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  • Manville looks ahead after tough season

    Gordon: Work begins in weight room By: Shawn Tyrrell        Another season of Manville High School football came to close two weeks ago when the Mustangs were overwhelmed 49-6 by Bound Brook on Thanksgiving Day. The final game ended what may go down in history as one of the most difficult campaigns ever.    MHS really…

  • Township holds photo contest event Tuesday

    Attendees will find out who won the 2004 photo contest, which was sponsored by the Hopewell Township Committee.    Hopewell Valley residents are invited to the "The Historic Buildings, Landmarks and Vistas of the Hopewell Valley" photo contest awards event on Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Hopewell Township municipal building.    Attendees…

  • Santa comes to town

    Old St. Nick officiates at Hopewell tree-lighting On Saturday night, despite the snowstorm, Santa Claus came to Hopewell Borough by fire truck for the annual tree-lighting at West Broad Street and North Greenwood Avenue. Later, he visited with children at the Hopewell Firehouse.

  • Man sentenced in assault

    Man convicted of sexually molesting a girl in a Bordentown Township motel in 2002 was sentenced to 22 years in prison.    A Hamilton man convicted of sexually molesting a 10-year-old girl in a Bordentown Township motel in 2002 was sentenced to 22 years in prison last week.    Joseph Davenport, 62, pleaded guilty in July to…

  • Hopewell Township Committee seeks volunteers

    Those interested should send brief resume to the Hopewell Township Committee, c/o Municipal Clerk Annette Bielawski.    The Hopewell Township Committee is seeking volunteers to serve on various township boards, committees and commissions during 2004.    Township residents, who are interested in community involvement and would like to serve, should send a brief resume to the Hopewell…

  • Democrats led 2003 campaign funds

    Republican hopefuls were outspent by $8K. By: Lea Kahn    The three Democratic Party candidates for Township Council outspent their Republican Party rivals by $9,168.08, en route to winning the three seats in last month’s election, according to campaign financial reports..    The Democratic Party candidates — Council members Pam Mount and Greg Puliti and their running…

  • Week of Dec 11, 2003

    Pennington, Lawrenceville, Princeton Pennington    Richard A. Weidel Jr., president and Frederick P. Nix, manager of Weidel Realtors Pennington office proudly announces that Elizabeth Kerr has been recognized as the top producer for the month of October.    Ms. Kerr is a life-long resident of Hopewell, she is a dedicated full time real estate agent with a…

  • All Aboard

    Hightstown’s new Art Station is a mecca for painters, potters, sculptors, jewelry designers and woodcutters. By: Susan Van Dongen Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe Art Station developer Roger Cook looking up at the elevator    When creative people make art in an old space once used for more mundane and laborious purposes, you wonder if the…

  • Police Beat

    FLORENCE    Police charged a pair of Roebling men with underage possession of alcohol at 7:06 p.m., Nov. 25.    According to police, Patrolman Brian Panaro was on foot patrol in the South Street/Alden Avenue area when he heard noise from the nearby railroad tracks. When he investigated, police said he found 19-year-old Richard Caruso and 18-year-old…