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  • Pennington girls eye fourth Prep B title

    Pennington School By: Mike Molaro    The Pennington School softball squad is on a mission to win its fourth consecutive Prep B championship.    If the first five games of the season are any indication of what’s to come, opponents just might want to mail in the scores and save themselves a pounding.    The Red Raiders (5-0)…

  • Spending hike will fund salary, energy costs

    Voters will go to the polls Tuesday to decide the school board’s proposed budget for 2002-03. By: Lea Kahn    When township voters go to the polls Tuesday for the annual school board election, they will be asked to approve a $39.5 million tax levy to support the school district’s proposed operating budget for next year.…

  • Heart transplant patient shares his survival story

    ‘Every day is a blessing.’ By: Al Wicklund    People who donate their organs can save lives, Steve Franzman of South Brunswick told members of the Clearbrook section of the National Council of Jewish Women Monday in Monroe.    Mr. Franzman should know. His life was saved by a heart transplant in 1994.    Mr. Franzman said he…

  • Betkowski fires gem for first baseball victory

    HHS right-hander makes correct adjustments By: John E. Powers    It was only the third game of the season, but everyone associated with the Hillsborough High School baseball team agreed that last Saturday’s 2-0 win at Bishop Ahr was a big win, a very big win.    After opening the season with back-to-back shutout losses to defending…

  • Sandra B. Gilbert

       Sandra Bertelsen Gilbert died Tuesday. She was 47.    Born in Spokane, Wash., she grew up in Cromwell, Minn. and Minneapolis, later moving to Philadelphia and in 1987 to Princeton. She moved to Hopewell Township in 1987.    A partner in Princeton Properties Inc. since 1999, Mrs. Gilbert’s real estate career began at Toll Brothers Inc. as…

  • VFW Post ready to honorresidents at Loyalty Day event

    Event to recognize Florence Niemiec, Cathy Glen-Henkel, Ron Koes, Mike Chabra and Andy Henkel    Five residents who have been involved in Manville community service will be honored at this year’s Annual Loyalty Day and Recognition Ceremony, sponsored by the Thomas J. Kavanaugh, Post 2290, Veterans of Foreign Wars and its ladies auxiliary.    The five persons…

  • Letters to the editor

    Edition of April 4, 2002 Lions support research To the editor:     The Hopewell Valley Lions Club, thanks to the hospitality of the Pennington Quality Market and the generosity of its customers, was able to raise $1,300 to support the Lions Eye Research Foundation.    The sum raised through this White Cane Sale will help the…

  • Millstone committee race gets a full field

    Four Republicans, two Democrats file to run for two open seats on Township Committee. By: Scott Morgan    The race for Township Committee will be crowded this year.    Three Republicans and three Democrats, including one incumbent from each party, will vie to represent their respective organizations in the race for two open seats in the November…

  • ‘Dreamday for Dreamlift’ slated Saturday at PAC

    Sunshine Foundation benefit    Pennington Athletic Club (PAC) is preparing for this year’s community fund-raiser by again partnering-up with the Mercer County Chapter of the Sunshine Foundation to support "Dreamlift 2002."    On April 13, PAC will be coordinating and hosting "Dreamday for Dreamlift" from 9 a.m.-noon.. The event will include several fund-raising events and activities such…