Category: archives
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EDITORIAL: Time to cap spending on local races
Spending so much money on campaigns causes residents to wonder who the politicians are really working for It apparently takes a lot of money to run a local election campaign. But then again, it takes a lot of money to buy a house, lease a car and pay our bills. And few of us have…
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Bill highlights state’s role in American Revolution
Would establish a Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area. By: Mark Moffa Legislation currently being considered in Congress would establish a Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area throughout most of Central New Jersey. The bill, H.R. 5080 in the House of Representatives and S 2731 in the Senate, would allow up…
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Voting down budget for football doesn’t make sense
Feitl Facts By: Steve Feitl An unsigned letter came across my desk this week. It read: "Dear Dr. Sopko: I pledge to vote against any school budget or referendum question which provides any funding whatsoever directly, indirectly or in-kind for a football program at Hopewell Valley Central High School. Further, I pledge to…
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Proposed law spurs fearsof axing some tree replacements
Change would limit mitigation to 1.5 percent of development value By:Alec Moore The Planning Board next month will try to get at the root of a potential problem stemming from a newly proposed tree ordinance. The issue was raised at last Thursday’s board meeting in response to member Ken Wells’ submission to the Township Committee…
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Letters to the editor, Aug. 1, 2002
Dog owners refuse to do their duty To the editor: First I am grateful to be one of what seems like only few letters-writers not debating Back Timberlane or the football team. I see that passions run high on those subjects and I was inspired. I am a dog owner a responsible one…
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Problems solved here
Week-long Camp Invention encourages creative thinking By:Sally Goldenberg Kickball wasn’t on the agenda for these Hillsborough kids. The 94 students who attended the weeklong Camp Invention at Hillsborough Elementary School on Amwell Road spent their days indoors, following a schedule that presented a stark contrast to the typical camper’s day of swimming, field trips and…
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Edition of Aug. 1, 2002
Harry S. Jordan Harry Stewart Jordan, 83, died July 24 at home. Born and raised in Paulsboro, he lived in Hopewell 30 years. After serving with the Army during World War II, Mr. Jordan completed a business program at the University of Pennsylvania. He worked many years with Mobil Oil, first at a refinery in…
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KIDS AND COMMUNITY: The many inequities of trying to quit smoking
By: Judy Shepps Battle Are you one of the more than 46 million American adults who smoke? If so, it is likely you are also among the seven out of ten smokers who want to quit the habit. Maybe you are one of the nearly 16 million people who actually did stop using tobacco for…
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Hopewell cyclist begins long journey for charity
For the past two years, Jim Angelus has been planning and training for "The Race to Respond" By Michael Redmond These days, each morning before he leaves the house, Jim Angelus gets a start on his 4,500-calorie-a day diet by putting at least 800 calories under his belt, usually by 6 a.m. Mr. Angelus then…
