Category: archives
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Shah gearing up for state tourney tennis foe
By: Ken Weingartner When South Brunswick High’s Shangril Shah takes the court Saturday in the opening round of the NJSIAA Singles Tournament, only this much will be certain his opponent will be good. Shah, who plays at noon at Veterans Park in Hamilton, meets Alan Landy of West Essex in the first round. Shah…
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Sony Pictures in casting call for ‘Peter Pan’
By: Michael Redmond If you’re a boy between the ages of 12 and 14, whether you’ve studied and participated in theater or not, stardom may be beckoning. Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Princeton Marriott at Forrestal Village in Plainsboro, talent searcher Marty Keener Cherrix will be conducting an open casting call…
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Library moving forward with expansion fund raising
Various library supporters and groups are wooing corporations for donations in hopes of raising $250,000. By: Brian Shappell "Timing is everything," said Library Director Lorraine Jackson of a campaign to raise money for a proposed expansion of the township library. And barring anything unexpected happening this summer, the library will be ready for its full-fledged…
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School district officials revisedrug and tobacco policies
By: John Tredrea The section of the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education’s policy on drug use by employees was amended by a unanimous vote at the board’s May 20 meeting. Under the amendment, the words "amphetamine" and "barbiturate" were deleted from the list of drugs employees are prohibited from using, possessing or being under…
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Baseball team out of Valley race
MUSTANG ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl The Manville High baseball team’s hopes for a share of the Valley Division title came to an end on the same day as its seven-game win streak. Visiting Roselle Park posted an 8-7 upset to knock the Mustangs out of Valley Division contention and give the title outright to New…
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Landmark gazebowill be removed
Council considered moving neglected fixture on South Main Street By:Alec Moore Individuals who frequent the gazebo on South Main Street will have to find a new hangout, after the Borough Council decided to tear down the abused landmark. Borough Council President Ted Petrock initially suggested that the council consider moving the gazebo, which has suffered…
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Hopewell girls stay alive in state tourney
Girls Lacrosse By: Matt Nalbone Lawrence High School softball coach Keith Fithen was always taught to set your goal to be the last team standing. So on a day that fellow Colonial Valley Conference team Steinert was also eliminated from the state tournament, Fithen realized that his Lawrence Cardinals despite their 2-1 13-inning loss…
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Judge lifts order on Gulick House
The township could not convince the court that Lawrenceville Realty Co. is going to demolish the house without first obtaining a permit. By: Lea Kahn A judge denied the township’s request Friday for a permanent restraining order that would have meant serious penalties for the owner of the historic Gulick House if the building was…
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Hopewell girls win 10 of final 13 games
Softball By: Mike Molaro It was a tale of two seasons as far as the Hopewell Valley Central High School softball team was concerned. The Lady Bulldogs finished at 14-11 overall and 9-7 in the Valley Division of the rugged Colonial Valley Conference. Winning 10 of their final 13 games overcame a 4-8 start to…
