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  • Hopewell Township consultants comment on Merrill settlement

    Professional planner, engineer and Planning Board attorney offer views. By John Tredrea    Before the Township Committee cast its 3-2 vote in favor of the out-of-court settlement with Merrill Lynch Monday night, Mayor Vanessa Sandom asked the township’s professional consultants to comment on the matter.    This drew criticism from Committeewoman Marylou Ferrara, who said: "I object…

  • Brian Stryker

       Brian Jay Stryker, 22, of Kendall Park, died Tuesday, Oct. 19, at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.    Born in Princeton, he was a graduate of South Brunswick High School-Class of 2000, and attended Rider University for four years, majoring in TV and radio production. Brian was employed by Triangle Art Reprographics, Lawrenceville.    His grandparents, Vincent and…

  • Fugitives sought in burglaries

    Two local residents are wanted in connection with multiple South Brunswick burglaries. By: Joseph Harvie    Police are searching for two former township residents who are wanted in connection with four burglaries that occurred between Oct. 4 and Oct. 22.    Police said they have collected enough evidence from the first incident, which occurred on Old Beekman…

  • Students clearly see value in this project

    Fifth-graders collecting eyeglasses for ‘Sight Night’ By:Emily Craighead    This fall, some farsighted fifth-graders at Auten Road Intermediate School are helping people around the world see clearly again.    Students in Susan Juiliano and Beth Raff’s class sacrificed several recess periods to make posters and decorate boxes for collecting old eyeglasses.    One of those students, Becky Shaffer…

  • Lady Dawgs claw into semis

    Hopewell Valley field hockey By: John E. Powers    Next up Allentown — again.    The Hopewell Valley Central High School field hockey team advanced to tonight’s Mercer County Tournament semifinals at Mercer County Community College by beating West Windsor-Plainsboro North 2-0 Tuesday afternoon.    The Lady Bulldogs (13-3) got two Jhonna Tirpak goals in the second half…

  • EDITORIAL: Be informed before casting your ballot

    EDITORIAL: It’s not enough just to vote if you don’t know anything about the candidates. >   ýcc17.3;þ"The right to vote for representatives is the primary right by which other rights are protected." — Thomas Paine, "Dissertation on First Principles of Government"    There are just five days left before Election Day, an election that some have called…

  • Oct. 28, 5:42 p.m.: New music on a Thursday

    R.E.M., Elvis Costello, The Clash and The Legends. By: Hank Kalet    Some thoughts on new releases:    1. R.E.M., "Around the Sun" (Warner) The Athens band — one of my favorites — offers an understated effort this time out, one that shows a mournful concern for the direction in which the country is heading. The quietness…

  • Scary fund-raiser to proceed

    Stolen displays will not prevent Haunted Trail. By: Joseph Harvie    The Dardanis’ Haunted Trail and Hayride is scheduled to go off this Friday, but the trail will be missing a few attractions.    That’s because somebody stole some of the large Halloween displays from the Dardanis’ front lawn on New Road between midnight Monday and 6…

  • Florence football ‘D’ too much for B.C. to tackle

    By: Sean Moylan    The Bordentown City Blue Devils’ Traveling Road Show marched onto the hallowed grounds of "The Pit" with hordes of their loyal fans following close behind.    Their sole goal was to dethrone the mighty Florence Township Memorial High School boys’ varsity football team as Freedom Division champions and take the 7 power points…