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  • Sept. 16-22

    STAGE Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, Bye Bye Birdie, Sept. 16-25, Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2, 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., $16, $12 seniors, $10 students; www.kelseytheatre.net

  • NBC football edges Holy Cross in opener

    By: Kyle Moylan    The Northern Burlington Regional High School boys’ varsity football team may have technically played last Friday night’s game versus Holy Cross in Delran, but when all was said and done the Greyhounds turned the place into Mr. Robinson’s Neighborhood.    NBC senior running back David Robinson rushed for 206 yards on 27 carries…

  • Hopewell Valley school board hires social worker, psychologist

    Other personnel actions taken Monday, too. By John Tredrea    Among personnel actions approved unanimously by the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education at its agenda meeting Monday night was the appointment of Elyse Garlick as a social worker at Hopewell Elementary and Toll Gate Grammar schools for the 2005-2006 academic year.    Ms. Garlick’s annual salary…

  • A boost for safety

    Lawrence police department offers free child seat inspections. Lawrence Township Police Patrolman Kelly Longo records information about a customer’s car seat at the inspection held Friday at Baby Depot, Lawrence Shopping Center.

  • Parents angry after district cuts buses

    Parents are angry about school’s plan to eliminate a bus route. By: Joseph Harvie    Residents of Eastern Drive in Kendall Park are upset that they weren’t told about plans to eliminate a school bus route used by their children until two weeks before the first day of school.    As a result, they say, they missed…

  • A new band of brothers

    Veterans volunteer to keep military history alive. By:Jennifer Potash Managing Editor During wartime or on training exercises the men in the U.S. armed forces formed a bond — by working together they were able to accomplish their missions.    Now in retirement from the service, a group of local veterans has re-formed those close ties to…

  • Letters to the Editor, Sept. 15, 2005

    Charter group ready to answer questions To the editor:     The Hopewell Township Charter Study Commission unanimously recommended changing the present Township Committee form of government to the Mayor-Council-Administrator form after nine months of study.    Last November the voters elected the Charter Study Commission to study the township’s form of government as well as the…

  • Students, firefighters lead hurricane relief efforts

    North Hanover community reaches out to those affected by Hurricane Katrina By: William Wichert    NORTH HANOVER — As the areawide relief effort following Hurricane Katrina moves forward, the devastation of the Gulf Coast region has hit home for several students and firefighters in this municipality.    The students at Atlantis School on McGuire Air Force Base…

  • Red Raider football squad opens year on ‘High’ note

    Pennington football By: Mike Molaro    There’s a big difference between watching a football game like The Pennington School’s 20-14 overtime triumph over Highland Park last Saturday and being involved from the sidelines.    "The fans got their money’s worth," Red Raider coach Jerry Eure said. "It’s never that exciting for a coach."    Pennington, coming off an…