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  • Hopewell Library fund-raiser fetes local artists

    Tickets are available at the Hopewell Public Library, 13 E. Broad St., or at Failte Coffeehouse, West Broad Street.    On May 21, the Friends of the Hopewell Public Library will host their spring fund-raising event, "Art for Words," an auction of original works donated by 40 Delaware Valley artists.    The event will be held at…

  • Committee considers curfew proposal

    Mansfield Township Committee looks into proposal to prevent children under 18 years of age from being in public places between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. without their parents. By: William Wichert    MANSFIELD — A few members of the Township Committee said this week they are having second thoughts about a proposal to…

  • County, town close to Stanton purchase

    Middlesex County Improvement Authority is negotiating a purchase price with the current land owner. By: Joseph Harvie    The Township and the county are close to acquiring 89 acres of the 101-acre Stanton property in Kendall Park, according to county and township officials.    The Middlesex County Improvement Authority, which handles land acquisitions for the county, is…

  • LETTERS: District needs to be more cost-effective

    To the editor:     Reading the article "Voters Nix School Tab" was enlightening as well as food for thought. Over many years I blindly supported the school budget, expecting the system to do their job in a professional and accountable way.    Unfortunately, factual information over the past few years reversed my support. The budget, in…

  • Millstone rolls out the red carpet

    Millstone seventh-graders celebrate luminaries from days gone by at ‘Oscars’. By: Lauren Burgoon    MILLSTONE — It may just have been the largest star-studded extravaganza Millstone has ever seen. Dozens of legends and Hollywood superstars descended on the town Friday to prance down the red carpet. Princess Diana and Kurt Cobain were here. So were Gracie…

  • POST FORUM: What directions would you give the Township Council as it reviews the school budget?

    POST FORUM Join the debate.    The South Brunswick Post is hosting a weekly forum that allow readers and users of the World Wide Web to offer their opinions on a variety of issues.    The forum is designed to encourage debate and to offer the community information about the direction residents of South Brunswick want their…

  • Raiders get back on track

    Pennington baseball By: Mike Molaro    The Pennington School baseball squad knew it had to do something to snap a three-game losing streak and get back on track.    It was a trip back to the basics — solid pitching, good defense and timely hitting — that helped the Red Raiders (6-4) start a two-game winning streak.…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    By:    Kenny Barber, 49, of Manville was charged with having an open container of an alcoholic beverage in public in front of 141 S. Main St. at 11:31 a.m. April 20, police said.    Mr. Barber was transported to headquarters, and released after the charge was filed. ***    Gregory F. McCaan, 46, of South Main Street…

  • Press awards reaffirm our commitment to community

    EDITORIAL By Ruth Luse    Once in a while, it is a pleasure for us to toot our own horns.    On Thursday night, at the Lafayette Yard Marriott Hotel, Trenton, Hopewell Valley News staff members were awarded two first places in the 2004 Better Newspaper Contest, sponsored by the New Jersey Press Association.    The first of…