Category: archives
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Manville boys win two straight
Liszczak fuels team’s resurgence By: Shawn Tyrrell The second time around through the schedule was just what the Manville High boys’ basketball team needed. Games against Bound Brook and Sussex Tech provided the Mustangs with good opportunities for victory, which the school took advantage of to improve its overall record to 4-7. With the…
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Hopewell Township’s June Egan: a children’s caretaker for 20 years
ON THE JOB IN HOPEWELL VALLEY By: John Tredrea Editor’s note: This is the latest in the series of portraits of people at work. For 20 years, one of the most familiar faces in Pennington has been that of Hopewell Township resident June Egan. Ms. Egan, whose Timberlane Drive home is not far from the…
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Deep End Cafe is ‘safe place’
The coffeehouse is run by the New Hope Christian Center, a nonprofit organization of churches in Lambertville, West Amwell Township, New Hope and Solebury. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE Courtney, a local teenager, started to get into trouble when her parents divorced. She found herself attracting attention, and it wasn’t the good kind. "She made…
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31-acre purchase approved
Bordentown Township purchases former Luyber property, on Bordentown-Chesterfield Road intended to be preserved as open space. By: Eve Collins BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP Township officials announced Monday the purchase of a 31-acre tract of land that they intend to preserve as open space. The former Luyber property, on Bordentown-Chesterfield Road was purchased for $1.6 million last…
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Local parishoners make choice known at march
Church group heads to Washington to protest Roe v. Wade. By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi Carrying pastel balloons shaped like infant feet and chanting such slogans as "Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Roe v. Wade has got to go!" about 150,000 demonstrators converged on Washington, D.C., to call for an end to abortion. About 20 members of…
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Bear Tavern School teacher gets surprise honor
Jalana "Jill" Novak, a first-grade teacher, was singled out as "Teacher of the Month" by a Philadelphia radio show. By Ruth Luse Jalana "Jill" Novak, a first-grade teacher at Bear Tavern Elementary School, was singled out as "Teacher of the Month" on Jan. 9 by the Evans and Andie morning show on Philadelphia radio station…
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Rt. 1 gas station on agenda
Zoning Board to hear proposal for a new Mobil gas station on Rt. 1. By: Rebecca Tokarz The township’s Zoning Board of Adjustment is expected to hear testimony related to water quality, noise, engineering and planning tonight (Thursday) about a proposed service station on Route 1, according to zoning board Chairman Barry Nathanson. The proposal,…
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Masti Indian Grill
With intriguing Indian-fusion lunches and traditional tandooris and biryanis for dinner, this is a place to return to again and again. By: Faith Bahadurian Masti Indian Grill 440 Route 130 South Intersection of Rt. 130 South and Princeton Hightstown Road. (Rt. 571) East Windsor (609) 490-0100 Food: Good + Service: Attentive and friendly Prices: Inexpensive…
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Township disbands cultural, heritage committee
Lack of public interest doomed advisory board. By: Lea Kahn There will still be culture and heritage in Lawrence Township despite the pending dissolution of the Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee by Township Council. Reacting to dwindling interest in the Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee by would-be volunteers, Township Council introduced an ordinance last…
