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  • Edition of July 29, 2004

    Lindsay Marie Fennimore    Lindsay Marie Fennimore, 6, of Levittown, Pa., died on Monday in Hopewell.    Born in Trenton, she attended Samuel Everett Elementary School in Levittown, Pa.    She is survived by her mother Lori Ann Fennimore and father Joseph Lignelli; a sister Brittnay; a brother Christopher; maternal grandparents Mary DeBlasio and Richard and Beverly Fennimore;…

  • ETS employee evolves over 51 years

    Pitcher says goodbye to ETS friends, colleagues. By: Rosalie Ann LaGrutta    When Princeton’s Barbara Pitcher started working at Educational Testing Service on Sept. 1, 1953, statistical analysis was a time-consuming, labor-intensive process. Today, it’s handled by computer software and results are nearly immediate.    When she started at ETS almost 51 years ago, she never imagined…

  • Friends organize trail-related letter campaign

    Township grant application in dispute. By: Lea Kahn    Hoping to derail plans for a 10-foot-wide paved path through the township-owned Carson Road Woods, a group of residents is organizing a letter-writing campaign to express opposition to the proposal.    The Friends of Carson Road Woods Inc. agreed Monday night to initiate the letter-writing campaign in response…

  • Fire damages garage of Titusville residence

    Police said peanut oil being heated on a propane cooker in the garage caught fire. By John Tredrea    A quick dousing of a fire by a township police officer minimized damage to a Todd Ridge Road residence Friday evening.    Hopewell Township police Capt. George Meyer said the fire broke out in the garage of the…

  • Ruling expected in Washington ballot question suit

    Washington First, Township Committee await Superior Court judge’s decision. By: Luaren Burgoon Editor’s note: This Web site will post the judge’s decision in this case as soon as it becomes available.    WASHINGTON — A Superior Court judge was expected to rule Friday on the lawsuit brought by a local citizens group against the Township Committee…

  • Sr. Pony team preparing players for varsity action

    Manville off to 4-3 start By: John E. Powers    This year’s Manville team in the Somerville Senior Pony League has an objective. Not just to win baseball games and have some summer fun, but to establish something for future Manville High School teams.    Coach Al Opachinski spoke to Manville High coach Steve Venuto before the…

  • Friel, Montgomery back in regional

    12-year-olds head to New York By: Bob Nuse    Mike Friel knows that at the ripe young age of 12, he’s already gotten to experience a lot more sports-related travel than most people do in a lifetime.    "It’s kind of weird," he said. "Not a lot of people get this kind of opportunity to travel to…

  • Valley towns get grants for homeland security

    Police say money could be used "to purchase explosive scent dogs — that is, dogs that would be trained to locate bombs by sniffing them out." By Ruth Luse    State Sen. Shirley K. Turner, Assemblyman Reed Gusciora and Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson Coleman recently announced that eight municipalities in the 15th Legislative District will receive a…

  • Letters to governor lambaste Rt. 92

    Gov. MrGreevey hears from 1,800 South Brunswick residents By:Matthew Kirdahy    Gov. James McGreevey now knows where 1,800 South Brunswick residents stand on Route 92.    According to letters delivered to the governor’s office Friday, they opposed the project because of its environmental and traffic impacts.    Mayor Frank Gambatese and Councilwoman Carol Barrett delivered 1,800 copies of…