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  • Three Hopewell Valley towns reorganize Monday

    Both Hopewell Township and Pennington officials will gather at 7 p.m., while Hopewell Borough’s session starts at 7:30 p.m. By Ruth Luse    The Hopewell Township Committee, Hopewell Borough Council and Pennington Borough Council all meet Monday night to reorganize for 2004.    Both Hopewell Township and Pennington officials will gather at 7 p.m., while Hopewell Borough’s…

  • Lady dawgs pick up first win of year

    Girls basketball By: John E. Powers    The Hopewell Valley Central High School girls basketball team got its first win of the season Monday in emphatic fashion at the Moorestown Christmas Tournament.    After starting the season 0-3, the girls beat Pennsauken 61-45 in the consolation round game of the tournament. The Lady Bulldogs, who open the…

  • Council expected to introduce two ordinances

    First Lawrence meeting scheduled for 8 p.m. Tuesday. By: Lea Kahn    Township Council plans to introduce two ordinances — one that raises some township Recreation Department fees and another one that eliminates a "paper" street — Tuesday night.    Township Council, which also plans to fill vacancies on 19 advisory boards and committees Tuesday, will meet…

  • Boys basketball squad bounces back from loss to Brick

    Boys basketball By: Jim Green    Lawrence High School boys basketball coach Pat Tarrant was confident his team would bounce back from its disappointing loss at Brick in the second game of the season.    "We had a tough game against Brick," Tarrant said of his team’s 64-55 loss to Brick on Dec. 22. "But we were…

  • Lambertville-New Hope bridge to close Monday

    Directional signs leading to New Hope and Lambertville will be set up on I-95 and routes 202, 29 and 32. The signs also will direct visitors to updates on the bridge at the Lambertville chamber’s Web site — www.Lambertville.org. By Linda Seida    Most people are reacting philosophically to the closing Monday of the Lambertville-New Hope…

  • Township facing two contract negotiations

    Contracts for public works employees expired two years ago, while the police contract expired Dec. 31 By:Roger Alvarado    Contract negotiations between the Township Committee and the respective unions representing Hillsborough’s police officers and Department of Public Works employees remain at a standstill.    The Police Department’s current three-year contract expired Dec. 31 while the Public Works…

  • Best wishes to newly elected town servants

    EDITORIAL By Ruth Luse    On Monday, officials of our three towns will be meeting to reorganize their governments for the new year.    We will see two new faces, renew our acquaintance with a former official and bid farewell to three current community servants.    New on Monday will be David Sandahl, who will take a three-year…

  • Volunteers sought by Jan. 7 to help with school district’s long-range plan

    Superintendent is hoping to put together a group of 40 to 50 people — educators, parents, students, community leaders and members of the community at large — to help with the revision. By Ruth Luse    Hopewell Valley Regional School District officials are seeking volunteers to help review and revise the district’s long-range strategic plan.    Based…

  • Obituaries for week of Jan. 1

    Julia Dykstra    Julia Yaros Dykstra, 90, died Dec. 18 at the Capital Health System at Fuld.    Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong Trenton city resident.    She was employed for several years with the Switlik Parachute Company, Trenton.    Daughter of the late Ignatius and Frances Robak Yaros, wife of the late David Dykstra, sister of…