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  • A real trip: Bill Bryson and the Brits

    BOOK NOTES by Joan Ruddiman    Bill Bryson went to England in his carefree 20s for a lark. As life would have it, he settles in, gets married and finds a career as a journalist and writer. His book on the English language, "The Mother Tongue," is not to be missed.    Now 20 years later, he…

  • Washington firefighter killed on Route 29 in Hopewell Township

    Fire Department remembers Dennis Williams as ‘hard-working, dedicated’. By: Lauren Burgoon    WASHINGTON — The Washington Township Fire Department is in mourning after one of its long-time firefighters was killed Thursday morning.    The flag at the fire station on Route 130 was lowered to half-staff and the station was draped in black for Capt. Dennis L.…

  • Mathewson chosen to lead school board

    Lou Petzinger steps into vice-presidency By:Marnie Kunz    Dorothy Bradley’s two-year term as president of the Manville school board ended Tuesday evening when she handed the gavel to Janice Mathewson.    Ms. Mathewson said she plans to maintain the positive momentum of the board and plunge ahead with the district’s improvement plans.    "We have a lot of…

  • Joseph Clark, Part 1

    HISTORICALLY SPEAKING    From "Princetonians: A Biographical Dictionary (1776-1783)" by Richard A. Harrison, the following story of the Allentown Presbyterian Church’s second pastor is told. This is the first of two parts.     Joseph Clark, A.B., A.M. 1784, D.D. Jefferson College, Presbyterian clergyman, was born near Elizabethtown, Essex County, New Jersey on October 21, 1751. The…

  • Nicholas Krawchuk

    By:    MANVILLE — Nicholas M. Krawchuk died April 21 in Raritan Health and Extended Care Center in Raritan. He was 79.    Born in Poltava, Ukraine, he was a resident of Manville.    Mr. Krawchuk was formerly employed by U.S. Steel of Morrisville, Pa., and retired in 1989.    He was very active in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.…

  • Young girls team fighting through challenging slate

    Girls lacrosse By: Jim Green    The Hopewell Valley Central High School girls lacrosse program never shies away from challenges.    Year after year, the Lady Bulldogs play a loaded schedule that includes some of the strongest clubs in the state. This season is no different, and the result has been something of a struggle for the…

  • Jambo!

    Students, parents learn Kenyan greetings, Chinese dances at annual International Fair By:Marnie Kunz    "Jambo." The man swathed in brilliant green smiled as the aroma of baked goods beckoned.    A Chinese dragon danced by as kids munched on truffles, while others vied for a place in line to get henna tattoos.    Welcome to Auten Road’s International…

  • Candidate thankful for voters support

    To the editor    Many thanks to the voters of Hillsborough for supporting the 2004–05 school budget on April 20. The overwhelming support that the budget received shows the importance that Hillsborough puts on its children and the education they receive.    I would also like to thank the voters of Hillsborough for re-electing me to the…

  • Haggerty stays hot as Cards clip PDS

    Baseball By: Jim Green    Lawrence High School senior center fielder John Haggerty can only control what he does when he steps to the plate.    Although the Cardinal baseball team has struggled at times to score runs this season, it has not been the fault of its leadoff hitter. Haggerty has hit safely in each of…