Category: archives

  • WANDERINGS: Riding with an American classic

    Over the course of time, the names of some products have become commonplace in everyday language. By: Ken Weingartner    For many people Coke is a synonym for soda; a Hershey bar is the name for any chocolate bar; Band-Aid is the catchall term for an adhesive bandage.    And on the open road, Harley means motorcycle.…

  • Washington candidates set for battle

    First in a series examining the Township Committee hopefuls and issues in Washington. By: Cynthia Koons    WASHINGTON — Incumbents and competitors alike are establishing their outlook for Washington Township in preparation for the Nov. 5 Township Committee election.    Taxation, attracting business, recreation and preservation of open space are a few of the concerns on which…

  • Festival adds spice to life

    Allentown annual fall Harvest Festival to be held Oct. 12-13 on Main and Church streets. By: Ken Weingartner    ALLENTOWN — Anyone looking to add some spice to their life can make plans to attend the borough’s annual fall Harvest Festival.    The free two-day street festival, scheduled Oct. 12-13, is filled with arts and crafts, music,…

  • Record not indicative of HoVal’s effort

    Field Hockey By: Matt Nalbone    The high school sports fall season is still in its early stages, but some teams are showing vast improvement.    Other than the National Football League’s St. Louis Rams, the Hopewell Valley Central High School field hockey team may just be the best team around without a win.    The Lady Bulldogs…

  • Senior housing proposal to be heard

    A 70-unit senior citizens housing development, proposed for the corner of Denow Road and Federal City Road, tops the Planning Board’s agenda next week. By: Lea Kahn    The Planning Board expects to begin a public hearing on the application when it meets Monday. The 8 p.m. meeting will be held in the Lower Level Conference…

  • FROM ROOSEVELT: Parent orientation

    Blessings are mixed as a rule and September is no exception. By: Linda Schuster The days are highlighted in cool breezes. As near perfect as I could want them. The sky is as blue as . . . a September sky. Nothing compares. Nothing.    Along comes the resurgence of prolific activity. Man, oh man. By…

  • HHS girls’ tennis team qualifies for states

    Merriam earns spot in state singles tourney By: Rudy Brandl    The Hillsborough High girls’ tennis team already has accomplished one of its biggest goals for the 2002 season.    The girls became the first group of HHS athletes this school year to qualify for state tournament action with a 3-2 victory over Voorhees last week. Hillsborough…

  • Where does town spend tax money?

    To the editor     I’m fed up with our increasing municipal taxes. I ask…What is all this money being spent on?    In the last three years, the budget surplus has been nearly exhausted, the township’s debt has more than doubled, and taxes keep shooting up.    The reassessment process, in a spiraling (upward) real estate market,…

  • Puttin’ on ‘Hattitude’

    It’s a book! It’s a play! It’s an exhibit! Black women in church hats are changing the look in Princeton and Trenton. By: Ilene Dube     "This is like Christmas," says Brian Hill, director of Ellarslie, the Trenton City Museum, carefully unwrapping a purplish-brown felt hat from its box. One side of the brim is…