Category: archives

  • If we can do it for open space, we can do it for housing

    GUEST COLUMN By Mary Ellen Marino    Smaller homes are being torn down at a rapid pace in many suburbs, particularly Princeton, to make room for MegaMansions.    Is this the highest and best use of one of our most scarce and valuable resource — land? Who needs a six-bedroom, six-bath home? The January 2005 homeless count…

  • HHS athletes excel in national testing

    Six Raiders honored at Commerce Bank Park By: Nick Vaccaro        Six HHS student-athletes were recognized during the second inning of a Somerset Patriots game on June 7 for scoring in the top 100 in the country in a pool of around 100,000 athletes of a similar age and sport as them by the National…

  • Stibitz set to take over MHS football program

    Former Mustang standout starts with summer workouts By: Rudy Brandl        Brett Stibitz isn’t wasting any time getting started.    The new head football coach at Manville High, who was officially appointed at Tuesday night’s Board of Education meeting, firmly believes that games are won in the off-season. He’s taking over a program that hasn’t won…

  • Hillsborough girl, 15, sexually assaulted

    By:Donna Lukiw    Michael Capone, 24, of Bridgewater was charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old Hillsborough girl, Tuesday.    Somerset County Prosecutor Wayne Forrest said the victim’s grandfather reported her missing on Monday after she did not return home.    While the Hillsborough police began a missing person’s investigation the victim returned home and told the police she…

  • Letters to the Editor, June 30, 2005

    Charter group responds to June 23 letter To the editor:     Last week’s edition of the Hopewell Valley News contained a letter by Mark Iorio and David Sandahl supporting their recent efforts on the Hopewell Township budget and questioning the work of the township Charter Study Commission. On behalf of the Charter Study Commission I…

  • Area bank heists may be connected

    Police are investigating possible connection between area bank robberies. By: Leon Tovey    MONROE — Authorities are investigating whether a man who robbed the Provident Bank near the intersection of Applegarth and Prospect Plains roads Saturday might be the same man responsible for a three other area bank robberies in the past two months.    Detective Sgt.…

  • Budget-making process ruins our appetite

    EDITORIAL: Like making sausages, the process of reaching a state budget is best not to be observed. It’s always interesting at this time of year to watch our lawmakers in Trenton put the finishing touches on the state budget. It brings to mind that wonderful quote from Otto von Bismarck: "Laws are like sausages. It’s…

  • Answering Uncle Sam’s call

    South Brunswick graduates enlist in the Marines and join the fight against terrorism. By: Matt Egan    Ten South Brunswick High School graduates from the Class of 2005, fueled by a lifelong desire to serve in the military and protect their country, are looking forward to a future in the Marine Corps.    Matthew Clancy, who graduated…

  • Noor-Ul-Iman graduates end four years of excellence

    Graduates of the Noor-Ul-Iman School put charity into practice and raise $15,000 for aid groups. By: Melissa Hayes    The eight graduates of Noor-Ul-Iman School at the Islamic Society of Central Jersey have had busy high school careers.    During their time there, the students have founded new student organizations, participated in Mock Trial and Model United…