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Hopewell Elementary School principal to retire in July after 28 years in district
"Mike has been with us a long time and has been willing to serve in whatever capacity the Board of Education has asked him," Superintendent Nick Lorenzetti said Monday. By John Tredrea Michael Fitzpatrick, principal of Hopewell Elementary School and a teacher and administrator in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District for 28 years, will…
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New coach continuing BRHS bowling’s old success
By: Sean Moylan While many fans of the Bordentown Regional High School boys’ bowling team lamented over the graduation of Chris Jones, Greg Havens and Carl Braverman last spring, the Scotties quietly added two young stars to their roster last season sophomores Lane Hirschfeld and Ryan Branson. Starting many matches as freshmen, Hirschfeld and…
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Christmas chaos: Cooking up a storm
CRIMSON COMMENTS by Rose McGlew The competitive cooking season is, if you’ll pardon the pun, really heating up. During the next few weeks, I have appetizers and home baked goodness to whip up for various parties and events I’ll be attending and I’ll admit, I’m a little nervous. I think I’ve lost the knack for…
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Sports schedule review set
More games requested By: John Patten > Schools Superintendent Donald Burkhardt will review schedules for Manville athletes especially lower level programs after South 12th Avenue resident Randy Lebedz asked why Manville teams weren’t playing as much as others. "Why are we having our first practice this week (for a sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade…
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Schools teaming up to help cancer victim
Basketball challenge will help offset costs of medical treatments for Hillsborough fifth-grader. By: Roger Alvarado Three area schools will be rallying around a single cause this Saturday night: fifth-grader Olivia Epps. Olivia, a student at Auten Road Intermediate School, was diagnosed with cancer in October and is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatments. A basketball challenge designed…
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HHS ended tough year with something positive
Mantz looks to positives after 2-8 year By: Rudy Brandl The Hillsborough High football team certainly expected much more from the 2003 campaign than a 2-8 record. Although the Raiders entered the season with some question marks, head coach Rick Mantz figured his club had enough ability to make a run at the state…
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Students’ letters make troops smile
Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School students write letters to U.S. troops serving in Iraq. By: Eve Collins MANSFIELD The students at the Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School are trying to make the holidays a little more bright for U.S. troops in Iraq. Students in seventh and eighth grade reading and writing courses…
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Uniszkiewicz led Raider girls
X-C team never fired on all cylinders By: Rudy Brandl Individuals tend to receive more notoriety than teams in cross country. Race winners and school record holders are usually remembered more than units of five or seven runners. With the 2003 season now over, the Hillsborough High girls are still waiting for that first team…
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Beazer’s Hopewell Grant offers pre-opening opportunity
Sometimes everything just aligns to perfection. Beazer Homes’ Hopewell Grant is one of those cases. A community of luxury town houses in charming Hopewell, convenient to employment and great schools is available at pre-model opening prices. The only catch? These prices won’t last. Some people would be happy just to buy within the area served…
