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  • Hopewell Valley’s 13 candidates introduce themselves

    Seven will be elected to seats on governing bodies Tuesday. By Ruth Luse    On Tuesday, Nov. 2, voters in Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township and Pennington Borough will choose members of their respective governing bodies.    Recently the HVN asked the candidates to provide some biographical information. Their responses follow:    HOPEWELL BOROUGH (three running for two three-year…

  • Florence field hockey clinches spot in playoffs

    By: Sean Moylan    This time around, the Florence Township Memorial High School girls’ varsity field hockey team left nothing to chance as it crushed Burlington Township, 6-0, at home on Wednesday, October 20 to qualify for the NJSIAA State Tournament.    Last year Florence just missed making the post season and it wasn’t about to let…

  • Alice Burke

    By:    MANVILLE — Alice H. (Crane) Burke died Oct. 20 at her home.    Born in Scranton, Pa., she lived in Manville since 1954.    Mrs. Burke was employed at Sears for 20 years where she was in telephone sales and retired 24 years ago.    Her husband, James J. Burke, is deceased. Her sister, Margurite Burke, died…

  • Rose Bouvier

    By:    MANVILLE — Rose (Povich) Bouvier died Oct. 20 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. She was 82.    She was born in East Orange, and was a resident of Manville for the past 56 years.    Mrs. Bouvier was a homemaker.    She was the first president of the PTA for Roosevelt School in Manville. She was…

  • Alton Hileman

       Alton "Shorty" Hileman, 88, of Millstone, died Sunday, Oct. 17, at Freehold Center State Hospital.    A long time resident of South Brunswick, Mr. Hileman was born Oct. 8, 1917 in Ford Cliff, Manor Township, Pa. He was the son of Calvin and Myrtle (Dickey) Hileman.    Mr. Hileman was the owner of Barber’s Camping Center, located…

  • Polls open at 6 a.m.

    A rundown of who’s who on the ballot and the latest information on polling locations. By: Joseph Harvie    Nov. 2 is Election Day and registered voters will cast their ballots on local, county, state and national candidates.    In South Brunswick the polls will open at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.    Township voters will…

  • Lunch crowd split on president

    Area voters dish up their opinions on the presidential candidates. By: Joseph Harvie    Some voters at Pierre’s Restaurant on Georges Road are split on which presidential candidate they support in this year’s election.    Of the more than 25 people who were asked about the presidential election Tuesday afternoon, four said they were still undecided, three…

  • LETTERS: Democrats deserve vote

    To the editor:     I’m writing to ask the residents of South Brunswick to get out Nov. 2 and vote for local Democrats Carol Barrett, Joe Camarota and Charles Carley.    In 1984, when I moved here, South Brunswick was a small community with farms and lots of open space. The Republicans were in charge and…

  • Timberlane will host eating disorders event

    "What’s Eating You?" will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Timberlane Middle School Eighth Grade House Center. By Jennifer Potash    A parent may ask a teenage child "What’s eating you?" in response to the teen’s bad mood, but the parent may also want to ask the same question to a child at…