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  • Taking a Zen Approach

    Monks from the Gaden Jangtse Tsawa Khangtsen bring lessons of patience and grace to the Lawrenceville School Jan. 14-17. By: Susan Van Dongen Above, a Tibetan monk from Gaden Jangtse Tsawa Khangtsen works on the Green Tara sand mandala.    Around the third week of January, the glow of the holiday season is over and the…

  • State helps pay for Dublin sidewalks

    The $50,000 the township will receive is part of a $508,000 package of Livable Communities grants. By John Tredrea    A $50,000 grant to Hopewell Township from the state Department of Transportation (DOT) will cover nearly one-third of the estimated cost of building sidewalks on the northern end of Dublin Road.    The townshipwide tax base will…

  • Mayor says borough’turned a corner’ in 2002

    Expects brighter financial picture as revitalization projects develop By:Alec Moore    Manville has certainly faced its share of hard times over the past several years, but Mayor Angelo Corradino says he believes 2003 is the year in which the borough will begin to get back on its feet again.    "I guess you could say Manville epitomizes…

  • Nominees sought for E-Squared Award

    Foundation has set Jan. 23 deadline.    Nominations are requested for the annual E-Squared Award sponsored by the Hopewell Valley Foundation (HVF).    The award recognizes an individual and an organization/business for their support and contribution to the HVF’s mission.    Established in 1993, the Hopewell Valley Foundation (HVF) seeks to promote the exchange of resources between the…

  • ‘The Pianist’

    Roman Polanksi focuses on the minutia of personal degradation and humiliating deaths in this film about Nazi brutality.   [R] By: Bob Brown    The Nazis’ 1939 invasion of Poland began one of their longest and most brutal occupations of World War II. By design, the Polish intelligentsia were to be liquidated. By degrees, the Jews were humiliated…

  • HHS track athletes ready for January

    Crawford, Kloss lead team into State Group 4 Relays By: Rudy Brandl        Running five meets in nine days over the holidays should provide ample preparation for the Hillsborough High track athletes entering an important stretch of January meets.    While the busy meet schedule was somewhat exhausting for veteran head coach Rich Refi, it gave…

  • Mayor unveils trade for land

    South Brunswick would create new zoning to accommodate Princeton University hotel-conference plan. By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi    South Brunswick could acquire about 220 acres of open space from Princeton University in exchange for rezoning another 75 acres along Route 1, Mayor Frank Gambatese announced Saturday.    The proposal would require the creation of a new zone that…

  • Hopewell shows balance in win over PDS

    Boys basketball By: Mike Molaro    Early in this high school boys basketball season, the key to beating Hopewell Valley Central might have been stopping senior forward Brett Reese.    Not any more.    With Princeton Day School putting the clamps on Reese for 13 points Tuesday, nine other Bulldogs hit the scoring column in a solid 60-49…

  • Denow application comes back before Planners

    Revised plan calls for 52 units. By: Lea Kahn    Two new members are expected to be sworn into office at the Planning Board’s reorganization meeting, set for Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the Lower Level Conference Room at the municipal building.    The Planning Board also expects to continue its hearing on revised plans submitted by…