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  • B-MS donates $10Kto Pennington squad

    ‘The money will be used for educational and training equipment,’ squad member Julie Aberger said By: John Tredrea    Bristol-Myers Squibb (B-MS), which has donated tens of thousands of dollars to the Hopewell Valley Regional School District during the past few years, is stepping up to the plate for the Pennington First Aid Squad as well.…

  • HISTORICALLY SPEAKING: Allentown Presbyterian

    A look at the Allentown-Upper Freehold of the past. By: John Fabiano Allentown Presbyterians Remodel and Enlarge Chapel    From the "Allentown Messenger" dated Dec. 13, 1934.    For many years the members of the Allentown Presbyterian Church have dreamed of a remodeled and enlarged chapel fitted for the work of the church school and adapted to…

  • May 19 house tourbenefits Hopewell Public Library

    This week’s feature: The house at 97 W. Prospect St. — the home of Peter and Julie Johnson    Stroll through Hopewell: Historic House Tour will be held on Sunday, May 19, from noon-5 p.m.    Organized by the Friends of the Hopewell Public Library, the tour will consist of six homes, a business and several historic…

  • TWELVE MONTHS: Stressed out

    Boredom, so far as I can see, should not be part of the human condition. By: Scott Morgan    The mundane wigs me out.    Boredom, so far as I can see, should not be part of the human condition. There is genuine plight, genuine horror and genuine folly, but I have the most trouble handling genuine…

  • Ball field debaclelike a four-act play

    To the editor    The April 11 Beacon had three apparently dissimilar stories heading page one.    It would be more appropriate if they were combined under the single banner headline "Little League and Township Shaft Willow Road and Winding Way Residents!" Or "A Democratic Farce."    Act One — Mayor Joe Tricarico tap dances his way out…

  • Hillsborough studentswin essay contest

       SOMERVILLE — Hillsborough students Katie Brock and Tim Swzarc won first and third places, respectively, in the county’s Fair Housing Month poster and essay contest.    The essay contest was open to students between the ages of 13 and 17, asking students to write on the theme "My Community in America" for the essay contest. Eydis…

  • Cheating: ‘The secret fightagainst authority we learned at home’

    GUEST COLUMN By:Nick Tramdack    Editor’s note: Recently, cases of academic dishonesty have received much national press. Well-respected authors have been accused of plagiarism, teachers have been accused of falsifying students’ test scores, and parents have sued schools to prevent their children from being penalized for cheating on tests.    In the minds of students, the definition…

  • School board thanksoutgoing CHS student representative

    A new student representative will replace Kevin Kirby during the board’s annual reorganization meeting April 23 By: John Tredrea    Of Kevin Kirby, Hopewell Valley Superintendent of Schools Robert Sopko said Monday night: "I guess the old adage about giving a job to a busy person if you want it done well is still true."    Kevin,…

  • Water rescue training

    Manville Borough crews get prepared for emergencies. By:Alec Moore    A contingent of Manville firefighters and first aid squad members geared up last weekend to ensure that if Manville ever encounters another flood, they will be ready for it.    On April 11 the rescue workers began the second phase of a comprehensive water rescue training program…