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  • Rupel epitomizes uniqueness

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    Throughout life, people walk a fine line between fitting in with their peers, and being unique enough to stand out in a crowd. The fitting in part of the equation tends to be easier: just wear the right clothes, carry the right gadgets, hang with the right people. Having the courage…

  • Deans Apartments repairs beginning

    Management company improves landscapes of apartments. By: Joseph Harvie    White azaleas were in bloom Tuesday by the buildings at Deans Apartments.    The grass was freshly cut in front of each apartment and on the parking lot islands.    Elsewhere, there was evidence that electrical work would soon begin on broken streetlights throughout the neighborhood.    Only three…

  • Obiutaries for the week of May 19

    By: Dorothy E. Sheppard    Dorothy E. Sheppard died May 11 at the Compassionate Care Hospice, Trenton.    She was 80.    Born in Pennington, she was a lifelong area resident. She was a retired machine operator for Rockwell Manufacturing Co. in Hopewell for many years. She enjoyed crocheting and ceramics. She enjoyed and was very dedicated to…

  • Charter ordinance appeal rejected

    Ordinance for charter study deemed improperly advertised. By: Melissa Edmond    The Township Committee has lost another round in the legal battle over whether the structure of Hillsborough’s government should be changed and few people seem surprised.    This week, the state Supreme Court refused to hear the township’s appeal of a lower court ruling that overturned…

  • Hopewell makes it to states

    Hopewell Valley softball By: Jim Green    With their backs to the wall, the Hopewell Valley Central High School softball team got back to playing the way it did during its great start to the season.    Following a 4-0 loss to Ewing on May 9, the Lady Bulldogs stood at 9-9, needing to win two of…

  • Police Beat

    BORDENTOWN CITY    A Maryland man was charged with driving while intoxicated after being stopped for speeding on Route 130, May 1, police said.    According to police, officers clocked Fred Fabe, 56, of Frederick, Md. driving 55 mph in a 40-mph zone around 1:30 a.m. At the stop, police said, officers smelled alcohol on Mr. Fabe’s…

  • Roebling to dedicate new Honor Roll

    A replica of the Roebling World War II Honor Roll will be dedicated at Centennial Park as part of the village’s 100th birthday celebration. By: Scott Morgan    ROEBLING — In 1943, the U.S. was entering its second full year fighting in World War II, yet already there was an effort to memorialize the men from…

  • MHS girls return to softball playoffs

    Team shows good form in 12-inning loss By: Rudy Brandl    The Manville High softball team qualified for the Central Jersey Group 1 playoffs with a victory against a bad team. Then, the Lady Mustangs went out and showed they might be dangerous in the post-season with a gritty performance in a loss to a very…

  • Bershad to play at TOC

    Hopewell Valley golf By: Jim Green    First the county, now the state.    Hopewell Valley Central High School golfer Ben Bershad, fresh off the Mercer County Tournament individual title he won last week, continued his tremendous season by finishing second at the South/Central Jersey Group III Tournament on Monday at Running Deer Golf Club in Pittsgrove.…