Category: archives

  • Time to examine Wastewater Management Plan’s beneficial elements

    GUEST OPINION By Robert Beyer    As a member of the Wastewater Advisory Committee, I would like to thank my fellow Hopewell Township residents for their participation in the May 18 community meeting for the presentation of a septic utility concept.    Since septic disposal problems are township-wide, this was being considered for all the township residents…

  • Life Center Academy grads urged: Be among the great

    Graduation ceremonies for Florence’s Life Center Academy Class of 2004 took place on Friday, June 4. By: Scott Morgan    FLORENCE — If Jordan Fazio were to give his valedictory speech a title, he would have had to choose between two — "You’re Never Too Young To Dream," or, "Don’t Put Off Until Tomorrow What You…

  • HHS laxmen couldn’t avoid injury bug

    Team struggled in 2004 campaign By: John E. Powers        The injuries came and with a great frequency for the Hillsborough High School boys’ lacrosse team this year. Of 19 varsity players, only four avoided injury during a 3-16 season that ended May 24 with a 9-5 loss to Montgomery.    Injuries were everywhere. Senior defenseman…

  • In Hopewell Township, Bird, Ferrara win Dem ballot spots

    ‘Responsible Democratic Leaders’ fail in their attempt to gain control of local party. By Ruth Luse    Tuesday saw wins for Kathy Bird and Marylou Ferrara in the hotly contested Democratic primary race for two Hopewell Township Committee candidate spots, securing them slots on the Democratic ticket in the Nov. 2 general election.    The duo, who…

  • EDITORIAL: Legislation offers hope of open elections

    EDITORIAL: Assembly bill could be first step in getting private money out of the process.    A bill before the General Assembly could open government.    Assembly bill A1, sponsored by Democrats Linda Greenstein, who represents South Brunswick, and Joseph Roberts of Camden, would create a pilot program in which Assembly races in two Legislative districts in…

  • Mourning the loss of two symbols of hope

    RANDOM NOTES by Scott Morgan    I just want to get this out of the way at the beginning — I’m no fan of Ronald Reagan and I couldn’t care less about Smarty Jones. My image of Reagan’s politics and my interest in horse racing are as minimal as it comes.    And yet the losses of…

  • Danik saw bright spots this spring

    By: James McKeever    The South Brunswick High baseball team finished the 2004 season with a 7-14 record, which might prompt some people to think, "Whoa, this team had a rough time this spring."    Vikings head coach Leo Danik doesn’t look at it that way.    "You look at the record and say, ‘Oh my, they had…

  • Sharing some good books

    Cambridge school welcomes authors of childrens’ ecology books By:Sharlee Joy DiMenichi    Cambridge kindergartners followed the journeys of lions seeking food and caterpillars transforming into butterflies when about 50 young authors visited the school Friday to read from their books on ecology.    The writers, seventh- and eighth-graders from Crossroads South, shared original stories that they said…

  • ‘My Fair Lady’

    The Villagers offer a meticulous take on one of the great musicals. By: Stuart Duncan    There are times when theater reviewers are given information not always shared with the rest of the audience. At the Sunday matinee of opening weekend at The Villagers, for example, the director of My Fair Lady sidled over to tell…