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  • Youth advisory group could get approval from township tonight

    Details of proposal should be available before vote is taken. By John Tredrea    Involvement of local youth in Hopewell Township government would gain official, organized status tonight if a proposed ordinance that would create a Youth Advisory Board to the Township Committee is OK’d.    The full committee voted unanimously Feb. 6 to introduce the ordinance,…

  • SCHOOLS: Greenbrook – Learning about and lending a hand to the less fortunate

    Third-graders start schoolwide food drive and teach others about the plight of the homeless. By: Melissa Morgan    Greenbrook students admit they haven’t faced many hardships in their short lifetimes. In fact, third-grader Jason Nissenblatt said he used to take a lot of things for granted.    "I didn’t think just having my own room in my…

  • Ripkens to hold coaches clinic in Flemington

    Former Orioles players Cal Ripken, Jr., and Bill Ripken to teach fundamentals of the game on April 13. By: Jim Green    One is a future first-ballot Hall of Famer and the other is a 12-year veteran of the major leagues. It’s fairly safe to say the Ripken brothers know a thing or two about baseball.…

  • Lawrence council approves commercial change

    Despite opposition, ordinance is adopted. By: Lea Kahn    An ordinance that would expand the commercial zone in the village of Lawrenceville gained final approval from Township Council on Tuesday — but not without some opposition from residents.    The ordinance, which amends the township’s Land Use Ordinance, would rezone five lots on the west side of…

  • Team title chase added excitement, drama

    DISTRICT 18 WRESTLING NOTEBOOK By: Rudy Brandl    Fans looking for some serious March Madness should have attended last Saturday night’s District 18 Wrestling Championships.    Two-time defending team champion Hillsborough was clinging to a slight lead in points, but Somerville closed the gap and eventually forged ahead after winning four individual titles. The Raiders got the…

  • Town tweaks zoning for planned offices

    Council votes on buffers By: Sharlee DiMenichi    The Township Council wants to make sure there are sufficient buffers surrounding structures built in a proposed office-conference zone.    Council members voted 3-2 to ensure 200-foot buffers are required as part of an ordinance introduced Tuesday that would create an office-conference zone.    The original draft of the ordinance…

  • DISPATCHES: Form of government doesn’t fit town

    Dispatches by Hank Kalet: The Sacks/Van Hessen battle lines have been drawn By: Hank Kalet    Township Manager Barbara Sacks is right. But in being right she is oh, so wrong.    That’s the only conclusion I can draw from the current flare-up between Ms. Sacks and Councilman Ted Van Hessen.    Well, that and that the council-manager…

  • Icing on the Cake

    The Lehigh Valley Gay Men’s Chorus gives a madcap rendition of ‘South Pacific.’ By: Daniel Shearer TimeOFF/Mark Czajkowski "Everything is with a twist, but the first premise is the music has to be done seriously," says Dr. Jay Kawarsky, who will direct the Lehigh Valley Gay Men’s Chorus in three cabaret performances of South Pacific.…

  • Bernard Ostrowski

       MANVILLE — Bernard Walter Ostrowski Sr. died Feb. 25 in Somerset Medical Center, Somerville. He was 78.    Born in New York City, he moved to Manville in 1969.    He served in the United States Army during World War II.    Mr. Ostrowski retired as an auto mechanic from the Empire State Mobile in New York City.…