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  • True tales: Tracy Kidder, near and far

    BOOK NOTES by Joan Ruddiman    Tracy Kidder hit the literary ground running when "The Soul of a New Machine" (1981), his first published work, won a Pulitzer Prize. Two decades later, he is widely heralded as one of the premier non-fiction writers of our time. Kidder is noted for immersing himself in slices of American…

  • Full house for Hopewell Township TND forum

    About 30 residents, most of whom live in or near the 260-acre area under the discussion, addressed the board during the two-and-a-half-hour session. By John Tredrea    More than 100 Hopewell Township residents packed the municipal auditorium to standing-room-only capacity Monday for a special Planning Board meeting on the idea of building a Traditional Neighborhood Development…

  • Kids ‘R’ Us closure includes Lawrence

    Nationwide chain shutting down before Jan. 31. By: Steve Feitl    As construction continues on the new ShopRite supermarket expected to anchor Lawrence’s Mercer Mall shopping center, another store there will be closing its doors.    Kids "R" Us, a clothing store for children, will close on or before Jan. 31, its parent company Toys "R" Us…

  • VA depot developer invited to meeting

    Committee hopes to learn plans for redevelopment By:Roger Alvarado    The Township Committee will get the opportunity at its 8 p.m. Tuesday meeting to quiz officials from the California developer that plans to redevelop the Veterans Affairs depot.    Mayor Tony Gwiazdowski said that after early exploratory dialogue between himself and the developer, he expects company officials…

  • Local singer aspires to stardom

    Bordentown resident Jennifer Greenemeir, aka JayCee Greene looks to become a star in the music world. By: Eve Collins    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Jennifer Greenemeir, in the span of three months last year, was involved in a serious car accident, lost her job and saw her fiancé move away. She is hoping her luck will be…

  • Girls are catching boys on SAT scores

    Hillsborough girls pass national average for boys on scholastic exam scores By:Beth Kressel    High School students are achieving above and beyond state and national averages on college achievement tests, said Assistant Superintendent Virginia Gittelman at the Board of Education’s Nov. 10 meeting.    The presentation of Hillsborough High School student scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test…

  • Letters to the Editor

    For the Nov. 20 issue. Family appreciates community support To the editor:    On behalf of Carl Reeder of Mansfield Township, we would like to show our appreciation to the following people:    First we would like to especially thank Eucharist minister Vincent Aventi, for officiating Carl’s funeral services. Next, the Dennison Funeral Home in Florence and…

  • School planning aided by participants

    To the editor    On behalf of the Board of Education, I would like to thank those that participated at the community/school district strategic planning conference held at the high school on Saturday, Nov. 15.    The objective of the strategic planning conference was to identify the challenges which face our schools in order to generate a…

  • Mustangs blanked in consolation game

    Team still winless entering holiday finale By: Shawn Tyrrell        HIGHLAND PARK — Something had to give in last Friday night’s Central Jersey Group 1 consolation football game between Manville and Highland Park.    Both schools were winless coming into the contest. For the Mustangs, it was a game that enabled them to play against an…