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  • Memorial Day Parade will honor women Saturday

    Lawrence’s annual holiday event steps off at 10 a.m. By: Lea Kahn    When the annual Lawrence Township Memorial Day Parade steps off promptly at 10 a.m. Saturday, women military veterans — from World War II through Operation Desert Storm — will be honored.    Township residents Nicole Blaine-Savadge, Miriam Curtis, Mildrid Hutsinpillar, Gloria Longhi and Rose…

  • TOWNSHIP BRIEFS

    By:Alec Moore    By a 3-1 vote, the Township Committee last week approved a resolution which holds the township responsible for the long-term maintenance of a piece of land in the western section of town, commonly known as the Bibeau property. The township is currently looking into acquiring the property for open space preservation, through a…

  • Bulldogs survive and advance

    Baseball By: Mike Molaro    It probably wasn’t the prettiest of victories. But to the Hopewell Valley Central High School baseball squad, Monday’s 9-7 triumph over North Plainfield in the opening round of the Central Jersey Group II sectional tournament was a work of art.    The ninth-seeded Bulldogs (11-10 overall, 8-8 in the Colonial Valley Conference)…

  • Letter: PAL changes bad for kids

    To the editor:     As a long-time resident and a parent of a 13-year-old son who has played in the SBAA(baseball), SBBC (Bandits Baseball), PAL (wrestling and flag football) and SBSC (soccer), I must address the recent decision by PAL to effectively drop flag football.    I agree wholeheartedly with Chris Mariano that the proposed move…

  • Michael Strenko

       MANVILLE — Michael Thomas Strenko died Thursday, May 15, at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He was 21.    Born in Somerville he had been a lifelong resident of Manville.    Mr. Stenko graduated from Manville High School in 1999, where he was a dedicated athlete earning letters in varsity track and field, and varsity soccer, he…

  • Insurance unfair to young drivers

    To the editor    New Jersey is a state with its share of problems. One big problem in New Jersey is auto insurance, especially for young people.    Many people think since young drivers are inexperienced they are bad drivers. However that claim is false. Young drivers are some of the best drivers on the road and…

  • Classes conflict with internal clocks

    To the editor    Everyday teenagers arrive to school suffering from a lack of good nights’ sleeps. Therefore, day after day, students continue to fall asleep in their classes and are unable to work to their potentials.    Teachers find this disrespectful but students are not napping in class because they think the class is boring or…

  • Obituaries for week of May 22

    Glenn Michael Stellitano    Glenn Michael Stellitano, 30, of Hopewell Township, died May 13 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick.    Born in Princeton, he was a lifelong area resident.    Mr. Stellitano enjoyed life to the fullest — actively participating in Special Olympics, Carousel Group and Friendship Day. He was a client at The Arc…

  • Snow-shoveling law finally gets Hopewell Township approval

    Law adopted to improve safety conditons for Brandon Farms school children during winter weather. By John Tredrea    A Hopewell Township ordinance that requires snow to be removed from sidewalks within 24 hours of the time it has stopped falling was unanimously adopted by a vote of the full Hopewell Township Committee May 15.    The ordinance…