Category: archives
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Letters to the Editor, Dec. 9, 2004
Seniors group meets Dec. 14 To the editor: At its first meeting the Hopewell Valley Senior Center Planning Committee shared information about senior citizen population statistics and about existing senior citizen programs, including the excellent programs developed by Michael Hritz during his tenure as director of the Hopewell Valley Recreation Department. The committee readily…
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POLICE BLOTTER
By: A vehicle belonging to a North Sixth Avenue resident was vandalized between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Nov. 29. According to police, a red line was painted along the left side of the vehicle. The cost to repair the damage is unknown. *** A tutor at Roosevelt school reported the theft of $100 and…
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Voters to decide middle school’s fate Tuesday
Upper Freehold Board of Education referendum will ask voters to decide whether or not a new middle school should be constructed. By: Lauren Burgoon UPPER FREEHOLD The Board of Education will have to wait until the votes are tallied Tuesday night to find out if residents are convinced that the district should build a…
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Trash sticker fees may double in 2005
North Hanover Township Committee approved the introduction of an ordinance that would increase the annual sticker fee that residents must pay to bring trash to the facility from $25 to $50 each year. By: William Wichert NORTH HANOVER The cost residents pay to take their trash to the township-owned waste facility at Meany Road…
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Manville High Fall Sports Awards
Highlights from the fall season at MHS By: Rudy Brandl Manville High’s winter varsity athletic teams will have the challenge of producing the first winning record of the school year. The MHS football, soccer and cross country teams all finished with sub-.500 marks this fall. The jayvee football team went 6-3, but this seasonal column…
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Robbinsville shoots off a new Rec basketball season
The Robbinsville Basketball Association (RBA), formally known as Washington Township Basketball Association (WTBA) opened its eighth season this past weekend. The league has grown from 180 kids eight years ago, to 640 last year, and now has 665 kids, for grades 1st through 8th. GIRLS 1-2 Martinez Remaxers played a great game against Foxmoor Friendly’s…
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Skip the mall
Shoppers find variety, novelty in Main Street businesses By:Emily Craighead Malls may offer variety and online stores convenience, but the stores on Manville’s Main Street are offering up their unique charm this holiday season, a bit like the jewelry in Tom McDonald’s store. "It makes it special to have pieces you can scour all the…
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Principal eyes move to Hopewell district
The principal of Peter Muschal Elementary School in Bordentown Township may move to the Stony Brook Elementary School in Pennington. By: William Wichert The principal of Peter Muschal Elementary School in Bordentown Township may soon be heading out of town to a new job with the Hopewell Valley Regional School District in Mercer County. At…
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Replacement tower raises borough’s ire
Some residents say it’s an eyesore By:Roger Alvarado A newly placed cell phone tower on North Main Street has created a lot of static in town. The replacement tower on North Main Street was erected last week on property leased from Fras-Air Contracting, and residents, business owners and borough officials have expressed shock at the…
