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  • Lady Dawgs suffer letdown

    Hopewell Valley field hockey By: Jim Green    For the first half Monday, the Hopewell Valley Central High School field hockey team looked every bit as strong as last year’s 13-win Lady Bulldogs squad.    Unfortunately, the less said about the second half, the better for Hopewell.    The Lady Bulldogs were in complete control at halftime, leading…

  • Moving with meaning

    High-schooler’s program caps her studies of Indian dance By:Emily Craighead    The bells around Priyanka Purohit’s ankles jingle as she dances across the floor, her movements blending with the traditional Indian music.    Priyanka gazes intently ahead, with an occasional shadow or the hint of a smile passing across her face, reflecting changes in the music.    She…

  • Christian Community Chapelbreaks ground on new church

    Group building at Route 206 site of former horse farm By:Emily Craighead    Pastor Steve Nash and his flock of faithful wandered Route 206 for four years, worshipping in a basement, in two hotels, at Hillsborough Elementary School and at DeCanto’s Hall.    Finally Sunday, the Christian Community Chapel, founded in 2000 in Hillsborough, held a groundbreaking…

  • Cardinal field hockey team suffers through growing pains

    Lawrence field hockey By: John E. Powers    The Lawrence High School field hockey team, as expected, is having some growing pains. Unfortunately, the Cardinals had to face one of the best teams in the state in their season opener at Mercer County Community College.    Allentown forward Lindsey Leck had four goals to power the Redbirds’…

  • New Hope extends parking lot pact

    Council OKs two-year lease agreement with Union Square. By: Linda Seida    NEW HOPE — The Borough Council Tuesday unanimously agreed to approve an extension of a lease agreement with Union Square for the 140-space borough parking lot.    Union Square will pay the borough $25,000 a year for the two-year extension and will be responsible for…

  • Pennington amendment intended to aid business

    Councilman David Garber. "We want to have a vibrant downtown. We need to pass this and take further input." By John Tredrea    An amendment to Pennington’s parking ordinance intended to help downtown businesses was adopted by a 5-1 vote during Monday night’s Borough Council meeting.    Councilman Jim Lytle voted no, saying the ordinance needed more…

  • Oakdale tenants rap park maintenance

    Township to prioritize concerns focusing on health and safety hazards. By: Joseph Harvie    Residents of the Oakdale Mobile Home Park want the Township Council to help resolve safety issues that they say are a result of negligent owners.    According to residents, the park’s owners are telling them they are responsible for maintaining areas they are…

  • MHS boys drop heart-breaking opener

    Team plays well in double OT loss By: John E. Powers    The Manville High School boys’ soccer team did many good things in Friday’s 2-1 double-overtime loss to Hillside. But it didn’t make the outcome any easier to take.    The Mustangs played well for most of the season-opening game and had several outstanding chances to…

  • Campaign coverage puts readers first

    EDITORIAL    In the spirit of fairness to all candidates and with an eye toward providing the best service to readers, this newspaper has established a set of ground rules for news coverage of local municipal election campaigns.    Under the guidelines, this newspaper commits to certain elements of news coverage, including providing background information on all…