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  • Odd Girl Out

    BOOK NOTES by Joan Ruddiman    Lin, a school counselor pal, gave me Rachel Simmons "Odd Girl Out," with the plea, "You have to read this," followed by the admonition "It is not fun."    I did read it and it definitely was not fun, but it is important. I bought the book.    The complete title reveals…

  • Bakery will be a welcome site in station area

    EDITORIAL By Ruth Luse    We were pleasantly surprised to learn recently that the Hopewell Borough Planning Board is looking with favor at plans for a bakery at what was once our longtime home on Railroad Place.    For at least two years now, work has been going on to restore the former Hopewell Valley News site…

  • May 29, 5:30 p.m.: Dispatches

    The sounds of summer By: Hank Kalet    Read this week’s Dispatches on summer sounds.

  • Lady Bulldogs win sectional title

    Spring track By: Jim Green    The Hopewell Valley Central High School girls spring track team was without its coach Saturday as it chased the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Central Jersey Group II sectional title in South Plainfield. BecauseMike Hammill was at his own wedding, assistant coach Aaron Oldfield was forced to take the…

  • In search of a really good doctor

    CRIMSON COMMENTS by Rose McGlew    I cannot adequately express the loathing I feel when I have to go to the doctor. You know that grossed out, kind of scared feeling you get when you see a mouse scurry across your garage floor? That is one way to begin to describe it. You know the mouse…

  • Travels with Camera

    The photographs of Margaret Morgan and Martin Schwartz sharpen the eye and heighten consciousness. By: Susan Van Dongen    For many, summer is the time of year to take off on leisurely adventures abroad. In many European countries, for example, some workers are lucky enough to take the entire month of August off to see different…

  • Hicks wins national title

    TRACK & FIELD NOTEBOOK By: Rudy Brandl    HHS girls’ head track and field coach Rich Refi called it a "great weekend for Hillsborough track" after the Raiders thrilled their home fans with a sweep of the Central Jersey Group 4 Championships.    There were so many subplots and story lines developing all over the track and…

  • Fires destroys garage

    Late night blaze burns vehicles    Two unidentified Manville firefighters check their gear before beginning to extinguish the fire in the garage of a Sidorsky Street residence at about 11:15 p.m May 22.    Manville Fire Official Barry Van Horn said the fire started in a corner of the garage where a gasoLine-powered saw, propane tank, saw´…

  • Meetings to highlight school plan

    Public invited to offer input. By: Rebecca Tokarz    The school board Facilities Committee will hold two meetings — June 3 and 17 — so the public can view and comment on proposed school expansion plans.    The plans call for renovations and additions to five elementary schools to provide enough classroom space to accommodate projected enrollment…