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The Outpost – New Egypt
For genuine pit barbecue with cowboy ambience, this New Egypt outpost hits the spot. By: Faith Bahadurian The Outpost 457 Route 539 New Egypt (609) 758-3887 Food: Excellent pork barbecue; good otherwise Service: Down-home friendly Prices: Inexpensive Cuisine: Barbecue, other American dishes and pasta Ambiance: Cowboy bar Hours: Sun.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-midnight; Fri. 11 a.m.-2 a.m.;…
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Havens brothers grew up in the photo business
ON THE JOB IN HOPEWELL VALLEY By John Tredrea Editor’s Note: This is the latest in a series of portraits of people at work. One of the busiest enterprises in these parts must be Photo Haven of Pennington, at 7 Route 31, just north of Delaware Avenue. There seems to be plenty of action…
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Firefighters, rescuers rate our donations
EDITORIAL: In this season of giving, give to thosewho are providing services year-round A call last week made us aware that some members of the Flagtown Fire Co. felt they had been slighted in an earlier editorial, so we are offering our apologies. In fact, we’d like to go a few steps further, but first,…
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District ups standards after ‘early warning’
Lawrence Intermediate School failed in two of 40 areas. By: Lea Kahn The Lawrence School District plans to raise expectations for special education students at Lawrence Intermediate School, in hopes of avoiding state sanctions. LIS, which houses grades 4-6, has been placed on the state’s "early warning" list of schools that have not met the…
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From ‘Annie’ to ‘Granny’
Aileen Quinn returns to Bucks County, Pa., for a musical comedy at Bristol Riverside Theatre. By: Daniel Shearer Photo Courtesy of Bristol Riverside Theatre Aileen Quinn (left) and Laurie Gamache star in Funny, You Don’t Look Like a Grandmother at Bristol Riverside Theatre. In many ways, the latest production at Bristol Riverside Theatre is a…
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Hopewell Valley Lions honor six local volunteers
Three firefighters and three first aid workers were honored during the Lions annual awards dinner. By John Tredrea Three firefighting and three first aid volunteers were honored by the Hopewell Valley Lions Club Nov. 20 during the Lions’ annual Volunteers of the Year awards dinner. As in years past, the winners were recommended to the…
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Decision on football’s future at HoVal could come Monday
CHS Principal John Bach and Athletic Director Kiki Enderle are scheduled to give a report to the school board on the first two seasons of high school football. By John Tredrea A decision on whether to continue with interscholastic football at Central High School (CHS) may be made by the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of…
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School plan goes to voters Tuesday
Proposal to upgrade and expand five elementary schools and the two middle schools would raise school taxes 2.43 percent. By: Rebecca Tokarz Voters will have their say Tuesday on the school district’s proposed $46.42 million plan to upgrade and expand five elementary schools and the two middle schools. The plan which includes additions and…
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Tax meeting fills courtroom
Residents say information helpful but more needed By:Roger Alvarado Hillsborough residents got their opportunity to quiz local, county and state tax assessors over the reassessment program during an informational question-and-answer forum designed to educate residents on the process Tuesday night. More than 150 residents packed themselves into the courtroom at the municipal complex to learn…
