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Portrait with Santa
A nice big bone would do. /local/Z/ZWIRE1091/zwire/images/ Photo by Robyn C. Stein Henry and Santa. During Saturday’s Hopewell Holidays, Santa stopped by at Weidel Realtor to pose with local pets. Above, Henry, a 2-year-old American Staffordshire who belongs to John Davis and Susanne MacDonald, first-grade teacher at Hopewell Elementary School, shares his wish list…
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Santa collection fills home with holiday cheer
Bonnie Adams’ Millstone apartment overflows with Santas By:Roger Alvarado He sees her when she’s sleeping, he knows when she’s awake and he definitely knows if she’s been bad or good. That’s because there’s absolutely nowhere in Millstone resident Bonnie Adams’ River Street apartment that she can go to escape old Saint Nick’s gaze. Over the…
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Rossi nets 17 to lead Red Raiders past Hun
Girls basketball By: Mike Molaro Every team has at least one opponent each season that is circled as a "statement game." It’s the opportunity to prove to both their most loyal fans and their most ardent detractors that they are worthy of any preseason hype and headlines. It’s also the time for key players to…
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Right-of-way measures OK’d for Dublin sidewalks
Enabling ordinances will allow project to get under way. By John Tredrea Two small property acquisitions, needed to build sidewalks on Dublin Road in central Hopewell Township, can go through now that the Township Committee has voted unanimously to adopt two enabling ordinances. The adoption votes were cast during the committee’s Dec. 18 meeting, the…
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Nasdeo focuses on a big season
By: Ken Weingartner Time waits for no man, and Garrett Nasdeo is no exception. Which might explain why the South Brunswick High senior wrestler feels it’s time to get a little more aggressive. Nasdeo wants to make his final season with the Vikings a memorable one. Saying he "hadn’t been concentrating" on wrestling as much…
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New Hopewell clerk also is a part-time sportswriter
"I’m a huge sports fan. Especially baseball," Michele Hovan said. By John Tredrea Michele Hovan, Administrator/Clerk of Hopewell Borough. Michele Hovan has an interesting job. Check that. She has two interesting jobs. Ms. Hovan started working as administrator/clerk of Hopewell Borough in late October. "I think things are going well so far and I’m glad…
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Lighting up a dark subject
Event focuses on victims of domestic violence By:John Patten With a cold, December wind blowing at dusk Sunday, a group of volunteers supporting the Resource Center for Women and their Families sparked what they hope will provide warmth to victims of domestic violence by lighting a series of luminaries at the Hillsborough Promenade. In addition…
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Retention plan pitched to Lawrence school board
Riley says competitiveness more important than turnover. By: Lea Kahn Praising Dr. Walter C. Woolley for his talents as an educator and his personal warmth as well, school board president Mary DiMartino said that everyone who had come to know him had loved him. "Chris, you are going to be greatly missed by the district,"…
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Lawrence teachers are ‘highly qualified’
Only three fail to meet NCLB standards. By: Lea Kahn Only three of the 308 teachers in the Lawrence Township school district have not met the requirements of being a "highly qualified" teacher, as required by the federal No Child Left Behind law, Assistant Superintendent Bruce McGraw said this week. Although the three teachers …
