Category: archives
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GOP sweeps Mansfield race
Voters select four Republican candidates to serve on the Mansfield Township Committee. By: William Wichert MANSFIELD After months of resignations and playing musical chairs on the Township Committee, Republicans took hold of all four open committee seats in Tuesday’s election, giving their party complete control over the municipal government. In the special election held…
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HoVal football team can’t pick off Redbirds
Hopewell Valley football By: Jim Green The Hopewell Valley Central High School football team knew this one had the potential to be different. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, however, it was just another in a long line of near misses. Midway through the third quarter Saturday, Hopewell senior quarterback Angelo Pagano took the ball over the…
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Molinelli’s return sparks first-round win
Hopewell Valley boys soccer By: Jim Green There was no way Jeff Molinelli was coming out of this game. The senior sweeper returned from illness to play in his first game in more than two weeks, leading the ninth-seeded Hopewell Valley Central High School boys soccer team to a dramatic 1-0 double-overtime win at eighth-seeded…
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LETTERS: A thank you to President Bush
To the editor: In these past few months as President George W. Bush has hit the campaign trail, he has shown America his true colors and that those colors are red, white, and blue. He has let America see that he will not waver in his beliefs and that he will never change just…
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Vo-Tech student charged with assault
Boy shot gun, which shoots plastic pellets, at girl, hitting her near the eye. By John Tredrea A 17-year-old Hamilton boy shot a 17-year-old Hamilton girl in the face with a pellet gun at the Mercer County Vocational-Technical School, where both are students, Hopewell Township police said Monday. The school is on Bull Run Road…
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Scouts send a taste of home to troops stationed overseas
Local Cub Scouts put together care packages for U.S. Troops overseas. By: Joseph Harvie Before the holiday season begins some New Jersey soldiers overseas will get a little taste of America. On Friday night, Cub Scout Pack 107 gathered for its monthly meeting, but instead of the usual activities, the boys filled 55 gift boxes…
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EDITORIAL: Voters approve stronger law
Voters deserve credit for pay-to-play victory. Congratulations to the voters of Lawrence Township for approving the stronger pay-to-play law on the municipal ballot. The initiative received 8,116 votes for, as opposed to 2,514 votes against. We also must commend the grassroots effort that got the question on the ballot in the first place. The organizers…
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Colts finish with solid victory
MYAL FOOTBALL By: John E. Powers For a program whose season was in doubt this past summer, the Manville Colts Pop Warner football team did pretty well. The Colts finished their season with a 2-6 record, but Saturday night they ended their season with a rousing 33-0 win over Roselle Park in Roselle Park.…
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Can’t Complain
With sharp songwriting and creative arrangements, the Bacon Brothers have overcome early criticisms and built a strong following. By: Jim Boyle The Bacon Brothers (Kevin, left, and Michael, right) have been writing and performing together for about 10 years. Keanu Reeves and Dogstar. Russell Crowe and 30 Odd Foot of Grunts. The Billy Bob Thornton…
