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Freeholder Mack slates town meeting in Hopewell Township
Session will be held July 31 at 7 p.m. in the municipal building, Route 546 and Scotch Road. As freeholder, Tony Mack said recently that "it’s his desire to have an interrelated relationship with Mercer County’s municipalities. Mercer County is faced with so many issues that affect each town differently. "The only way for elected…
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Charges filed after son drags father with car
By:Alec Moore A Valley Road man was severely injured after he was dragged 200 feet barefoot by a car driven by his 18-year old son, who is now facing criminal charges for his actions. A police report of the incident released last week said Scott Lipich of Valley Road was charged with assault by auto…
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District hires ‘speech correctionist’
Addition fills gap in special education staff By:Beth Kressel The Manville School District is now compliant with the state’s special education standards after the Board of Education unanimously approved the hiring of a third speech teacher July 13. Robert W. Fisher II, a "speech correctionist," will join two other staff members devoted to speech therapy…
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Obituaries for week of July 24
Horace Rosati Horace J. Rosati Sr., 82, of Lawrence Township died July 16 at home. Born in Trenton, he had resided in Lawrence for 50 years. Mr. Rosati was an administrative analyst with the state Department of Institutions and Agencies and later with the Department of Human Services. He retired in 1991 after 51 years…
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Officials checking dead bird for West Nile virus
By:Beth Kressel A dead black bird found in Cooper Street Park was sent to the New Jersey Department of Health to be tested for the West Nile virus last week. A Manville resident reported to police that at 7:50 a.m. July 15 he found the dead bird while walking through the park. The bird was…
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Gridiron funding HIKE’s the ball into state’s hands
EDITORIAL By Ruth Luse Pigskin proponents in Hopewell Valley are breathing easier this week, now that the school board has the $67,760.40 needed to ensure that Central High School will be able to field the new junior varsity and freshman football teams this year. Two HIKE members presented the check for 2003 to the Hopewell…
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Confessions of a decorating dunce
CRIMSON COMMENTS by Rose McGlew Time for true confessions. I am a decorating dolt. I cannot appropriately furnish any room in my house. I can see something nice at a friend’s house, buy the exact same thing for the perfect spot in my own house and it will look like someone left it there on…
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Council mulls policy to govern use of cars
Written policy may be activated to allow ranking police officers to use vehicles while off duty. By: Sharlee DiMenichi The Township Council is considering a written policy that would allow ranking police officers to use township vehicles while off duty. A majority of council members said Tuesday night they were supportive of the policy, which…
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Woman lets feds know residents’ mercury views
Maxine Zaslow forwards more than 1,000 signatures to federal officials reviewing status of mercury By:Alec Moore Maxine Zaslow was somewhat surprised when she learned that only a relatively small number of people attended last month’s meeting with federal officials to discuss the mercury stored here. The June 17th meeting, held at Hillsborough High School by…
