Category: archives
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Hopewell Valley school children make choices at polls election day
Total of 1,752 students voted, compared with 1,316 last April. Overall student voter turnout increased from 40 percent (last April) to 46 percent this year. By Ruth Luse On Tuesday as part of Project Democracy Hopewell Valley school children went to the polls from 3-8 p.m. and cast ballots on questions relating to…
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Planners hold over rezoning decision
Federal City Road office at heart of dispute. By: Lea Kahn The township Planning Board has delayed its recommendation on the proposed rezoning of the former Assemblies of God office building at 88 Federal City Road until its May 3 meeting. The board had expected to make a decision on the rezoning at its Monday…
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Department asks for decision on firehouse location
Franklin Fire Co. No. 1 said building and new ladder truck are needed By: Eve Collins MANSFIELD Members of Franklin Fire Co. No. 1 again went before township officials last week to plead for a decision on the location of the proposed firehouse officials have said is needed in the township. The department also…
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LHS graduation bumped to June 15
Three snowday cause delay of annual ceremony. By: Lea Kahn The Lawrence High School Class of 2004 will have to wait until June 15 to pick up their high school diplomas three school days later than originally scheduled, according to school district officials. The graduation ceremony will be held at the Trenton War Memorial,…
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Hopewell slates yard sale and bulk pickup dates
It’s time to plan to get rid of trash and treasures Hopewell Borough will hold its annual community-wide yard sale on June 5 and 6. "This year’s sale promises to be one of the largest ever, with dozens of residents taking part in this much anticipated event. Come and plan on spending the day in…
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West Windsor, Plainsboro to celebrate Arbor Day
Arbor Day celebrations are set for Saturday and Sunday in West Windsor and Plainsboro, respectively. West Windsor’s celebration is set to kick-off at 10 a.m. Saturday. Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh, students from the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, scouting groups, township officials and residents will meet at the corner of Clarksville and Princeton-Hightstown roads for the…
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April 22, 5:35 p.m.: Alterman on Bush
Asking the question, "What exactly are the American people thinking?" By: Hank Kalet I borrow this from Eric Alterman’s always useful blog, "Altercation". He says "given everything the country has learned about the Bush administration’s incompetence and mendacityboth with regard to the 9/11 attacks and this historic debacle of an invasionthat John Kerry is not…
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EPA’s logic rivals Kafka for surreal proposal
EDITORIAL:New Jersey may be penalized for pollution allowed by market plan Last week’s announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency that all 31 New Jersey counties are failing to meet air quality guidelines is reminiscent of a scene from a novel by Franz Kafka. It reminded us of the Czechoslovakian surrealist because events leading up to…
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Fire destroys home, displaces couple
Blaze took house down on Saturday morning By: Eve Collins MANSFIELD Deedee McElven said she lost everything in the fire and now doesn’t know if she will have a place to stay at the end of the week. The blaze destroyed the home she has shared with Robert Coleman, 32, and all their belongings…
