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  • Lone candidate tapped to fill Roosevelt council vacancy

    Bob Silverstein will fill vacant seat (Dec. 12) By: Lauren Burgoon    ROOSEVELT — With a promise to work hard for the community he’s lived in for 13 years, the newest Roosevelt councilman assumed his position Monday after a unanimous council appointment.    Bob Silverstein, 46, will fill the seat left vacant by Jeff Hunt, who suddenly…

  • Reading is fundamental to Hopewell community

    Longtime paramedic helped revamp soccer association By: Jim Green    While many kids try to emulate controversial pro athletes like Barry Bonds or Terrell Owens, youth soccer players in Hopewell Valley for more than a decade have had a true role model to look up to.    Mark Reading has been saving lives as a paramedic for…

  • EDITORIAL

    Smoking ban would be wonderful holiday gift.    The Legislature has plenty to deal with before Jan. 10, when its term expires.    In the four Senate sessions and two Assembly sessions planned between now and the end of the term, lawmakers will grapple with a host of controversial — and potentially costly — matters facing the…

  • Kids Just Want to Rock

    A new school to teach them how is opening in Pennington. By: Jillian Kalonick    When Michael Morpurgo first heard Paul Green’s music students mastering the complexities of Frank Zappa compositions, as they do at the end of the documentary Rock School, he was blown away.    "I was probably 23 before I could fully understand Frank…

  • Florence submits COAH plan

    Township Council endorses requirements to meet state regulations By: Scott Morgan    FLORENCE — The Township Council last week endorsed and submitted its third-round requirements to meet state affordable housing regulations.    During the Dec. 7 council meeting, officials agreed to submit a plan to the Council On Affordable Housing (COAH) outlining the township’s overall approach to…

  • Cardinal swim team passes first test with flying colors

    Lawrence swimming By: Jim Green    Two quality swimming teams squared off Tuesday night, as Lawrence High School went up against Hopewell Valley Central at Pennington. Lawrence simply is at another level right now.    The Cardinals swept the meet, winning the girls side 112-58 and the boys meet 117-52. The Lawrence boys moved to 2-0, while…

  • QBM still not ready with plans

    The mall is seeking a 650,000 square-foot expansion. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer Township officials are patiently waiting for the owner of the Quaker Bridge Mall to submit plans for a proposed expansion and renovation project at the 1.3 million-square-foot regional mall.    Municipal Manager Richard Krawczun said there is no application on file at the township…

  • Vikings bowling over the Burniston household

    By: James McKeever    There were smiles all around the Burniston household on Monday.    That afternoon the South Brunswick girls bowling team, coached by Tara Burniston, improved its record to 5-0 with two victories in a tri-match. Also that day, the South Brunswick boys, coached by Tara’s husband Brian, picked up two wins to push their…

  • Tis the season to celebrate with generosity

    A couple of months ago, we made an appeal to the community to give generously to HomeFront’s annual Thanksgiving food basket drive.    It was no surprise to us that residents stepped up and not only provided a cornucopia of foodstuffs for Thanksgiving dinners, but baskets of food for meals for the ensuring weeks.    Now relief…