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NBC bowling teams roll out a great start
By: Sean Moylan People keep wondering how long the Northern Burlington County Regional High School girls’ varsity bowling squad can maintain its dominance in the Liberty Division (last year NBC won the league with a 16-0-1 mark). Yet, all the Greyhounds do is keep on developing great bowlers. NBC’s newest star is Shannon Wilkins, a…
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For the Dec. 11 issue
Helen Pocsik Nagy, Roman Dybulak, Anthony A. Fama, Anthony Valletto Jr. Helen Pocsik Nagy MARLTON Helen Pocsik Nagy, 89, of Marlton died Dec. 2 at Kennedy Memorial Hospital, Cherry Hill. She was born in New Brunswick and lived in Marlton the past 16 years and formerly was a longtime resident of Roebling. Mrs. Nagy…
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Football will stay at HoVal Central High
Next challenge is to determine where the three squads will play. By John Tredrea Interscholastic football will continue at Hopewell Valley Central High School (CHS) next year, when a varsity squad will be added to the junior varsity and freshman squads already in existence. Following the recommendation of Superintendent Nick Lorenzetti and with the ringing…
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Worthington and Slanina
Virginia Evelyn Worthington Virginia Evelyn Worthington, 49, of Blacksburg, Va., died Dec. 4, of complications from lung cancer. Mrs. Worthington grew up in Pennington and attended Hopewell Valley Central High School. She received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and environmental studies, graduating magna cum laude from the University of Maine, where she earned Phi Beta…
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Colts proved championship caliber again
MYAL team won second straight RVC crown By: John E. Powers With a strong core of skill position players returning to their lineup, the Manville Colts Pop Warner team figured to have another outstanding season this year. But the Colts, who began practice Aug. 1, still had to go out and prove it. The…
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Weer leads LCA girls’ basketball to first win
By: Sean Moylan The young Life Center Academy girls’ varsity basketball team thumped Philadelphia International, 55-19, on Monday to post its first victory of the season. Super sophomore Samantha Weer led LCA in scoring with 17 points. "Sam’s a gamer," added LCA head coach Bill Rhoades of Weer’s performance. Melissa Sabatino (nine points), Sarah Cintron…
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Hopewell Borough planners working on open space plan
HOPEWELL BOROUGH PLANNING UPDATE By Sandra Phelps Progress is being made on the proposed Open Space Plan for Hopewell Borough, according to Planning Board member David Knights. In order to get an incentive grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection, a municipality needs to have an open space plan and an open space tax…
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Hopewell Township Committee renews cable TV deal with Comcast
If the township believes Comcast is not living up the terms in the seven-page ordinance, the township may appeal, after seven years, to the state Bureau of Public Utilities (BPU). By John Tredrea The Hopewell Township Committee voted unanimously Dec. 4 to adopt an ordinance under which the officials renewed, for 15 years, its consent…
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Times change when mercury is in question
EDITORIAL By: News last week that the federal Environmental Protection Agency is proposing changes in rules for the air-borne release of mercury sent a chill through Hillsborough colder than the arctic air already nipping at our noses. The news concerns a proposed change in rules for air quality standards, primarily in the application of EPA…
