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Lawrence voters await election Tuesday.
Pay-to-play ordinance question on local ballot. By: Lea Kahn Township voters will cast a ballot for the president of the United States, as well as a congressman for the 12th Congressional District and a Mercer County freeholder, when they go to the polls Tuesday. Two public questions one that asks Lawrence Township…
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County will repair bridge
State Department of Transportation will rebuild a bridge on Sykesville Road in Chesterfield. By: Scott Morgan CHESTERFIELD A seven-year battle that pitted two township families against the state came to an end last week when the state Department of Transportation said it would rebuild a derelict Burlington County bridge on Sykesville Road, according to…
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Valley cleanup day slated Nov. 6
Call Ted Stiles at 466-3763 starting on Nov. 1 to get road assignments, or go to the Hopewell Township Municipal Building at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 6 to get an assignment. The Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space in cooperation with Hopewell Township and Hopewell Borough will be sponsoring the 27th annual cleanup day in…
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Polling places set for Nov. 2
Candidates and polling locations for Bordentown, Chesterfield, Fieldsboro, Florence, Mansfield, New Hanover, North Hanover and Springfield are detailed. By: Scott Morgan and William Wichert Editor’s note: Polling places in several Bordentown Township districts were incorrectly listed in the print edition. They are updated here. Tuesday is Election Day, but to make your vote count, you…
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Educators highlight district successes
Officials get glimpse into school programs. By: Lea Kahn Mercer County and Lawrence Township government officials got a peak at what the Lawrence Township public schools have to offer at a special education summit Monday afternoon at Conant Hall at the Educational Testing Service campus. State lawmakers had been invited to attend the education summit,…
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Building a safe, healthy community
Students learn the importance of team work as area school celebrate Red Ribbon Week. By: Melissa Hayes In an effort to ensure that students are socially and emotionally ready to enter school, the South Brunswick Board of Education passed a policy change that would gradually move up the kindergarten entry cutoff date. The change will…
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Letters to the Editor
For the Oct. 28 issue. Campaign promises sound empty To the editor: In response to Mr. Beeson’s letter to the editor of Oct. 21 entitled "Deregionalization sounds wise," I simply don’t understand how some Mansfield residents can’t see through the last minute empty campaign promises that continue to come from the Mansfield Republican party. Mansfield’s…
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Road namesake served community
Bayless honored by Township Council. By: Lea Kahn Honoring longtime community volunteer Dorothy Bayless, Township Council is changing the name of George Street located between Review and Millerick avenues to Bayless Drive. Township Council approved the name change last week. There are two streets named George Street one between Gordon and Phillips…
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Hopewell hoping for Patriot win
Hopewell Valley girls tennis By: John E. Powers The Hopewell Valley Central High School girls tennis team can still find a way to a Colonial Valley Conference Patriot Division championship. But the Lady Bulldogs and their coach, Alma Quinlan, are going to have to do it the hard way. The Lady Bulldogs, 14-3, were beaten…
