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  • Hopewell Township Charter Commission recommendation roundup

    If voters approve the change to a new form of government on Tuesday’ election, 2006 will be the last year for the township committee form of government, which the township has had since 1798 By John Tredrea    Whether Hopewell Township should discard the form of government it has had for over 200 years is a…

  • Introducing the Valley’s nine candidates for local offices

    Only four actually are involved in races on Nov. 8, election day By Ruth Luse    Although there are nine candidates seeking seats on the Valley’s three municipal governing bodies, only four of them actually are involved in races on Nov. 8, election day.    Candidates for office in Pennington and Hopewell boroughs are running unopposed.    Only…

  • Church celebrates history with Festival of the Town

    The Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church, with a 307-year-old institution, welcomed the community on Sunday with a celebration of the township’s rich history. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer The Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church has had a history of connecting with the community at large in Lawrence over the past 307 years since the congregation’s founding — and Sunday’s "Festival…

  • In conclusion, mayor-council-administrator form is best for township

    GUEST COLUMN By Pat Tieman    At the Charter Study Commission’s last public hearing we answered questions concerning our recommendation to change the form of government in Hopewell Township to the mayor-council-administrator form. For those of you who missed the meeting, we would like to recap the most common questions and answers:    What problems did you…

  • Obituaries for the week of Nov. 3

    Aldo j. Gabaccia, Thomas J. Jacknowitz, Clara A. Pellicore, Anna K. Nurko, Edward Fleming, Ann Brown, Samuel Morris Waln, Gerald Wayne Foulks By: Aldo J. Gabaccia    MANSFIELD — Aldo J. Gabaccia, 90, died Monday at Virtua Memorial Hospital in Mount Holly.    Born in Torino, Italy, he grew up in Woodcliff Lake. He and his wife…

  • Police Beat for the week of Nov. 3

    By: FLORENCE    Police charged a 17-year-old township boy with a string of vehicular offenses after a two-car accident on Cedar Lane last week.    According to police, the boy had been following closely behind another 17-year-old driver, whom he then passed. Once in front of the other driver, the boy slammed on his brakes, causing the…

  • Flag flies again at City Hall

    Mayor says a tree once interfered with the flying flag By: Scott Morgan    BORDENTOWN CITY — It has been several years, but Old Glory is back in front of City Hall.    The flagpole that stood in front of City Hall on Farnsworth Avenue had gone bare for a number of years, mainly because of a…

  • Improved girls team falls in state tourney

    Lawrence girls soccer By: Mike Molaro    The Lawrence High School girls soccer squad saw its season end with Monday’s 2-0 loss to Steinert in the opening round of the Central Jersey Group IV section of the state tournament.    But the Cardinals (9-11) made sure they went out in style, playing perhaps their finest all-around game…

  • Louis Tamburini

       MANVILLE — Louis J. Tamburini died Oct. 24. He was 74.    Surviving are his wife, Virginia Tamburini; one son-in-law; and a grandchild.    Funeral services were held Oct. 27 from Bruce C. Van Arsdale Funeral Home in Somerville, followed by a Mass in Christ the King Church.