Category: archives
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Pinpricking Pomposity
Joe Orton’s Loot, on stage at McCarter Theatre, is a farcical depiction of a world gone mad. By: Jillian Kalonick "I myself consider it to be the most loathsome play on in London at the present moment. ‘Bestial’ is how I described it to an acquaintance the other day," wrote Mrs. Edna Welthorpe when…
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Valley residents remember Sept. 11, 2001
Writers discuss experinces, feelings Recognition and remembrance By Julie Aberger of Pennington: This speech was given to members of the Pennington First Aid Squad and their guests at its annual dinner late this spring. Readers should be aware that all Hopewell Valley first aid squads sent crews and ambulances either on Sept. 11 or…
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DIRECTOR’S DESK: Helping businesses
Plumsted adds program to assist with security. By: Peter L. Weinrich It has been one full year since the Plumsted Police Department made the commitment to provide 24/7 service to the residents and become the primary law enforcement agency for Plumsted Township. In our efforts to provide police services to the residents, the department joined…
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HoVal looks for continued dominance
Hopewell Valley Cross Country By: Mike Molaro When talking about the Hopewell Valley Central High School cross country squads, the word that probably most often comes to mind is "domination." And the numbers prove that point. The Bulldog boys have captured the Colonial Valley Conference Valley Division title the past three years and are perennial…
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Movie season to end with ‘Fellowship’
Friday night at Foxmoor Recreation Field in Robbinsville. By: Ken Weingartner WASHINGTON The final Night at the Movies of the summer is scheduled for Friday at the Foxmoor Recreation Field. The show begins at 8 p.m. and admission is free. "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," the first of the…
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Viking boys soccer team hopes to move up in GMC’s Red Division
By: Carolyn M. Hartko Once again, the South Brunswick High School boys’ soccer team is gearing up for the rough and tumble reality of competition in the Greater Middlesex Conference’s Red Division. And once again, long time head coach Mark Ziminski is convinced that his squad can play with anyone if the Vikings maintain a…
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School years starts with most positions filled
But curriculum positionleft open intentionally By:Sally Goldenberg The school year began this week without a new curriculum advisor, but it’s part of the Board of Education’s plan to improve curriculum throughout the district. According to board President Dorothy Bradley, the position of director of curriculum, instruction, technology and assessment was intentionally left vacant so that…
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POST FORUM
Should a memorial be built at the site of the former Twin Towers? Should a memorial be built at the site of the former Twin Towers?
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Clergy’s message: Unity and healing in wake of attacks
Clergy say God is not to blame, nor is any individual religion By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi With the anniversary of last September’s terrorist attacks approaching, local clergy offer a simple message: God is not to blame, nor is any individual religion. The attacks took the lives of nearly 3,000 people in New York, Washington D.C.,…
