Category: archives
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Penn-Jersey girls’ soccer title caps off LCA’s 19-0 year
By: Sean Moylan Jackie Steffen and the Life Center Academy girls’ varsity soccer team completed their perfect 19-0 season with a 4-0 win over Villa Victoria in the Penn-Jersey championship played at Florence last Thursday. "I never thought we’d go undefeated for my whole senior year," said Steffen, who scored two goals in the championship…
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World language
Students in Art Lisciandro’s classes benefit from his travels By:Beth Kressel Art Lisciandro has taught Russian language and culture at Manville High School for 40 years. He has seen the end of the Cold War and the era of the Johns-Manville Corp. both pivotal forces when he arrived to town. But there is not…
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Pockets of need
Food pantry seeks sponsors for program. By: Sharlee DiMenichi Turkey and trimmings are Thanksgiving staples that are out of reach for many needy South Brunswick families. Limited incomes also may make Christmas and Hanukkah gifts out of the question for some. To assist those in need, staff of the township Division of Social Services of…
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Lawrence-Hopewell Trail gets grant support
Federal money totals $50K in two grants to county, town. By: Lea Kahn Two federal grants, totaling $50,000, have been awarded to Lawrence Township and Mercer County for the construction of portions of the Lawrence-Hopewell Trail through township- and county-owned parks. Lawrence Township received $25,000 to build part of the Lawrence-Hopewell Trail through Village Park,…
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Bulldogs defense steps up in tight win over Lawrence
Football By: Jim Green The 2003 season is a continuous work in progress for the Hopewell Valley Central High School football program. The Bulldogs took another step forward Monday, as their junior varsity football team posted a hard-fought 7-6 win over Lawrence at the Hopewell Municipal Complex. With the victory, Hopewell improved to 4-3 on…
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HoVal boys capture county crown
Cross country By: Jim Green The Hopewell Valley Central High School boys cross country team was the prohibitive favorite heading into the Mercer County Championships this past Friday at Veterans Park. But that doesn’t make the Bulldogs’ title any less satisfying. "We haven’t won it (the boys team title) since 1975, so we’re happy about…
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Letter: Time for teachers to give back
To the editor: It’s time for a new sign to go up on lawns all over town: "We Support Our Taxpayers." I’ve never been a fan of the Board of Education, not because my kids don’t go to public schools, but because I’ve seen the school budgets up-close, when I was on the Township…
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Sandahl and Loper win; Hopewell Township tax question nixed
Democrat David Sandahl won a seat on the Hopewell Township Committee in a close race Tuesday, defeating Republican Jeremy Hirsch. In Pennington, incumbent Republican Mayor James Loper kept his seat, fending off a challenge from Pennington Borough Councilman Robert Di Falco, a Democrat. By John Tredrea Democrat David Sandahl won a seat on the Hopewell…
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Pennington Borough gets money for Hale Street repairs
PENNINGTON COUNCIL UPDATE By John Tredrea Pennington Borough has been awarded a $215,000 grant for repairs to Hale Street, borough Councilman David Garber announced during Monday night’s Borough Council meeting. About a half-mile long, Hale Street runs north-south in the eastern section of the borough. Now that the grant has been awarded, "the engineering work…
