Category: archives
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Bordentown 8’s win 6-11 baseball tourney crown
By: Sean Moylan On Saturday night, the people of Bordentown were once again treated to what has become a familiar joyous sight, as yet another Bordentown 8-year-old Little League All-Star baseball team was given a fire truck ride around town in celebration of its 13-11 championship game win over Ewing in the 6-11 Tournament. "It…
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Letters to the Editor, Aug. 12, 2004
Too many fields To the editor: This letter is in response to Ian Sutherland’s comments in a recent issue of the Hopewell Valley News. We can confidently state that games are played on "fields" south of the track because adjacent neighbors have witnessed games being played there. These "fields" are short-sided and are used…
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What’s for breakfast?
Manville schools to offer early-morning meals By:Emily Craighead Students at three Manville schools who are willing to get to school a little earlier in the morning will have the option to buy breakfast there come September. The breakfast program will be offered at 7 a.m. at Alexander Batcho Intermediate School, at 7:15 a.m. at Roosevelt…
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Lawrence-Hopewell Trail alignment gets approval
Bike, pedestrian path would run along woods’ perimeter. By: Lea Kahn Township Council has given final approval to a resolution that changes the route of the proposed path through Carson Road Woods to one that runs mostly along its perimeter instead of through the center of the property. Councilman Rick Miller cast the lone dissenting…
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LETTER: Appreciation for recognition
To the editor: Thank you Chief Paquette, the South Brunswick Police Department and the South Brunswick citizens Police Academy Alumni Association for recognizing, validating and honoring me on National Night Out. This wonderful evening will not be forgotten. Thank you both. Shirley Osipov Monmouth Junction
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Smedshammer takes first
Robbinsville harness racer Trond Smedshammer wins $1M Hambletonian. By: Kyle Moylan EAST RUTHERFORD Millions of people around the world saw Robbinsville’s Trond Smedshammer drive Windsong’s Legacy to victory in the $1 million Hambletonian this past Saturday. In the winner’s circle at the Meadowlands, however, Mr. Smedshammer couldn’t help but think about one person who…
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Adam A. Orlando
Adam "Fonzie" A. Orlando, 88, died Aug. 11 at his home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mr. Orlando was a resident of Hopewell most of his life. He was a self- employed mechanic and a member of the Knights of Columbus. Preceded in death by his parents Pasquale and Josephine Orlando and his wife Virginia Pace…
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HoVal’s Envirothon Team takes third in national event
This was the second consecutive year that a Hopewell Valley team, representing the state of New Jersey, finished in the top 10. By JoAnn Meyer Imagine having to identify the rose-breasted grosbeak from a snapshot; or the Sassafras tree using just its bark; or identifying soil types by jumping into a pit; or performing a…
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Going to the source about police work
South Brunswick Police host Youth Academy By:Matthew Kirdahy When she got to her Youth Academy class Tuesday, 11-year-old Tara Zecca didn’t expect she would have to take a polygraph test. But she did and 29 of her peers and some South Brunswick police officers witnessed it. As part of the annual Youth Academy program in…
