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Township eyes former garage
Planned purchase part of redevelopment project By: Lea Kahn Township Council introduced an ordinance Tuesday night to acquire the former Al Mason’s Garage property, on the corner of Brunswick Pike and Cherry Tree Lane, for $150,000 the next step in revitalizing the neighborhood. Municipal Manager William Guhl said that if the deal goes through,…
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Dollars for Dublin Road sidewalks coming?
Bond ordinance adoption is expected Dec. 5 By John Tredrea A proposed $160,000 bond ordinance to pay for sidewalks in front of nine properties on the northern end and eastern side of Dublin Road is expected to come up for an adoption vote at the Hopewell Township Committee’s Dec. 5 meeting. The measure was introduced…
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Police investigate social event shooting
Township plans to look at renting procedures following incident By: Lea Kahn Township police are investigating a shooting that occurred at the Lawrence Road Fire Company banquet hall early Sunday morning as a social event was wrapping up, according to police Lt. Charles B. Edgar. There were no injuries and no arrests have been made,…
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POLICE BLOTTER
A vandal broke a Manville lamppost between Rosalie and Orchard streets, according to police. In addition, a vandal ripped a borough garbage can from the sidewalk paver bricks in front of the American Legion on South Main Street. The incidents were reported at 1:28 p.m. on Nov. 25. Damage estimates were not available at press…
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School board seekspublic input for 2003-2004 budget
Special meeting on Monday The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education is asking community members to provide preliminary input into the 2003-2004 school budget by attending the Monday, Dec. 2 special board meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Administration Building. According to Finance Committee Chairman Steven Wood, the board would like to hear the public’s…
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Letters to the Editor, Nov. 28, 2002
Route bypasses Pennington To the editor: We were very excited to read about the proposed Lawrence-Hopewell Trail (LHT), a 20-mile biking/walking trail connecting Bristol-Myers Squibb, Educational Testing Service and Mercer County Park Northwest. Our family enjoys biking and walking, but most of the roads in Hopewell Township are not wide enough or are too…
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Giving provides Thanksgiving meals for some
Social Services distributes meals for 86 families, thanks to donations from residents By:Sally Goldenberg Eighty-six Hillsborough families will eat a bigger traditional Thanksgiving dinner, thanks to donations from the township’s food bank. The Hillsborough Food Bank, run through the township’s Social Services Department, donates turkeys and the Thanksgiving meal’s typical accessories to local families in…
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LHS juniors choose classical over pop
Students part of Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra By: Lea Kahn For Lawrence High School juniors Melinda Grant and Frank Lai, playing in the Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra is not about prestige it’s about fun. This is Melinda’s first year in the GPYO. She auditioned for the orchestra last spring at the suggestion of Kevin…
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Local police planholiday enforcement patrols
A word to the wise During this holiday season, the Hopewell Township Police Department will be conducting "aggressive seat belt and child safety seat enforcement. Our goal is to reduce the number and severity of injuries resulting from the higher than normal motor vehicle accident rates which occur throughout the holiday season," said Capt. George…
