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  • Lawrence Township warmly greets troops

    More than 170 National Guardsmen home from Iraq. By: Lea Kahn, Staff Writer; Staff photo by Robyn C. Stein    As Staff Sgt. Greg Lukaszyk marched along Eggerts Crossing Road on Friday, he felt "overwhelming pride" as he glanced to the left and then to right at the spectators lining both sides of the street.    The…

  • DISPATCHES: Citizenry needs to push for state reforms

    DISPATCHES By Hank Kalet We need to encourage Legislature to clean up state government.    State politicians cannot be trusted to clean up state government.    That’s the basic lesson New Jersey residents should take away from the state Senate’s inability on Monday to pass legislation placing restrictions on the campaign finance practice known as pay-to-play.    Acting…

  • For someone special

    A PQM Valentine’s Day event    Emily Schell, 6, of Pennington glues the cupid to the heart while making a Valentine magnet for her someone special at the PQM Kid’s Club Valentine’s Day celebration at Pennington Quality Market on Saturday.

  • Letters to the Editor

    For the Feb. 17 issue. Grateful for response of community To the editor:    When my sister Elsie Valentini became ill and died recently the people of Bordentown responded overwhelmingly. I thank all those who brought gifts of food and flowers, sent mass cards and donations to Hope Hose Humane in her memory. So many people…

  • Hopewell Valley fire district elections Saturday

    Polls are open from 2 to 9 p.m. at the three local polling places. By John Tredrea    The fire tax rates in Hopewell Township and Hopewell Borough would stay the same as last year – 8 and 9 cents per $100 of assessed property value, respectively — if their fire budgets are passed Saturday.    Pennington’s…

  • HHS boys rally but fall short in SCT

    Nemesis Franklin prevails again By: Rudy Brandl        SOMERSET — The Hillsborough High boys left everything they had on the basketball court in Monday night’s Somerset County Tournament quarterfinal game at Franklin. Unfortunately, another heart-breaking loss to the Warriors spelled an early end to the Raider season.    Hillsborough appeared way out of the contest after…

  • OBITUARIES

    Week of Feb. 17 By: Martha Starzinski    MANVILLE — Martha J. (Severyn) Starzinski died Feb. 12 at home. She was 86.    Born in Ernest, Pa., she lived in Manville most of her life.    Mrs. Starzinski and her husband, Andrew Starzinski, operated Weston Luncheonette in Manville. She then worked for Texize Chemical in Piscataway while attending…

  • For the Feb. 17 issue

    Margaret M. Dileo, Hubert Foltermann, Frank C. Guest, Sara Mocini, Elizabeth Sienkiewicz, John H. Hens. Margaret M. Dileo    ROEBLING — Margaret M. Salaga Dileo, 82, of Roebling died Feb. 14 at the Virtua Hospital of Burlington County, Mount Holly.    Mrs. Dileo was born in Pennington and was a lifelong Roebling resident. She was a retired…

  • Bulldogs are comeback kids

    Hopewell Valley ice hockey By: Mike Molaro    The Hopewell Valley Central High School boys ice hockey squad has a simple slogan: "There’s always a lot of hockey left."    Using its poise and composure, the Bulldogs (14-8 overall, 9-3 in the Colonial Valley Conference) twice came back in the third period last week to stop a…