Category: archives
-

New CHS principal’s goal: making ‘very good school better’
Joseph Mangiaracina said "This school’s in good shape. I’m following a very good and successful principal." By John Tredrea Joseph Mangiaracina, who took over as principal of Hopewell Valley Central High School July1, says the way you help kids most in school "is by teaching them as well as you can. That’s my passion …
-

Modernizing our school district’s aging facilities
GUEST OPINION By Carl Swanson The referendum that will be before the voters on Sept. 28 will be an opportunity to bring badly needed renovations and operational improvements to our public schools at a significant discount to taxpayers in the Hopewell Valley. The centerpiece of the referendum is the modernization of Timberlane, originally built when…
-

New start, new school
Ribbon-cutting marks Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School’s upcoming opening. By: William Wichert MANSFIELD The image of two children standing in a doorway and wielding a pair of 25-inch scissors signaled the official opening of the new Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School on Monday night. Standing before a crowd of more than 100…
-

NEWS OF OTHER DAYS
115 years ago The lady baseball players drew a large crowd Wednesday and caused no end of fun. They played a home nine and were beaten by only one run, the game standing 23 to 24. * * * The improvement at the Eagle Shirt factory has begun. William S. Herbert has the contract for…
-

Legion team produced summer to remember
Connie Mack state champs won under pressure By: Rudy Brandl The term is often overused and considered a cliché, but for the Hillsborough American Legion baseball team, the 2004 summer season can truly be called a "team effort." Hillsborough (19-11-1) recently completed a season to remember, winning the Connie Mack Tournament championship. Manager Jim…
-

Superintendent reviews progress toward goals
Says much done but still room for more improvement By:Emily Craighead The school district improved in all areas outlined in the superintendent’s objectives for last year, but it can do better, Superintendent Donald Burkhardt told the Board of Education at Tuesday’s meeting. That is why Dr. Burkhardt said he has chosen to include two of…
-

Officials disrespectful at meeting
To the editor By: I always believed that the government works for the people. I also believed that a "public hearing" was instituted so that the public could be "heard" on issues before the governing body made up their minds on issues. The Township Committee meeting on Aug. 10 was the worst display of government…
-

National History Day tackles the press and politics
BOOK NOTES by Dr. Joan Ruddiman Most of us who follow the media coverage of the political arena have strong opinions about the role of the press in politics. Can you even talk politics without talking media? Think "Fahrenheit 9/11" and Fox News. With a contentious election year brewing, is it possible to take the…
-

Reassessment could start in fall
Property reassessment in Chesterfield Township could begin in November. By: Scott Morgan CHESTERFIELD The township’s first reassessment in 12 years, designed to bring property assessments back into alignment with their market values, could start as early as November, officials said last week. In the past decade, residential property assessments have grown steadily further out…
