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  • Yankees become Thunder’s parent club

    Union helps both clubs By: Bob Nuse    TRENTON — If the fans who flock to Trenton Thunder games take to their new team the way officials from the Thunder and New York Yankees seem to have taken to one another, there is no telling what might happen to the franchise’s attendance records.    The Yankees made…

  • Town honors national hero

    Todd M. Beamer was honored at a memorial dedicated in his honor on Sept. 14 By: Casha Caponegro     Emotional speeches, prayers and patriotic music marked the dedication of the Todd M. Beamer memorial.     A large crowd, which included state and township officials, gathered at Heritage Park on Saturday to pay tribute to the…

  • Christopher Wojcik

       MANVILLE — Christopher J. "Pookie" Wojcik, died Sunday, Sept. 8. He was 23.    Born in Somerville, he was a lifelong resident of Manville.    Mr. Wojcik was employed as a mason with David Fellin Masonry in Manville.    He was a communicant of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Manville.    He had played Pop Warner Football, Manville…

  • Upgrades fix intersection

    Intersection of Deans Rhodes Hall Road and Route 130 no longer dangerous By: Nick D’Amore    The intersection of Route 130 and Deans Rhodes Hall Road has long been considered one of the most dangerous in the township.    But with improvements in the intersection, including a new traffic light and a realignment, it no longer poses…

  • BUZZ IN THE HALLS: New faces

    News and activities from Allentown High School. By: Pam Koharchik    That annoying, insistent buzz on my nightstand at 5:30 in the morning can only mean one thing: school is back in session! It is, however, beginning to morph into an unrecognizable school with the beginnings of a long construction schedule commencing.    There is sandblasting on…

  • Legislators to hostmeeting here Wednesday

    Residents of Hopewell Township, Hopewell Borough and Pennington are invited    Sen. Shirley K. Turner (D-Ewing), Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (D-Princeton) and Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing) will hold a town meeting in Hopewell Township from 7-9 p.m. on Sept. 25.    All residents of Hopewell Township, Hopewell Borough, and Pennington are invited to attend this open agenda…

  • Something Old, Something New

    Antique and modern accessories blend in perfect harmony By: SALLY FRIEDMAN Photo by Robyn C. Stein ‘Every house needs beautiful and cherished things’ — Paula Cooperman and Mickie Rosenberg, owners, Mill Crest Antiques Home & Garden VIEW THE PRINT ADS AGWAY Energy Products Aqua-Soft, Inc. Beco, Inc. – Kitchens Bijan Oriental Rug Gallery Business Directory…

  • Local farm spreadsword on rare alpacas

    Nick and Christy Melfi are breeding alpacas on their Hillsborough farm By:Alec Moore    More than 3,000 years ago, the ancient culture of the Incas relied heavily upon llamas. The 400-pound animals served as pack animals for transporting goods and provided the Incas with the fiber necessary for all forms of woolly fabric. The llamas were…

  • Board plans saleof ‘unusable’ property, makes plans for lights, trailers

    SCHOOL BOARD UPDATE Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education    The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education agreed Tuesday, according to community liaison Deanna Munoz, to hold a public hearing regarding the sale of a2-plus-acre lot that has been deemed "unusable" for school purposes.    The special open board meeting will be held at the Administration Building…