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  • Lady Dawgs washed out

    Field hockey By: John E. Powers    The weather has really frustrated the Hopewell Valley Central High School field hockey team. Because of the twisters in the Mercer County area Tuesday, the team’s game with West Windsor-Plainsboro South was called off. Last Thursday, the team’s game with Lawrence was rained out.    "We haven’t played a game…

  • Drug Emporium in Mercer Mall closing soon

    Prescriptions can be found at Wegmans in Nassau Park. By: Lea Kahn    Township residents who have relied on the Drug Emporium store at the Mercer Mall to fill their prescriptions will have to go to Wegmans supermarket and pharmacy at Nassau Park, or find a new pharmacist.    The Wegmans chain purchased the prescription files and…

  • Unified council OKs RVSA plan changes

    Authority drops minimum useage charges to communities By:John Patten    The Borough Council adopted a change in the borough’s agreement with the area water treatment facility by a unanimous vote at Saturday’s meeting.    The ordinance drops provisions in the borough’s agreement with the Raritan Valley Sewerage Authority in Bridgewater allowing the authority to include a minimum…

  • City set to celebrate the cranberry

    Cranberry Fest will be celebrated in Bordentown City on Saturday, Oct. 4 and Sunday, Oct. 5. By: Scott Morgan    In a little over one week, Bordentown City will be all about the cranberry.    On Oct. 4 and 5, the city will celebrate the little red berries — the ones that have made such a big…

  • Hopewell Valley school district coordinates Child Find Program

    For more information, contact Pupil Services at 737-4000, ext. 2601.    The Hopewell Valley Regional School District coordinates a Child Find Program to locate, identify and evaluate children residing within the community who may be in need of special education and are currently unserved.    The effort is targeted at children from 3 to 21, who live…

  • Township zoners OK addition plan for St. Peter Lutheran Church

    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP ZONING UPDATE By Marianne Hooker    At its Sept. 10 meeting, the Hopewell Township Zoning Board of Adjustment granted a use variance and site plan approval for an addition to St. Peter Lutheran Church on Harbourton-Rocktown Road.    The board also approved a lot coverage variance that will allow construction of a swimming pool at…

  • SPORTS TAKES

    Stingers hit mark in win The Robbinsville Stingers, a U-10 girls’ travel soccer team, defeated the Mt Laurel United Force, 2-1, with a great team effort.    Moving the ball well were Sara Borajkiewicz, Carly Setaro, Amanda Orlak on the front line with Mollie O’Kane, Katie Killeen and Morgan Michon as the back up. The push…

  • MetroStars invade Eggerts Crossing

    750 turn out to watch MLS stars train By: Jim Green    Two days after the collapse of the Women’s United Soccer Association, professional soccer appeared alive and well at Zimmer Field in Lawrence.    The Lawrence Hamnett Soccer Association hosted the New York/New Jersey MetroStars of Major League Soccer — the surviving men’s professional soccer league…

  • Storm rips Roebling, Florence

    Severe storms tore through area on Tuesday morning felling trees and power lines. By: Scott Morgan    ROEBLING — A brief but violent storm moving north along the Delaware riverfront Tuesday morning ripped through parts of the Roebling business district, prompting a state of emergency and leaving uprooted trees and downed power lines in its wake.…