Category: archives
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College athlete’s actions disgraceful
To the editor By: The basketball game is ready to begin. The national anthem is blaring on the speakers, and the patriotic atmosphere surrounds everybody. Then it is noticed that one of the players is facing the other way. How dare she turn her back on the American flag? Her defiance of the flag sparked…
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LHS students, local writers take awards
League of Women Voters honor members of community. Two Lawrence High School students, an author and two newspaper reporters were honored by the Lawrence chapter of the League of Women Voters at its annual dinner Tuesday night. Lawrence High School seniors Miriam Kochman and Nadia Yousefinejad received the Martha Jamieson Crowley Community Service Award, which…
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What’s it take to make a good marriage?
CRIMSON COMMENTS by Rose McGlew I hope you all don’t mind, but I think I’m going to let my kids take over the column this week. Since June is the traditional month for weddings, and since Paul and I are celebrating our 14th anniversary this week, I thought it might be interesting to give you…
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Road to Monmouth observance includes Hopewell Valley area sites
Beginning Saturday, June 21, and ending on July 13, communities will bear witness to the Revolutionary armies that trekked across the state nearly 225 years ago. By Ruth Luse Signs marking the routes used by the British and Continental armies in 1778 during the Monmouth Campaign of the American Revolution can be seen on roadways…
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Pall ready to move on and face new challenges
Female Athlete of the Spring By: Jim Green Hopewell Valley Central High School track star Jessie Pall had few opportunities to sit back and reflect on her efforts during the course of her four years with the Lady Bulldogs. She was too busy racking up championships. But now that her senior season is over, Pall…
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Outlook is good for Central High School construction projects
And a permanent certificate of occupancy recently was obtained for Stony Brook Elementary School. By John Tredrea Work on the new gymnasium at Hopewell Valley Central High School is going well and on schedule, construction manager David Tillou told the school board in his monthly report during Monday night’s board meeting. The new gym is…
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Hopewell Township offers forgivable home-repair loans
Houses repaired under this program count toward the township’s obligation to provide housing for low- and moderate-income residents. By John Tredrea A Hopewell Township program funded by fees collected from developers is bagging the proverbial two birds with one stone. A township homeowner who qualifies for the program can get up to $34,000 in home-repair…
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Lawrence district hires Nolan’s successor
Sharon Biggs takes over as LMS assistant principal. By: Lea Kahn Sharon Biggs, a veteran educator who currently works for the South Brunswick Township School District, has been hired as the assistant principal at the Lawrence Middle School. Ms. Biggs fills the vacancy created by the resignation of former Lawrence Middle School Assistant Principal Richard…
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New Skyland alignment doesn’t help Raiders
Mantz: It’s a disaster By: Rudy Brandl Hillsborough High football coach Rick Mantz is not thrilled about the recent realignment of the Skyland Conference. Quite simply, the new league does very little to help his team. Immaculata and Ridge have joined the league, moving the number of schools up to 18. The Skyland will…
