Category: archives
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Most area towns see drop in crime
New Jersey’s Uniform Crime report shows overall decrease in area crime in the past year. By: Cynthia Koons and Sarah Winkelman Most of the municipalities in The Messenger-Press’ coverage area saw a decrease in overall crime last year, based on the latest figures in the New Jersey’s 2002 Uniform Crime Report (UCR), released last week.…
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Post Forum: Campaign funding
Should the township enact campaign contribution limits? Should the township enact campaign contribution limits?
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Reading Aloud
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz romanticizes Cuban literary tradition in ‘Anna in the Tropics,’ opening McCarter’s new Berlind Theatre. By: Ilene Dube TIME OFF PHOTO: FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI Jimmy Smits and Nilo Cruz bring the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Anna in the Tropics" to McCarter. Playwright Nilo Cruz was taking the train from New Haven, Conn., to New…
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Voter registration deadline is Oct. 6
For the Nov. 4 general election. Only a little more than a month remains until the registration deadline for the Tuesday, Nov. 4 general election. The Hopewell Valley League of Women Voters reminds area residents that Monday, Oct. 6, is the last day to register or change your voting address for the November election. To…
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LETTER: Gangs are not the problem
People must be persuaded against crime. To the editor: Based on the Aug. 14, 2003, article "Lawrence police proactive on gang problem," I’d have to say the Lawrence police are misdirecting their effort. Chief (Daniel) Posluszny is quoted as saying, "I can’t say we don’t have a gang problem." "Gangs" per se are not a…
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‘Light the Night’ supports leukemia, lymphoma fight
Fourth annual Light the Night Walk to raise awareness about blood-related cancers will be held Sept. 13 in Mercer County Park. By: Eve Collins All across the country, during twilight hours, communities will be illuminated by glowing red or white balloons, the symbol of an annual fund-raising event that helps raise public awareness about blood-related…
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Ziminski reflects on 12 good years
By: Rich Fisher Mark Ziminski is going from soccer coach to soccer dad. "But maybe a little bit of soccer coach, still," Ziminski said. But of course. Old habits are hard to break, and for the first time in 24 autumns Ziminski will not be patrolling the sidelines of a soccer field in an official…
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Sept. 4, 6:18 p.m.: Dispatches on Zevon
"The Wind" is a great final effort. By: Hank Kalet Check out this week’s Dispatches, a review of Warren Zevon’s latest and last album, "The Wind." As an FYI, the disc made an unexpected showing on the Billboard charts this week, debuting at 16. From Billboard: "Also new this week is Warren Zevon’s…
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Hopewell Valley to observe 9/11’s second anniversary
The program is being organized by the Hands Across Hopewell Valley Committee, under the auspices of the Hopewell Valley Recreation Department. A local community candlelight ceremony will be held Thursday, Sept. 11, in commemoration of the second anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America. The program is being organized by the Hands Across Hopewell Valley…
