Category: archives
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A perspective on sewer issue: create a municipal utilities authority
GUEST OPINION By: Robert Beyer When we moved to Hopewell Township 32 year ago we bought a house in what is now referred to as the "Ingleside area," When we asked about the septic system, both the Realtor and the seller said not to worry we would have sewers in two years. The seller…
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Viking golfers had their moments
By: Redd E. Patrick Before each season, South Brunswick High School golf coach Mark Kraft and his players always set lofty goals. The 2002 season was no different as the Vikings had visions of winning the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament and placing among the top two at the Group IV State Tournament, which would have…
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Legion baseball team needs arms
Post 12 falls to 1-3 with 9-6 loss to Hillsborough By: Rudy Brandl The Somerville-Manville American Legion baseball team simply couldn’t stop the Hillsborough offense in last Saturday’s game at Manville High. Hillsborough (3-0) scored in six of the seven innings and never trailed while posting a 9-6 victory over Somerville (1-3). The Raiders took…
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Escape from L.A.
Teddy Thompson performs at Princeton Community Church in Pennington June 16. By: Matt Smith While a majority of Americans probably haven’t been losing much sleep over the World Cup, most self-respecting Europeans are passionate enough about "football" to re-arrange their schedules for a few weeks every four years to catch every minute of the game’s…
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HOPEWELL BOROUGH PLANNING UPDATE
By: Catherine P. Moscarello In stark contrast to the packed house one month before, a nearly empty meeting room at the June 5 Hopewell Planning Board meeting was evidence that borough residents knew in advance the public hearing on the Omnipoint/Voice Stream application had been postponed. At the applicant’s request, the hearing was to be…
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Township Committee introduces Master Plan funding ordinance
Planning Board to discussspending details tonight By: John Tredrea A Hopewell Township ordinance that, if adopted, could bring the amount spent on the complete revision of the township Master Plan to $500,000 was officially introduced by a unanimous vote of the full Township Committee on June 6. A detailed explanation is expected to be given…
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‘Night at the Movies’ returns for second run
Washington Township to show ‘Shrek’ in Tantum Park. By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON The township will show the Academy Award-winning film "Shrek" after dark Friday at Tantum Park on Meadowbrook Road as it kicks off the second year of its "A Night at the Movies" program. Residents are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs…
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D.A.R.E. picnic attracts hundreds
Event held in Washington Crossing State Park By: Ruth Luse On the last day of May, Hopewell Valley school children who participated in the D.A.R.E. (Drug Awareness Resistance Education) program attended the annual picnic held at Washington Crossing State Park. Hopewell Township Police Chief Mike Chipowsky reports that the event drew "the largest crowd ever."…
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Mayor Johnson tapped for state job
Will become legal director for the state Department of Health and Senior Services. By: Brian Shappell Though Mayor Debra Johnson won’t be seeking re-election in South Brunswick this November, she’s not leaving government. Mayor Johnson was named the new legal director for the state Department of Health and Senior Services in Trenton on June 5.…
