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  • Letters to the Editor, March 20, 2003

    School budget concerns To the editor:     The school system again has their priorities backward. Extra curricular sports activities take precedent over student safety and additional computers. Our superintendent of sports again has buried over $350,000 for extracurricular sports in the main budget, while asking the voters to pass on extra money for, the magic…

  • Savino takes seventh place at state championships

    Wrestling By: Mike Molaro    Lawrence High School’s Mark Savino left Atlantic City Sunday as the seventh-best 125-pound high school wrestler in New Jersey.    Although Savino fell short of his goal to bring home a state title, the Cardinals junior, who carried the hopes of Mercer County on his shoulders during this past weekend’s New Jersey…

  • All Mustangs get recognition for a super season

    EDITORIAL: High school students have been making residents proud    Last week’s defeat of the Manville High School varsity boys basketball team ended a fabulous season that surprised many veteran sports watchers.    It’s natural for players to feel a tinge of disappointment after coming so close to such a lofty goal in the state sectional tournament,…

  • Council pushes state for fences on overpasses

    Resolution calls for statewide action. By: Lea Kahn    Hoping to prevent people from tossing rocks or other objects off highway and railroad overpasses, Township Council adopted a resolution urging the installation of fences on all overpasses in Lawrence.    The resolution, passed at the council’s Tuesday night meeting, calls on Gov. James E. McGreevey and the…

  • Hopewell Valley school board slates budget hearing

    Adoption vote on proposed budget of $54,729,119 for 2003-2004 — up $2,871,000, or 5.54 percent, from this year’s budget — is expected Monday. By John Tredrea    A public hearing and adoption vote by the school board on a proposed Hopewell Valley Regional School District budget of $54,729,119 for 2003-2004 — up $2,871,000, or 5.54 percent,…

  • Post 339 offers banners to families with members in the Armed Forces

    Interested family members may call the American Legion Post 339 Home at 466-0316 and leave a message on the recorder.     Hopewell Valley American Legion Post 339 will provide free Blue Star Banners to Hopewell Valley families that have members serving in the Armed Forces of the United States.    Joe Kianka, Post 339 adjutant, said…

  • Wierzba launches mayoral bid with call for referendum

    Police plan may become campaigns’ focus By:Alec Moore    Announcing his intention to run for mayor in the November election, Borough Councilman Martin Wierzba called for a nonbinding referendum on merging police departments with Raritan to be placed on November’s election ballot.    Mr. Wierzba says a merger between Manville and Raritan police would jeopardize the safety…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP ZONING UPDATE

    On March 5, the Hopewell Township Zoning Board of Adjustment approved two hardship variances for residential properties. By Marianne Hooker    At its March 5 meeting, the Hopewell Township Zoning Board of Adjustment approved two hardship variances for residential properties.    The first will allow construction of a family room addition to a house on Forrest Blend…

  • HHS boys faced state’s finest on hardwood

    Final record doesn’t tell whole story By: Rudy Brandl    The Hillsborough High boys played some prime-time basketball this winter.    Forget about the team’s 14-11 final record — that doesn’t even begin to tell the story of the 2002-03 season. While the Raiders certainly had enough talent and experience to win more games, they also faced…