Category: archives

  • Hopewell Valley candidates’ forum tonight in Central High TV studio

    The forum will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the new TV studio at Hopewell Valley Central High School, Hopewell Township. Entrance to the TV studio is through the outside door immediately to the right of the high school’s main entrance. By Ruth Luse    Tonight, Oct. 21, the Hopewell Valley League of Women Voters will…

  • Presentation makes a start on evolving plan

    EDITORIAL: Township officials must be careful about what they say and hear on VA Depot project By:    We were glad to hear the Planning Board was given a presentation regarding the redevelopment of the Veterans Administration Depot, and found the comments at the meeting interesting.    It’s instructive to note the language used at the presentation,…

  • Viking seniors enjoy special night at home

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    This past Monday evening was special for the South Brunswick High School varsity girls’ soccer team. The Vikings closed the book on the regular schedule for the 2004 season, and paid tribute to the three seniors who will be moving on in June. Traditionally, the seniors are honored at the last…

  • HVN SUNSHINE LIST

    Meeting dates and locations    HOPEWELL VALLEY OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE: Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building.     HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE: Oct. 25, 7 p.m., Municipal Building.     STONY BROOK REGIONAL SEWERAGE AUTHORITY: Oct. 25, 8 p.m., SBRSA offices, River Road, Princeton.     HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD: Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m. Municipal Building.     HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP…

  • The Manor of Buckhole, Part 6 of 6

    HISTORICALLY SPEAKING    Reprinted from original with kind permission of Ethelyn Maginnis, who dedicated her history of Imlaystown to all senior citizens in 1972.     Ye Olde Meeting House, erected in 1737 on land given by Thomas & Rachel Salter in 1720 consisted members formally discharged from the church of Middletown. The Salter’s son John died…

  • Seniors help Dawgs clinch tourney berth

    Hopewell Valley boys soccer By: Jim Green    The Hopewell Valley Central High School boys soccer team’s seniors simply took care of business.    The Bulldogs, needing one win in its final three games to qualify for the state tournament by Friday’s cutoff date, took the field against a struggling Lawrence squad Monday at HoVal.    Under normal…

  • LETTERS: Black history proves vote’s worth

    To the editor:     We African Americans know better than anyone else in this country how important it is to vote. Voting rights were not handed to us on a silver platter. We know many of our ancestors were brought to America on slave ships in chains, separated from their families by force as beasts…

  • Creating jewelry is therapy for Pennington woman

    Elizabeth Haines hails from New Orleans and spent time in Hong Kong. By John Tredrea    Several years ago, during her first winter in Pennington, Elizabeth Haines felt like she was starving for color, so she started designing and making jewelry in a small basement studio.    When she needed to make a decision about color or…

  • Mustangs open up offensive floodgates

    Goals suddenly come in bunches By: John E. Powers        You couldn’t blame the Manville High School boys’ soccer team for reveling in last week’s production. For a team that had trouble scoring this season — having scored one goal in six games and none in four others — last week was a bonanza.    The…