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  • Planners OK 52-unit housing project

    Age-restricted complex planned for Denow Road By: Lea Kahn     Township planners gave their stamp of approval Monday night to a 52-unit age-restricted townhouse development proposed for a 9.6-acre parcel on the corner of Denow Road and Federal City Road.     The Planning Board unanimously granted preliminary and final site plan approval for Denow Associates…

  • POST FORUM: Martin Luther King

    What is the most important legacy left by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? What is the most important legacy left by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?

  • MHS wrestlers crushed in opener

    Zuza brothers, Lebedz win bouts in loss to Ridge By: Rudy Brandl        Manville High wrestling coach Brett Stibitz certainly wasn’t happy with his team’s unexpectedly lopsided loss to Ridge, but he felt a little better after some positive remarks from veteran official Ken Bernabe.    The Mustangs expected to be in the match against Ridge,…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

       The rear window of a South 11th Avenue residence was smashed. Police arrived at 11:54 a.m. Jan. 12 to confirm $100 worth of damage to the home. ***    Tien T. Nguyen, 22, of Hillsborough was charged with driving while suspended at 1:37 p.m. Jan. 12 on South Street.    He was released pending a court appearance…

  • Valley School board changes way it holds meetings

    No longer will the board hold what it has termed "agenda" meetings. By Ruth Luse    A policy change, adopted in December by the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education, has resulted in a change in the way the school board will hold its meetings.    No longer will the board hold what it has termed "agenda"…

  • Allentown councilman resigns

    Peter Pantages steps down after 16 years of service to borough By: Cynthia Koons    ALLENTOWN — After serving as a Borough Council member for 16 years, Peter Pantages resigned Tuesday due to conflicts with his job that would force him to miss regular council meetings.    At the Jan. 2 reorganization meeting, Mr. Pantages asked not…

  • Zuza enjoys quick revenge on mat

    Avenges embarrassing county loss with major decision By: Rudy Brandl        Joe Zuza was a man on a mission in last week’s first regular season wrestling match of the 2002-03 season.    The Manville High senior co-captain had one thing in mind when he stared across the mat at Ridge 189-pounder Tom Wahlgren. Zuza was embarrassed…

  • Bulldogs drop second consecutive meet

    Wrestling By: Mike Molaro    Knowing that his guys are going to be out-manned just about every time they take the mats this year, Hopewell Valley Central High School wrestling head coach Bob Crognale has switched the emphasis from winning matches to individual improvement.    "That’s what we are looking at – individual improvement and individual success,"…

  • Phillips and Picott take first in shot put

    Winter track By: Jim Green    The winter is simply a practice season for the bulk of the Lawrence High School track team. But that’s not preventing juniors Ciera Phillips and Devin Picott from chasing championships.    Phillips and Picott put a rare dent in the Hopewell Valley girls track team’s domination of the Lavino Relays in…