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  • Artist brings personal ‘ism’ to library

    Shaun Daley developed his vision while working at area galleries By:Sally Goldenberg    Lifelong Hillsborough resident Shaun Daley has meshed his various artistic influences to establish his own style of art, which he coined "Shaunism." Displays of "Shaunism" art can be viewed this month in the Hillsborough Public Library.    Using oil and pastel color pencils to…

  • New Year, new mayor

    Road upgrades top list of 2003 By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi Mayor–elect Frank Gambatese said road construction and upgrades top the list of things to do in 2003.    Mr. Gambatese said he expects completion of the final section of Route 522, between Route 130 and Ridge Road near Route 535, and the sound walls on other…

  • Municipalities slate reorganization meetings

    Township has session tonight By Ruth Luse    The governing bodies of Hopewell Valley’s three municipalities will hold sessions during the next few days to reorganize for 2003.    Hopewell Township Committee will be the first. It will meet at 7 p.m., tonight, Thursday, to swear in two members — Arlene Kemp and Vanessa Sandom — of…

  • Can’t wait for Washington

    LETTER TO THE EDITOR To the editor:     This is the season when we pay special attention to the large gap between those who have, and those who have not. The focus is on gifts, abundance, and celebration. But too many New Jersey families faced a bleak holiday under the shadow of extended unemployment. Shut…

  • Police say area man has admitted setting township house fire

    Convicted arsonist spent time in jail in 1994 for Hunterdon incidents By John Tredrea    Police say a convicted arsonist and former volunteer firefighter in Lambertville has confessed to starting the blaze that severely damaged a Hopewell Township residence the day after Christmas.    Having failed to post $300,000 full cash bail, Kenneth Bacorn, 38, of Jefferson…

  • Town water issues occupy Pennington Borough officials

    Public Works supervisor reports By John Tredrea    During Pennington Borough Council’s final meeting of 2002, held Dec. 18, council addressed several water-related issues.    Public works supervisor Jeff Wittkop reported that one of the borough’s wells, No. 5, was broken and that repairs are under way. This is the second time No. 5 has gone out…

  • Helen Vengen

       MANVILLE — Helen Vengen died Dec. 24 at home. She was 82.    Born in Manville, she lived in Manville all her life.    Mrs. Vengen worked for Devro Inc. in Somerville for 10 years, retiring in 1972.    She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church in Hillsborough.    She was a member of the Women…

  • Former Navy sub technician to lead area ‘hams’

    Allentown man is new president of Delaware Valley Radio Association. By: Cynthia Koons    ALLENTOWN — Calvin Moon’s fixation with radios dates back to World War II, when he worked as a technician on submarines in the Pacific.    Stationed all over the Asian front, from Iwo Jima to the Philippines, Mr. Moon got his first exposure…

  • DISPATCHES: 2002 in song: It wasn’t a very good year

    DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: The year-in-review as movie musical.    Let’s say goodbye to 2002.    And good riddance.    Yes, we should be thankful that the year just ended lacked that one, defining moment, that single signifying event — such as the terror attacks of 2001.    But we should not fool ourselves into thinking that 2002 was…