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  • Governor declares State of Emergency, effective 4 p.m. today

    Police, Hopewell Valley schools superintendent get Isabel plans in order. By Ruth Luse    No one knows for sure yet what the exact path of Hurricane Isabel — moving from the Outer Banks to over the mainland of North Carolina at 18 mph with winds at 100 mph as of 1 p.m. today (Thursday) — will…

  • Lady Mustangs expect another big year

    Eight seniors back on field this fall By: Rudy Brandl        Senior leadership and experience should make the Manville High girls’ soccer team a force again this fall.    First-year head coach Corinne Mastrapasqua has inherited quite a talented group of players. More importantly, it’s a bunch of girls who aren’t satisfied with merely winning a…

  • DO YOU PLAN TO VOTE NOV. 4?

    Tips from the League of Women Voters    The League of Women Voters of Hopewell Valley reminds area residents that Monday, Oct. 6, is the last day to register to vote or change name or voting address for the general election on Nov. 4.    Voter registration and change of address forms are available locally from libraries…

  • Cards battle Steinert to final whistle

    Football By: Jim Green Jim GreenSports Editor    Heading into this season, Lawrence High School football coach Rob Radice expected his defense to be strong and his offense to improve over the course of the year. He appears to have been right on both counts.    However, the fourth-year Cardinal coach could not have predicted the implosion…

  • Manville booters expect improvement under Chiariello

    Jimenez returns as one of area’s best By: John E. Powers        The Manville High School boys’ soccer team has an opportunity to go a long way this season. First-year head coach Jim Chiariello doesn’t have the depth, but he does have the talent and it’s likely his team can make a serious run at…

  • Mastrapasqua brings experience to girls’ program

    New MHS head coach stresses camaraderie By: John E. Powers        Corinne Mastrapasqua, the new head coach of the Manville High School girls’ soccer team, has a simple philosophy when it comes to the importance of athletics.    "Sure, winning is important," said Mastrapasqua, who grew up in Harrisonburg, Va., which is known as the "Friendly…

  • Leon pleased with Cardinals’ 2-1 start

    Girls tennis By: Jim Green    Lawrence High School girls tennis coach Alice Leon learned her lesson.    Prior to Lawrence’s season opener Sept. 9 at Princeton, Leon promised to buy bagels for all the Cardinals if they won 15 total games between their varsity and junior varsity matches against the Little Tigers. By the time the…

  • Sept. 18, 8:30 p.m.: DISPATCHES on gay marriage

    The issue is bias, not gay marriage. By: Hank Kalet    Read this week’s Dispatches on gay marriage and the culture’s bias against gays and lesbians.

  • Chit-Chat-Sept. 18, 2003

    Local woman works out ‘in style’ By: Merle Citron    Lambertville’s business community has certainly changed in the past decade with new shops opening rapidly.    Events in Style, a women’s clothing boutique on the corner of Perry and George streets, caught my eye when it opened five years ago. Owner Sue Flynn explained she isn’t new…