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  • EDITORIAL: Sept. 11 is a chance for us to remember

    EDITORIAL: Unity Day is a chance for the community to come togehter and remember the events of Sept. 11.    Thousands of local residents are likely to spend a portion of Saturday gathering in a show of unity at Woodlot Park.    They will be there to show their commitment to fighting substance abuse, to sell their…

  • ‘Sweet Charity’

    Bucks County Playhouses finds optimism in the tale of Charity Hope Valentine. By: Stuart Duncan    Sweet Charity is a perfect example of a Broadway show that had a solid run based almost entirely on "star power." Bookwriter Neil Simon and director/choreographer Bob Fosse tailored the 1966 production to showcase the considerable talents of Gwen Verdon…

  • Stockton OKs parking restrictions

    Council establishes limits in business district. By: Linda Seida    STOCKTON — A new ordinance restricts parking on several streets in the business district to prevent day trippers from blocking lines of sight in some places and keeping parking to themselves for inordinate amounts of time in others.    The ordinance also calls for a fine of…

  • Birthday open house slated

    Grace V. Scheetz to fete 90th    In celebration of her 90th birthday and 45 years on East Welling Avenue, Pennington, Grace V. Scheetz’s three children, seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren invite all her friends and acquaintances to an open house at her home on Sept. 18 from 1-5 p.m.    In 1914, when she was born,…

  • Sept. 28 referendum addresses music program needs

    GUEST OPINION By Linda Mitchell    Citizens of Hopewell Valley: Do you expect a significant decline in the cost of gasoline? Do you expect the price of electricity to drop? Do you expect healthcare costs to take a surprising nosedive? Your Board of Education doesn’t either.    The fixed costs for running a district, along with the…

  • Finding boredom in a world of distractions

    EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK by Vanessa S. Holt    When was the last time you were really, seriously bored?    Not the kind of bored you get in a waiting room, counting holes in the tiles of the suspended ceiling and paging through a Reader’s Digest from 1982. I mean the rainy Sunday afternoon kind of boredom, where you…

  • Potential apparent for SBHS cross country

    By: Redd E. Patrick    After more than a decade of being recognized as one of the top programs in Middlesex County and Central Jersey, the South Brunswick High School boys cross country finally team had to face a rebuilding situation after the 2002 season.    A year ago, the young Vikings suffered a rare losing season,…

  • Little school gets big boost from state

    Stockton structure to be placed on historic register. By: Linda Seida    STOCKTON — Not a great many modern amenities exist in the Stockton School.    Seven classes, from kindergarten through sixth grade, share just three rooms.    The Victorian structure on Main Street has stood on the same site serving the town’s children since 1872, when it…

  • Lawrence gets $1.8 million for use on motel site

    Money will be used for 62 affordable housing units. By: Lea Kahn    In a groundbreaking move — for Lawrence Township, at least — township officials have agreed to accept money from another municipality to provide affordable housing in Lawrence.    Township Council agreed Tuesday night to accept $1.8 million from Manalapan Township to pay for construction…