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  • Let’s Dance — and Eat

    Dinner dancing is making a comeback at the Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn in Hopewell. By: Rich Fisher TimeOFF/Frank Wojciechowski Above, Raymond and Hope Allen-Hunt of Skillman dance in the Starlight Room at the Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn.    Most boomers don’t associate the terms "dinner" and "dancing." Dinner is something you may go out…

  • Group seeks delay of MOM

    Pro-rail coalition doubts financing for train line. By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi    The Tri-State Transportation Campaign, a coalition of commuter advocacy and environmental groups, called on NJ Transit to delay construction of the Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex line until the agency is on better financial footing.    Tri-State officials support the MOM line but suggest in the Dec. 2 issue…

  • Couple to face charges for crash

    A Manville couple, still hospitalized after causing a head-on collision Dec. 12 on Mercer Street in East Windsor, will face a list of charges, police said this week. By: Chris Karmiol    The accident occurred at 2:19 p.m. when a Ford Escort, driven by Karen H. Nowak, 36, drifted across the centerline from the west to…

  • DISPATCHES: ‘Well, they never stopped rocking’

    Dispatches: A trip to Albany to see the Boss does not disappoint By: Hank Kalet    Bruce Springsteen never disappoints.    I want to emphasize, never.    I saw him for the fifth time Friday, trekking north to Albany to catch what turned out to be a nearly three-hour party, featuring 10 cuts from his newest disc, "The…

  • Township Committee OKs downzoning ordinance

    Amendments possible next year By John Tredrea    An ordinance that dramatically reduces the permitted intensity of development in most of the 58-square-mile township was adopted by a 4-0 vote of the Hopewell Township Committee Thursday night.    However, there was talk Thursday about coming up next year with some amendments that would fine-tune the measure.    Voting…

  • Dec. 20, 2002

    Erwin W. Benson    Erwin "Buck" W. Benson, 80, died at the Capital Health System at Fuld on Tuesday.    Born in Hopewell Borough, he spent his youth there and later was a resident of Ewing for 55 years.    A graduate of Hopewell Township Central High School, he served with the U.S. Army in the 13th Airborne…

  • Survey: HHS is sub par

    The principal is concerned about the results of a survey conducted to prepare for a Middle States review. By: Chris Karmiol    Students report there is a substance abuse problem at Hightstown High School and teachers say class size is hampering their ability to teach, according to a survey conducted by the school.    The survey was…

  • Bloomberg’s best gives a treat to kids

    Company dishes out loads of holiday cheer to needy children By: Steve Rauscher    MONTGOMERY — In addition to providing up-to-the-minute insights into the workings of the global economy, Bloomberg LP dished out loads of holiday cheer to some deserving youngsters this month.    As part of its "Best of Bloomberg" week, the company hosted a bevy…

  • English literacy is now on the job

    Classes move to the workplace to aid immigrants By: Jennifer Potash    Recent immigrants whose lack of language skills blocks their advance at work are getting a powerful new tool to move up the employment ladder.    A new English literacy class has moved from the classroom to the workplace in order to give non-English-speaking employees an…