Category: archives

  • State completes deal to save local airport

    DOT closes deal on Central Jersey Regional Airport By:Alec Moore    Local pilots and aviation enthusiasts can breathe a sigh of relief.    The state Department of Transportation last week closed the door on any possibility of development taking place at the Central Jersey Regional Airport by buying the development rights to the airport for roughly $4.2…

  • Borrowed Conventions

    Premiere Performing Arts & Artists’ ‘Lovers and Executioners’ mixes a dash of Shakespeare, a little French comedy, concealed identity and word games for a farce in period costume. By: Daniel Shearer    The swashbuckling Spanish captain, Don Lope, has had it. Without even trying, his perceived rival, Frederic, has captured the heart of fair Constance.    Witty…

  • League of Women Voters slates Candidates’ Night

    Session slated April 3 at high school.    On Thursday, April 3, the Hopewell Valley League of Women Voters will host its annual candidates’ forum for Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education candidates.    The 90-minute dialogue will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the TV Studio (room 113) of Hopewell Valley Central High School, Pennington-Titusville Road.    Four…

  • Increased school budget unaffordable

    To the editor    Your front page article about the school budget for 2003-04 is very misleading.    It states that the budget is being cut by $500,000 — this amount is only the cut from the budget proposal.    The actual budget proposal is over $5 million more than last year! This is $3 million more than…

  • Hopewell Valley high grad on front lines with Marines

    According to his fiancée, Cpl. Vince Barna is "right behind the 3rd Infantry Division, which is headed for Baghdad." By: John Tredrea    These are days of strong pride and intense worry for the loved ones of U.S. Marine Cpl. Vince Barna.    Cpl. Barna, a 1997 graduate of Hopewell Valley Central High School, is fighting on…

  • Ewing man is charged with cocaine possession

    Hopewell Township sergeant saw a man acting suspiciously in the parking lot of Wildflowers restaurant/tavern early March 18. By John Tredrea    A Ewing man, identified as Anthony Tassone III, 21, of Nursery Road, has been charged with possession of cocaine by Hopewell Township police.    Hopewell Township police Sgt. Tom Puskas saw a man, later identified…

  • Basketball Wizards help raisefunds for school projects

    Impromptu team comprised of staff and parents take on show team By:Sally Goldenberg    Parents, teachers and staff of the Auten Road Intermediate School faced off against the Harlem Wizards in the Hillsborough High School gym Friday night as part of a Home and School Association fundraiser.    In addition to selling 1,000 tickets at $10 a…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

       A 1999 Chevrolet and a 1991 white Ford were scratched overnight between March 22 and 23 on the corner of Washington Avenue and South First Street. ***     Charles J. Daino, 18, of Hillsborough was charged with theft of $8 worth of merchandise from Foodtown in the Rustic Mall at 4:23 p.m. March 23. He…

  • Israeli leader must compromise

    To the editor    Recently, the Palestinian Parliament appointed Mahmoud Abbas, commonly known as Abu Mazen, to the post of prime minister. One would hope that the Israeli government would be pleased, but Mr. Abbas’s appointment has been met with nothing short of disappointment and concern.    Why? It is simply because Ariel Sharon’s Likud Party does…