Category: archives
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‘United We Stand’ is more than a saying
Letter to the editor To the editor: One can only pray that history will be accurate when it recounts the days to come. Just as European nations engaged a tyrannical regime in World War II, and the early battles were without the direct support or commitment of US troops, we may soon be launching an…
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Removing a tree rooted in the past
Diseased maple cut down in order to save historic house By: Jamie Simpson An ancient tree connected with the history of South Brunswick met its fate last week at the historic Slack-Carroll house on Georges Road. A once majestic maple tree, estimated to be around 100 years old, was cut down after it was discovered…
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CHS HALL OF FAME PROFILES
Hall of Fame Banquet set March 29 at Angeloni’s Cedar Gardens. The Hopewell Valley Central High School Hall of Fame Committee will hold its third annual Hall of Fame Banquet on March 29 at Angeloni’s Cedar Gardens, Route 33, Hamilton Township. A cocktail reception and silent auction will begin at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will…
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Council eyes change in fire inspections
Fire inspector supervision may shift in South Brunswick. By: Sharlee DiMenichi Hoping to address a backlog in inspections, the Township Council introduced an ordinance that would bring fire inspectors under the supervision of the township code enforcement office. The six-member fire prevention staff has been a division of the Police Department since 1995, when it…
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SCHOOLS: Constable- Crafty puppeteers bring paper and plastic to life
By: Melissa Morgan Last week, students in Twila O’Connell’s art room at Constable School ran around and hurriedly tried to tend to a bunch of wild animals until Ms. O’Connell commanded their attention with her plea for help. "Has anyone seen a snake head?" Ms. O’Connell asked. On March 12, art teacher Ms. O’Connell’s…
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Hopewell Township officials continue work on budget tonight
Committee members hope to avoid employee layoffs and services cuts, while keeping tax rate increase to a minimum. By John Tredrea Hopewell Township officials will meet tonight (Thursday) to work on a municipal budget plan they hope will avoid any employee layoffs, cut as few services as possible and keep the anticipated tax rate increase…
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Helmers was missing piece for swim team
Female athlete of the season By: Jim Green Hopewell Valley Central High School girls swimming co-coach Kim Shubert received the good news last summer in an e-mail from senior co-captain Allie Foster. "Guess who we got?" Foster’s message asked. Foster was referring to Hopewell Valley junior Missy Helmers, a standout for the Spirit Swimming (Newtown,…
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Letter: Fire plan is bad for township’s safety
To the editor: I am writing this letter to inform you of a situation developing here inSouth Brunswick which, if allowed to go unreported, may drastically affect the Emergency Services of this Township and the many local volunteers and heroes of our community. The newly hired township manager, Barbara Sacks, has sought to uproot…
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Last thing Valley needs are police, public works cuts
EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK By Ruth Luse On March 6, at a budget-planning session, Hopewell Township Mayor Fran Bartlett said: "The last thing I want to do is layoffs." We were pleased to learn the mayor wants to keep current employees on board, because we had heard from reliable sources that officials were thinking about cutting…
