Category: archives
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Washington primaries hold no drama
Township Committee candidates run unopposed for party nods. By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON The primary elections for Township Committee held no surprises in Washington Township, as each party offered two candidates for two available committee seats. Democrats Iris Jacobs and Ruthann Tobolski ran unopposed in their party’s primary election on Tuesday. Ms. Jacobs, chairwoman of…
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Mary Lapotasky
MANVILLE Mary (Konkus) Lapotasky died Thursday, May 30, at the Raritan Health and Extended Care Center in Raritan. She was 85. Born in Colver, Pa., she had been a resident of Manville most of her life. Mrs. Konkus retired from Johns Manville Corporation where she was employed as a press operator and was a…
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Hopewell shocked in semis
Girls Lacrosse By: Matt Nalbone The season may have ended too soon for the girls lacrosse team from Hopewell Valley Central High School, but no one can say the Lady Bulldogs didn’t have an outstanding season. Their year ended last week with a shocking 17-4 loss to Ridgewood in the NJSIAA North A semifinal. Hopewell…
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POLITICAL FORUM: School budget response
Why Jack really voted against our kids. By: Editor’s note: The following column was signed by the following Washington Township Committee members: Dave Fried, mayor; Doug Tindall, deputy mayor; Vince Calcagno and Cathy St. John. In a recent column, Washington Township Committeeman Jack Mozloom attempted to politically defend his vote against the school budget. Much…
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District committed to focuson sportsmanship and values
GUEST OPINION By:Michael Bruno and Sally Turner As school board members, we’d like to respond to those in the community who are concerned about football dominating our high school’s values and culture. Hopewell Valley Regional School District’s cocurricular and extracurricular programs teach students about cooperation, respect, and doing their best in and out of the…
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A columnist who’s looking for a permanent vacation
TANGENTS By: John Saccenti I went on vacation last week. Being back stinks. It’s not that I hate my job, or that I don’t want to be in my home or that I’m unhappy with my life. I just don’t want to be back. I want that feeling you get from walking around in the…
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Events help provide’cat therapy’
To the editor When the stresses of a world in turmoil or merely a bad day at work threaten to overwhelm us, help is just a "cat-in-the-lap" away. Feline therapy eases anxiety by lowering blood pressure and releasing "feel good" endorphins. At this time of year when our animal shelters are over-flowing with cats and…
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Athletes excel at Special Olympics
Games held at the College of New Jersey By:Sean Moylan "I like to swim," beamed 16-year-old Danielle Beal from Bordentown. Beal not only likes to swim she’s quite good at it. In fact, Beal captured a bronze medal in the 50 meter breaststroke at the New Jersey 2002 Special Olympics Summer games, held at…
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Panel would seek to save agrarian character
Historic Preservation Commission might be created by Washington Township Committee. By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON The Township Committee soon may ponder whether Washington will have a Historic Preservation Commission. First, however, members need to digest the 18-page proposed ordinance that would create the body. According to the draft ordinance, the commission’s aim would be to…
