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  • Oct. 23, 4:44 p.m.: Dispatches

    Health care in crisis. By: Hank Kalet    Read this week’s Dispatches on America’s health care crisis.

  • Bateman praises GOP candidates

    To the editor By:    It is my pleasure to endorse Republicans Bob Wagner and Carl Suraci for election this year to Hillsborough Township Committee.    I know that Bob and Carl are committed to Republican values of fiscal responsibility. They will never support the irresponsible borrowing and spending that have brought about burdensome tax increases in…

  • PERCEPTIONS: A postmodern football experience

    You never know what you’ll see on the scholastic gridiron. By: Steve Feitl    I watch a lot of high school football. I’ve played it, I’ve covered it journalistically and I’ve sought it out on my own accord. Now obviously I love football, but the reason to enjoy the high school gridiron goes much deeper than…

  • Fish helps keep Allentown sports history on the right line

    By: Kyle Moylan When you ask the folks at Allentown High School about their sports history, it sounds like they are suggesting another game to you.    "Go Fish," they’ll say. "Go Fish."    Ted Fish, that is.    The building which now houses the elementary and middle school in Allentown opened in 1924. Back then it ran…

  • Neighborhood meeting planned for Brunswick Pike

    Redevelopment project will be discussed Tuesday. By: Lea Kahn    Township Council plans to hold a neighborhood meeting Tuesday at the Slackwood Fire Co. to brief residents on the progress of the Brunswick Pike redevelopment project.    Municipal Manager William Guhl said the two prospective developers of the former Trent Motel site, next to the Slackwood Presbyterian…

  • Be prepared when it’s time to cast a ballot

    EDITORIAL By Ruth Luse    New this year are the day, time and place for the annual Candidates Forum, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Hopewell Valley.    Instead of being held on an weekday evening prior to the Nov. 4 general election, it is being held instead on a Saturday (Oct. 25) in the…

  • Township alters Master Plan

    Amendment deals with affordable housing. By: Lea Kahn    The township Planning Board approved an amendment to the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan in the Lawrence Township Master Plan Monday night.    Now, that document — which outlines how Lawrence Township intends to meet its obligation to provide its fair share of affordable housing — will…

  • NBC girls’ cross country places second in division

    By: Sean Moylan    The Northern Burlington County Regional High School girls’ varsity cross country team and Moorestown each placed 5 runners in the top 14 at Wednesday’s (October 15th) Divisional Meet held at New Egypt.    Unfortunately, Moorestown had three of the top four runners in the Liberty and ended winning the division, while NBC captured…

  • Rep. Holt to address WW business group

    By: Gwen McNamara    WEST WINDSOR — U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) will be the West Windsor Business Alliance’s guest speaker Monday.    The alliance, which is dedicated to making West Windsor the most business-friendly municipality in the county, will be holding its third meeting at 7:30 a.m. Monday at Bear Creek Assisted Living on Old Trenton…