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  • Passions run strong at South Brunswick clergy forum on film

    Mixed feelings aired at interfaith discussion of Mel Gibson’s "The Passion of the Christ." By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi    One moviegoer’s inspiration is another’s degradation, said participants in an interfaith dialogue Sunday at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church.    Jews who met with Christians to discuss Mel Gibson’s "The Passion of the Christ" said the film demonized Jews…

  • Margaret De Pierro

    By:    HILLSBOROUGH — Margaret De Pierro died Friday, Feb. 27, at home. She was 90.    She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and lived in Bridgewater before moving to Hillsborough five years ago.    Mrs. De Pierro was a sales associate for RCA before retiring several years ago.    She was a communicant of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic…

  • Bulldog father dies after collapsing during state game

    Tragedy strikes during Hopewell-Lawrence matchup By: John Tredrea    The NJSIAA Group III Central boys basketball tournament game that was suspended Tuesday night after a team parent collapsed, and ultimately died, will be forfeited to Lawrence, Hopewell Valley officials announced Wednesday.    The decision not to replay the first-round playoff game, which Hopewell was leading 42-37 early…

  • Proposed Carter Road eatery is target of lawsuit

    Lawsuit seeking to overturn the Hopewell Township Zoning Board of Adjustment decision was filed in state Superior Court Jan. 30 by township residents Ted Petrie and Robert Kraeger, both residents of Elm Ridge Park. By John Tredrea    A plan to put a restaurant in a historic farmhouse at 350 Carter Road, unanimously approved by the…

  • EDITORIAL: Voters have choices in school race

    Turnout of seven hopefuls is good for township.    It should be an intriguing race for school board this year in Lawrence Township. We’re especially pleased to see seven interested residents running for the three Board of Education seats. With only two incumbents seeking re-election, the township is guaranteed of at least one fresh face on…

  • Father of HoVal basketball captain dies after collapsing during tourney game

    Decision not to replay first-round playoff game, which Hopewell was leading 42-37 early in the fourth quarter, was made out of respect for the family of team Captain Jeff Molinelli, whose father, John, suffered a fatal heart attack as he was photographing the Bulldogs from the sidelines. By John Tredrea    The NJSIAA Group III Central…

  • George, Feig and Brewer advance in Region VII

    By: Sean Moylan    "Nasty Boy" Erik George’s tough 4-3 loss to Eric Ammirata in the District 25 finals at Steinert was a hard one to swallow because everyone was quite aware of George’s enormous talent.    However, in Tuesday’s Region VII pre-quarterfinals action at Eastern High School, George decided not to leave his fate up to…

  • Rhythms of the Night: a dream come true

    John Pettoni’s new restaurant offers live music By:Roger Alvarado    Bloomingdale Drive resident John Pettoni had a vision.    He would transform a long-abandoned and dilapidated building ravaged by Hurricane Floyd in 1999 into a beautifully designed pub, restaurant and banquet hall and top it off by filling it with the Rhythms of the Night.    What was…

  • March 4, 6:06 p.m.: The jobs go away

    A column from the Progressive Populist. By: Hank Kalet    Here’s my column from the Progressive Populist on the outsourcing problem.