Category: archives
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Year 1 comes to a close for Hopewell football
Hopewell Valley football By: Jim Green As the Hopewell Valley Central High School football players huddled together following the final whistle Monday night, the realization that it was over began to sink in. All the hard work, all the years of toiling by everyone from the coaching staff to the players to the community supporters…
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Florence girls’ soccer places 2nd in CJ Group I
By: Sean Moylan The first thing that needs to be written is the Florence Township Memorial High School girls’ varsity soccer team had a phenomenal seasoneasily the best in the program’s nine-year history. However, no member of the Flashes was left satisfied after last Thursday’s 2-0 NJSIAA Group I Central Jersey championship game loss to…
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MEA, board reach tentative contract
By:Emily Craighead The 175 members of the Manville Education Association (MEA) are expected to vote Friday on a contract given tentative approval by the Board of Education Tuesday. MEA President Kathy Lane said she could not comment on the details of the agreement before Friday’s vote. "We’re hoping we get a positive vote," Superintendent Donald…
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Hopewell Valley school district audit report favorable
The audit makes a few recommendations on minor internal controls, one of them being monthly reconciliation of petty cash accounts. By John Tredrea The Hopewell Valley Regional School District’s auditor says things are fine with the school district’s finances. The auditor, Rodney Haines of the Medford-based accounting firm of Holman and Frenia, summarized his book-length…
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Lawrence seeks new school candidates
Two assistant superintendent finalists rejected. By: Lea Kahn School district officials have decided to reopen the search for a successor to Bruce McGraw, the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction whose retirement is effective Jan. 1. Schools Superintendent Max Riley had hoped to name a successor for Dr. McGraw this month. But since the district…
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NE field hockey team heads to state finals
New Egypt High School field hockey team will compete against Pingry on Sunday at The College of New Jersey. By: Kyle Moylan When the New Egypt High School field hockey team reached the NJSIAA Group I finals last season, the girls on the team were somewhat overwhelmed by their surroundings and ended up losing 2-1…
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Ceremony set to honor two deceased students
Trees will be planted in honor Kristen Daniel and Jacqueline Sadowski By:Emily Craighead At a tree-planting ceremony Wednesday, Manville High School will honor the memory of two 15-year-old students who died in 2003 and 2004. The two flowering plum trees will be planted in the high school courtyard in honor of Kristen Daniel and Jacqueline…
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St. A’s students get visit from VFW
World War II and Korean War veterans help students learn the importance of honoring the Armed Forces. By: Elaine Worden The hallways of St. Augustine’s of Canterbury School were quiet, except for the patter of feet softly walking as two students carried an American flag into the conference room. Standing in the front of the…
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Area woman escapes from burning vehicle
Route 29 was closed for two hours while utility workers repaired damage to pole she hit with car. By John Tredrea A Doylestown, Pa., woman, who apparently fell asleep at the wheel, jumped from her car just before it burst into flames after hitting a utility pole and tree on Route 29 Monday night. She…
