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  • William Bowblis Jr.

    By:    HILLSBOROUGH — William C. Bowblis Jr. died May 17 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington. He was 82.    Born in Newark, he had lived in Elizabeth before moving to Hillsborough 30 years ago.    Mr. Bowblis worked for Amerace ESNA Corp. as a tool and die designer for 20 years, retiring in 1985.    He was…

  • City plans for bike paths

    Bordentown City’s Planning Board and the Environmental Commission are currently soliciting questionnaires from residents to comment on what should be included in the walking and biking plan. By: William Wichert    BORDENTOWN CITY — Residents now have the chance to add their two cents and then some to the city’s proposed bicycle/pedestrian plan.    The city’s Planning…

  • Hopewell Township police warn residents about driveway offers

    Officer tells residents to be wary of contractors of any type soliciting business by knocking on a door uninvited. By John Tredrea    Hopewell Township police are alerting Valley residents to a driveway-paving scam being perpetrated in the area.    According to Capt. George Meyer, "individuals from a paving company stop at a house and tell the…

  • Spacious designs highlight new sites at Freehold Pointe

    The extraordinary homes are the ultimate appeal for families seeking the utmost in comfort and luxury This living room, with its extended ceiling and extensive window treatments is typical of the features found in the homes at Centex Homes’ Freehold Point in Freehold Township, Monmouth County.    Freehold Pointe’s gracious selection of brand new home sites…

  • ‘Brothers’

    This Danish drama about the trauma of war is so deftly told that almost every scene feels new. By: Elise Nakhnikian    Brothers is the kind of movie that makes you appreciate the apparently not-so-simple art of telling a simple story. Using nothing flashier than delicately rendered dialogue and skillful acting, this Danish drama illuminates the…

  • Teacher dies five days after concert fundraiser

    By:Donna Lukiw    Joseph P. Savicki, the popular Hillsborough High School math teacher whose battle with pancreatic cancer prompted the community to hold a benefit concert for him earlier this month, died at his home May 20. He was 49.    Calling hours are from 6-9 p.m. today, Thursday, at the Scarponi-Bright Funeral Home, Main Street, Lebanon.…

  • LETTERS: Food drive shows spirit

    To the editor:     I was overwhelmed as the four public works men brought in nearly four full trucks filled with food collected from both the Kendall Park and Monmouth Junction post offices this past Monday after the May 14 collection for "Stamp Out Hunger." Our food pantry here in South Brunswick was nearly empty…

  • Seat belt program quickly nabs 22

    ‘Click it or ticket’ program launched By:Donna Lukiw and Melissa Edmond    Police issued 22 summonses to commuters not wearing their seat belts Monday morning to kick off the nationwide Click It or Ticket campaign.    Local police officers across the nation will increase enforcement of the state’s safety belt laws through June 5, and those who…

  • Hogan’s the hero in HoVal win

    Hopewell Valley baseball By: Jim Green    Prior to the state tournament, Hopewell Valley Central High School baseball coach Ken Harrison called on his seniors to play each game like it could be their last.    They did not disappoint.    Right-hander Dan Hogan hurled a complete-game six-hitter, and second basemen Mark Yuhas knocked in three runs with…