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  • Mayor: zoning amendment needs Planning Board study

    Mansfield Township Committee calls for Planning Board study prior to amendment of municipality’s cluster zoning law. By: Eve Collins    MANSFIELD — The Township Committee has introduced an ordinance that would amend the municipality’s cluster zoning law, but some township officials are asking for further study on the proposal.    Mayor Arthur Puglia and Deputy Mayor Patrick…

  • Family Feud

    EB prevails in first coaching meeting between Chris Hayston and his father By: Carolyn M. Hartko    The South Brunswick High School boys’ soccer team is used to being in the spotlight for oddities not necessarily related to the sport.    For the three previous seasons, the Vikings were the only team in New Jersey with a…

  • Oct. 2, 4:48 p.m.: Bruce ‘Shea’s’ it loud

    Springsteen gives an in-your-face performance full of fire and political attitude. By: Hank Kalet    Political Bruce is back. From the opening of the show, when the band came out to a strobe-lit stage as samples from President Bush’s infamous weapons of mass destruction speech played, kicking into "Souls of the Departed," to the angriest version…

  • Field hockey team bounces back quickly

    RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl        The Hillsborough High field hockey team is in the middle of a tough stretch of games that could dictate how far it will go this season.    Hillsborough’s streak of playing five straight games against teams that defeated the team last fall started with last Thursday’s 3-0 loss at Hunterdon…

  • Hopewell girls overcoming adversity

    Girls soccer By: Mike Molaro    One of the most important traits of a young team is how well it responds to adversity.    The Hopewell Valley Central High girls soccer squad knew that it would get knocked down a few times as it went up against the rugged Colonial Valley Conference.    As far as the Lady…

  • Neighborhood bake sale turns fundraiser

    Kendall Park children raise money for cancer charities. By: Sharlee DiMenichi    The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is $126 richer, thanks to the efforts of eight children who held a lemonade stand and bake sale in Kendall Park.    With help from parents and grandparents, the children mixed lemonade, baked cakes and cookies and created signs to…

  • For the Oct. 2 issue

    Johanna Young, Donald Carter, Richard J. Gaynor, Edward Sary, Sr., Joseph Gottfried, Alberta Kelly. Johanna Young    BORDENTOWN — Johanna F. Young, 78, formerly of Lawrenceville, died Sunday at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital at Hamilton.    Born in Trenton, she had resided in Lawrenceville for over 50 years. She was an avid bingo player.    Daughter of the…

  • CAMPAIGN CORNER

    Oct. 2, 2003 GOP schedules candidates event    The Hopewell Valley Republican Association (HVRA) invites area residents to attend "An Evening with the Candidates" on Oct. 22 from 7-9 p.m. at H. I. Rib & Co., Route 31 North, Hopewell Township.    A cash bar will be provided and $5 contributions will help underwrite light hors d’oeuvres.…

  • Draft code offers good idea for township meetings

    EDITORIAL By Ruth Luse    Tonight (Thursday) the Hopewell Township Committee plans to continue considering a proposed code of conduct for itself that members hope will help them do business in the most efficient and cooperative manner possible.    In the draft code of conduct written by Township Attorney Edwin Schmierer — at the request of the…