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Schools change plans to focus on test results
By:Beth Kressel A focus on meeting minimum testing standards required by No Child Left Behind, the federal education law that ties test scores with school quality, may actually be lowering standards when it comes to striving for high acheivement on standardized tests. Although 70.4 percent of general education 11th graders passed the math section of…
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Judge says ‘no’ to Hopewell Valley developer’s sewer, water suit
Peter Blicher sought a court order under which Pennington would have to try to provide adequate public water and 87,000 gallons of daily sewage treatment capacity to the mixed-use development in Hopewell Township on Route 31, near the borough line. By John Tredrea A judge has dismissed developer Peter Blicher’s lawsuit that sought to force…
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Hillsborough suffers another SCT field hockey heartbreaker
Ridge escapes with sudden death county win By: Rudy Brandl Hillsborough High’s history of field hockey heartbreak added another poignant chapter in Saturday afternoon’s thrilling semifinal contest against Ridge. The Raiders, playing one of their best, most inspired games in recent memory, did everything but score a goal. The HHS girls played with amazing intensity…
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Every job is different for folks at Pennington Printers
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. Housed in a spiffy-looking, one-story, natural-wood-frame building at the end of a long driveway at 21 Burd St. in Pennington is one of the borough’s vintage commercial enterprises: Pennington Printers.…
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Hopewell Township eyes speed limit for Barry Road
It was at West Amwell’s request that the state Department of Transportation (DOT) did a speed survey on Barry Road this summer. What West Amwell had in mind was establishment of the 30-mph speed limit that now appears be on the horizon. By John Tredrea A 30-mph speed limit would be established in both directions…
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Rolling reassessments not implemented by Democrats
CAMPAIGN CORNER By: We just saw the recent Republican campaign flyer on rolling assessments attacking Bill Gold and the Hillsborough Democrats. Once again, the Republican flyers contain misleading statements and outright misrepresentations of the truth. To blame Bill Gold and the Hillsborough Democrats for the reassessment program is absurd. The reassessment program is dictated by…
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Nothing ghoulish about Key Club’sdesire to get students’ blood
School year’s first blood drivecollects 32 pints By:Paul Swaniawski A blood drive was held in the Manville High School gym Oct. 14, collecting 32 pints for the New Jersey Blood Services. Being at least 17-years-old was required to donate, so only junior and senior students were eligible to participate. They were joined by eight staff…
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Manville harriers finish second in Sky Division
Hahn places second overall By: Rudy Brandl The Manville High cross country team had to battle more than just local rival Bound Brook at last Thursday’s Mountain Valley Conference Championships. The Mustangs faced other challenges in the form of heavy winds and steep hills at Pleasant Valley Park in Bernards Township. Gusty winds made the…
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Leonard Wasileski
By: MANVILLE Leonard Stanley Wasileski died Monday, Oct. 13, at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He was 73. He was born in Gilberton, Pa. Mr. Wasileski was employed as a mill worker at the Johns-Manville Corporation in Manville for 30 years and was a member of the J-M Quarter Century Club. He served in…
