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Hopewell yard sales slated June 1, 2
Music events also slated The Hopewell communitywide spring yard sale is scheduled for June 1 and 2. Clean out basements and attics and price treasures for sale. Hopewell Borough waives fees for yard sales that weekend. Jam du Jour, a musical jam session in the center of town, on Broad Street near Dana Graphics and…
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HBA/EDC breakfast: What a great way to start a Monday!
EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK By: Ruth Luse In the late 1970s, a group of Hopewell business people gathered to form Hopewell Business Associates (now Association). In the early years, this group (which calls itself HBA) met monthly at places like Rose & Chubby’s and Mignella’s Hillbilly Hall, sponsored events like Hopewell Community Day in June, published Hopewell…
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Man charged with stalking
Two previous complaints are still awaiting trial. By: Brian Shappell A 46-year-old Kendall Park man was charged with stalking a Monmouth Junction woman for the third time in six months. Police said Arthur Scott of Stillwell Road was seen by both the 36-year-old woman he allegedly had been stalking and another witness on Bedford Road…
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St. Gregory the Great to construct new facility
Work is expected to begin on a new church to serve the rapidly growing congregation next month. By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON After four years of planning and preparation, parishioners at St. Gregory the Great Roman Catholic Church will see work begin on a new church next month. The Rev. Richard LaVerghetta said the old…
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Council, board find$342,000 in cuts
Reductions put district belowstate’s minimum standards By:Krzysztof Scibiorski After agreeing to reduce school spending by $342,000, school officials will have the district budget reviewed by state officials. According to the Somerset County Superintendent of Schools David Livingston, the cuts reduce Manville’s school budget below what the state considers to be the minimum "thorough and efficient"…
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Hopewell performs up to coach’s expectations
Boys Tennis By: Matt Nalbone It’s not to often when things go as expected in high school sports, but that seems to be the case with the boys tennis team from Hopewell Valley Central High School. After a successful first half of the season, the team entered the state tournament and won its first-round match…
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TOWN TALK: Plumsted seeks more police aid
Community increases full-time force with addition of Officer Earl Meroney. By: Ron Dancer The Township Committee appointed Earl Meroney as another full-time police officer for Plumsted. Our community has its first full-time (24/7) local police patrol and coverage without increasing taxes. Obtaining grant funding from federal, state and county sources has helped the Township Committee…
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Residents appeal warehouse approval
Township Council will hear arguments this summer. By: Brian Shappell The Township Council will hear arguments this summer from residents who have appealed a Zoning Board of Adjustment decision that could bring nearly 2 million-square-feet of warehousing to the township’s rural area. The zoning board approved a conceptual plan by K&K Developers on March 7…
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Viking Television sends a message about the dangers of drunken driving
Students at station win county’s third annual drinking and driving public service announcement contest. By: Nick D’Amore A group of South Brunswick High School students’ message about the horrors of drunken driving was broadcast throughout the tri-state area this past weekend. Matt Konowicz, station manager for Viking Television Network, the student-run SBHS television station, said…
