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  • TANGENTS: Christmas question causes brain freeze

    TANGENTS By John Saccenti The struggles of writing a Christmas list.    There are few things that would make me happier this Christmas season than world peace. Yes, that’s what I would like to find under the tree Saturday, world peace. It doesn’t have to be in a big box, or wrapped in the shiniest of…

  • Resilient Dawgs take it to Allentown

    Hopewell Valley boys basketball By: Mike Molaro    Is it ever too early in the season for a team to have a "gut check" or a "must win" game?    The players and coaches of the Hopewell Valley Central High School boys basketball squad probably don’t think so after Tuesday’s 65-51 triumph at Colonial Valley Conference opponent…

  • Mount expected to lead Lawrence council

    Township’s deputy mayor position to be axed. By: Lea Kahn    When Township Council holds its annual reorganization meeting at noon on New Year’s Day, Deputy Mayor Pam Mount is expected to be sworn into the ceremonial office of mayor for 2005.    But in a break with tradition, Township Council will not select a council member…

  • HHS boys survive early elements to win pair

    Barbieri leads offense in opening weekend By: Rudy Brandl        The Hillsborough High boys survived many elements to emerge from the opening weekend of the basketball season with a 2-0 record. The Raiders endured a long bus ride to Phillipsburg on Friday night, waited around for Union to arrive over an hour late for Saturday…

  • Planners OK bank building

    New office building also approved. By: Lea Kahn    A proposal to construct a two-story office building and a one-story bank with a drive-through window at 134 Franklin Corner Road gained the township Planning Board’s approval Monday night.    The Planning Board approved Cameron C. Troilo Inc.’s application for preliminary and final site-plan approval for the office…

  • Manville girls fall short at buzzer

    Delesky nets 18 points in opener By: John E. Powers        WATCHUNG — The ball was in the hands of the right player.    Down 32-29 Friday night to Mount St. Mary Academy in Watchung, Manville High School’s senior guard Dana Delesky, who had scored 18 points with two 3-pointers, stood with the basketball as time…

  • EDITORIAL: Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus

    EDITORIAL Leave the skepticism behind.    The following was published Sept. 21, 1897, in The New York Sun. The editorial was written by the newspaper’s assistant editor, Francis P. Church.     Is There a Santa Claus?    We take pleasure in answering thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification that its…

  • Residents stand their ground in statement regarding suit

    Battle over ball-field lights continues between the Millstone-Roosevelt Little League and Millstone residents who live near the league fields. By: Lauren Burgoon    MILLSTONE — Plaintiffs involved in a lawsuit against the Millstone-Roosevelt Little League this week accused the league president of making "disingenuous" statements about the matter and attempting to derail the settlement process in…

  • SCHOOL BOARD UPDATE

    Personnel and related actions taken Monday By Ruth Luse    At Monday’s meeting of the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education, members:    • Approved a change to a board policy relating to board committees, by adding a fourth group, the Committee on Policies. This committee will oversee the maintenance and review of all board policies in order…