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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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • Festival to celebrate Jamesburg

    Buckelew Day will celebrate Jamesburg’s founding father. By: Josh Appelbaum    Jamesburg will celebrate the history of its namesake and founder, James Buckelew, and the ways he shaped the community he helped build, when Buckelew Day is held Sept. 10.    The festival will highlight historic sites in Jamesburg, especially that of Lakeview: Buckelew Mansion, Mr. Buckelew’s…

  • MCIA schedules chemical waste disposal day

    The Mercer County Improvement Authority will be collecting used electronics and household chemicals from Mercer County residents at its Fall Household Chemical Waste Disposal Day.    The event is set for Saturday, Sept. 17, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., rain or shine, at Mercer County’s John T. Dempster Fire School on Lawrence Station Road.    Electronic…

  • District’s four elementary schools prepare for Sept. 7

    Bear Tavern, Hopewell, Stony Brook and Toll Gate principals talk about their schools. By Ruth Luse    As of Monday, Hopewell Valley’s four K-five elementary schools plan to open Sept. 7 with a total of approximately 1,879 students.    Coupled with the 2,113 (or so) pupils expected to be on the combined rolls of Central High School…

  • 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…

  • 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…