Category: archives
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Letters the week of Sept. 1
Sports fields proposal is fiscally irresponsible To the editor: At a town hall meeting here a few years ago, my son and I provided a letter and computer disk slide show promoting the value of the Mercer County Park Northwest for its natural resources and suitability for natural science education, astronomy and local and…
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Freedom Fest success lauded
LETTER TO THE EDITOR To the editor: On behalf of the Allentown Presbyterian Church, I wanted to write a heart-felt thank you to the Allentown/Upper Freehold communities for making the third annual Freedom Fest a great success. When we first envisioned the festival we had in mind a fun-filled family event that would bring…
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Hopewell Township’s top cop to retire on March 1
Mike Chipowsky is giving Township Committee six months to decide "who should take over as chief." By John Tredrea Hopewell Township Police Chief Michael Chipowsky will retire March 1. "I’ve been with the department nearly 35 years, the last 10 as chief," Chief Chipowsky said Tuesday. "The timing seems right to retire. My wife retired…
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Lawrence boys poised for return to state tournament
Lawrence boys soccer By: Jim Green The main reason for the Lawrence High School boys soccer team going 4-12-1 last season was the fact the Cardinals’ roster included 14 new varsity players. This fall, experience or a lack thereof shouldn’t be a problem. With a veteran-laden group led by senior co-captains Danilo Giaquinto,…
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Berwind, Beazer requests won’t be aired Sept. 8
Requests will not be considered by Planning Board until it has finished work on housing element of the township Master Plan. By John Tredrea Requests for zoning changes from the development firms of Berwind Property Group (Carter Road II, LLC) and Beazer Homes have been removed from the agenda of the Sept. 8 meeting of…
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Districts ready for opening day
The Plumsted and Washington School districts have new administrators to begin the school year; Upper Freehold and Roosevelt are still looking. By: Lauren Burgoon and Marisa Maldonado Students will buy the same pens, notebooks and backpacks this year but they’ll be greeted by some new faces as they carry those school supplies through the…
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News submission tips that should make everyone’s job easier
EDITORIAL By Ruth Luse On Wednesday, Sept. 7, public schools in Hopewell Valley will open. Along with schools, area clubs and organizations will be getting back to business and again will begin to submit news about their activities and coming events. If you are one of the many people in Hopewell Valley responsible for submitting…
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Nature’s parade of fall foliage now on display
THE STATE WE’RE IN, Michele S. Byers Fall is parade time across New Jersey; by the time the Labor Day festivities are underway, a parade of colors has begun to spread throughout the state’s habitats. Why the montage of colors? Advertising, of course. It’s no accident that leaf color coincides with influxes of southbound migratory…
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Junior League seeking women members
The Junior League of Greater Princeton is looking for dynamic and energetic women for its 2005-2006 provisional class. During the last year, League members contributed more than 20,000 hours of volunteer service and substantial financial assistance to the community via hands-on projects, grants and scholarships. The League will be hosting informational sessions for interested women…
