Category: archives
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Ringoes principal to head Hopewell Valley’s Bear Tavern School
Bruce Arcurio will take over when Dick Scheetz retires on July 1. By John Tredrea Bruce Arcurio will take over as principal of Bear Tavern Elementary School on July 1, when Dick Scheetz will retire after a long career in education, most of it in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District. The full Hopewell Valley…
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New Allentown councilman a familiar face
Jerry Rovner rejoins Borough Council after 24 years. By: Cynthia Koons ALLENTOWN Former Democratic Councilman Jerry Rovner is putting on his old political hat, this time with a conservative plume. Recently appointed to the Allentown Borough Council, Mr. Rovner will fill the unexpired term left vacant by former council President Peter Pantages who resigned…
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‘Occupation’
A documentary narrated by Ben Affleck on a sit-in at Harvard explores the living-wage issue. [Unrated] By: Elise Nakhnikian Good news about the working poor is in short supply these days, which is all the more reason to get excited by Occupation, a documentary that packs more thrills than Hollywood’s latest comic-book caper. The story of…
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Hopewell Township officers get Life Saving Award
Patrolmen Chris Kascik and Kevin Zorn lauded by Chief Michael Chipowsky. By John Tredrea Patrolmen Chris Kascik and Kevin Zorn, both eight-year veterans of the Hopewell Township Police Department, were given the township Life Saving Award by Chief Michael Chipowsky during the Feb. 20 Township Committee meeting. Many other members of the township police force…
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Bulldogs prepare for districts
Wrestling By: Mike Molaro The Hopewell Valley Central High School wrestling team last week completed one season while beginning to prepare for another. After back-to-back losses to Princeton (48-18 on Feb. 19) and Nottingham (70-8) on Friday ended their regular season, the Bulldogs (2-14 overall, 1-11 in the Colonial Valley Conference) began focusing on this…
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Day of repentance
Catholics mark beginning of Lent with Ash Wednesday By: Sharlee DiMenichi Ashes suggest both mortality and repentance to Catholics observing Ash Wednesday, the holiday marking the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period of penitence leading up to Easter. Local Catholics will observe Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5, by fasting and attending a Mass…
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Letter: Hats off to winners of Knights awards
To the editor: I’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate the individuals who received awards at the recent Knights of Columbus Council 7046 third annual Awards Reception. Council 7046 honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the South Brunswick community, the St. Cecilia’s parish community and Council 7046. The Awards Reception is…
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Demonstrations stem from ‘indoctination’
To the editor Why am I not surprised at the hatred and vitriol spewed on America in the so-called anti-war demonstrations in New York, Washington and elsewhere? The answer is simply that they were organized and promoted by that perennial segment of our people who would be against this country, no matter what. The prospective…
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Protests reveal anti-Americanism
To the editor Much has been made of the troop of superannuated hippies who have been haunting street corners in Hillsborough and surrounding towns with their anti-war signs and defaced American flags. All eight eight! of them have received fawning coverage in the local media. The larger gatherings of the lunatic left nationally…
