough Council on Nov. 2. Tom Ogren of the borough’s Open Space Committee told council members that the year-end balance in the municipality’s Open Space Trust Fund is…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Jr. Raider varsity, JV finish unbeaten slates
The Jr. Raiders varsity capped an undefeated regular season by defeating previously unbeaten Hunterdon Central, 22-6. The Jr. Raiders will play Somerville in the Skyland league semifinals on Saturday at Hillsborough High School at 7:30 p.m. After a defensive stop, the Jr. Raiders drove the ball methodically down the field on a 14-play drive with…
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HOPEWELL: Jewelry store robbed of $7,000 in earrings
Police were called to the scene of a jewelry store robbery on Saturday afternoon. At 3:30 p.m. two black men and a black woman entered Freedman’s Jewelry on Route 31. Police said one of the men distracted an employee and a man and woman removed a tray containing multiple sets of diamond earrings and fled…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: Contest rewards students’ art in honor of Gandhi’s message of nonviolence
By Siddharth Muchhal, Special Writer Middle school and high school students were presented with awards for their writing and art as part of the 12th Mahatma Ghandi Art and Writing Contest ceremony at Princeton University. The contest is held in honor of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary and his message of nonviolence. The ceremony was sponsored…
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PRINCETON: Council cites ‘fairness’ as reason to support mandated paid sick leave
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Seasonal and part-time municipal employees who work fewer than 20 hours a week should get paid sick time as a matter of “fairness,” Princeton council members decided Monday ahead of likely mandating paid sick leave on the private sector next year. They will earn sick time at the rate…
