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  • From her heart to someone special

    PQM has Valentine’s Day event. Suzanne Ali, 3, smiles as she works on a Valentine’s Day magnet for her someone special during Pennington Quality Market’s PQM Kid’s Club event on Saturday. Kid’s Club members could choose from a variety of Valentine’s Day activities.

  • Letters to the Editor, Feb. 13, 2003

    Ferrara stands by her vote To the editor:     At Thursday night’s Township Committee meeting, I cast a "no" vote on the question of appointing a new township attorney. Several citizens have asked me for an explanation of my vote. I am happy to provide one.    In 1998, when I first ran for office, I…

  • A Fine Fine World

    Although Sharon Creech’s first novel was for adults, she really came into her own with her work for children. She will discuss her latest book and children’s literature at Barnes and Noble in West Windsor Feb. 19. By: Susan Van Dongen Pennington author Sharon Creech will read at Barnes and Noble in West Windsor Feb.…

  • Snowstorm puts HHS track, swim teams on hold

    Skyland Conference meets rescheduled By: Rudy Brandl        Four Hillsborough High athletic teams were denied the opportunity to win a title when Skyland Conference championship events were postponed due to last Friday’s snowstorm.    Both indoor track units and swimming teams were looking forward to their respective conference meets but Mother Nature interfered by blanketing the…

  • Auten Road pupils set own codes of respect

    Conclude studies by putting lessons into practice By:Sally Goldenberg    Auten Road Intermediate School sixth-graders Preston McHann and Billy Mayer ended their month-long study of Mesopotamia by assembling a "Code of Respect" for the school — modeling the code after King Hammurabi’s code of laws.    But the difference between the ancient edicts of the Ammorite ruler…

  • Surprising Vikes roll into boys GMC bowling finals

    By: Tyler Dey    It might not be worst-to-first, but the South Brunswick High School boys bowling team has already completed quite a turnaround.    In fact, by the time this article is printed, that turnaround might be even more spectacular.    The Vikings squared off with Edison on Wednesday afternoon, Wednesday, in the final of the Greater…

  • Rotary Club sets slate of officers

       Clawson Avenue resident Mike Merdinger will serve as president for 2003 of the Rotary Club of Hillsborough and Manville.    Mr. Merdinger, an environmental engineer with Foster Wheeler in Morris Plains, has been a member of the Rotary Club since 1981. This is his first term as president of the group.    Among the goals Rotary Club…

  • Hopewell resident wants to open natural food store

    HOPEWELL PLANNING BOARD UPDATE By Sandra Phelps    Green World, a natural food grocery store and juice bar, may be coming to 37 W. Broad St. in Hopewell Borough.    Shira Fernandes, a Hopewell resident, discussed her plans for the store at the Feb. 5 Hopewell Borough Planning Board meeting. Ms. Fernandes said she had not operated…

  • Take the time to take part in budget process

    EDITORIAL:    Over the next few weeks, school boards and municipal governing bodies across the state will continue an annual ritual — the creation of their next year’s budget. It’s never the most exciting or pleasurable task for a municipal leader, but it is a necessary part of what they do as our elected officials.    As…