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Princeton to pay homage to veterans on Tuesday
The Spirit of Princeton Committee will conduct a Veterans Day ceremony 11 a.m. Tuesday in front of the All Wars Monument at Mercer and Nassau streets. Princeton Borough Mayor Marvin Reed and Princeton Township Mayor Phyllis Marchand are scheduled to join area veterans, members of the Spirit of Princeton Committee and the public in paying…
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Pennington Council introduces open space purchase enabling ordinance
The deal entails purchase of a conservation easement, for $500,000, from Alex Hanson, owner of the 67 acres, located between North Main Street and Baldwin Lake. By John Tredrea Pennington Borough has agreed to pool resources with Mercer County and the nonprofit Delaware and Raritan Greenway to preserve, as open space, a 67-acre tract of…
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Girls tennis squad splits two matches
Girls tennis By: John E. Powers The Hopewell Valley Central High School girls tennis team experienced something of a bizarre week, splitting matches with Princeton and West Windsor-Plainsboro North. Both matches were suspended because of darkness and completed. Hopewell, now 14-4, beat Princeton 3 ½-1 ½, but lost to West Windsor-Plainsboro North 3-2. The Princeton…
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PMES students learn the value of voting
Peter Muschal Elementary School students cast their votes for Student Council election on Tuesday, Nov. 4. By: Eve Collins BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP Adults all over the state cast votes for their favorite candidates Tuesday, and students at the Peter Muschal Elementary School did the same in a Student Council election. Pupils in fourth, fifth and…
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Lawrence follows state, county election trends
Voters elect Democratic incumbents and newcomers. By: Lea Kahn Lawrence Township voters joined their counterparts, county and districtwide, as they helped to elect Democrats incumbents and newcomers to county and state legislative and executive posts Tuesday. Lawrence Township voters also approved the three public questions on the ballot. Of the 16,147 registered voters…
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Edison ends Vikings’ girls soccer season in GMCT
By: Carolyn M. Hartko Every team enters a tournament with high hopes. Not every one has its hopes fulfilled, and in this year’s Greater Middlesex Conference Girls Soccer Tournament, the South Brunswick High School squad was one of those. South Brunswick got off on the right foot with a 4-0 win over 14th-seeded South Plainfield,…
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A tale about a community with character
FROM ROOSEVELT by Linda Schuster Once upon a time there was a small borough in the suburbs of Monmouth County, N.J. It was a tranquil place. Since it was situated on the edge of the Greenbelt the residents inhabited natural surroundings. They lived among the deer and the evergreens. There were less than 300 houses…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Casino night Saturday, Nov. 8 St. Mary’s School will host Monte Carlo Casino Night from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at 30 Elizabeth St., Bordentown. A fun evening is planned with six black jack tables, one craps table and one double roulette table. Hors d’oeuvres, desserts, and refreshments will be served. No cash prizes, but…
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Hopewell Township skate park planning session set for Nov. 13
Hopewell Valley Recreation Department and Hopewell Valley YMCA are hosts. By Ruth Luse Planning and fund-raising for a Hopewell Township skate park will be among topics discussed at a community meeting slated for Thursday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Hopewell Valley Central High School Media Center. Michael Hritz, Hopewell Valley recreation director, said…
