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  • Talented golfers seek to prove it on the course

    Vikings need to come through in big matches. By: Redd E. Patrick    In 17 years as head golf coach at South Brunswick High School, Mark Kraft has never had a more talented team than the one he has right now.    "I also feel we have the most talent out of any team in the county…

  • 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…

  • Police proposal upsets local towns

    Governor considering plan to charge municipalities for State Police coverage. By: Scott Morgan    The McGreevey administration is considering a plan to charge small, rural communities for State Police coverage.    A proposal within Gov. James McGreevey’s fiscal 2003 budget seeks to elicit payment from those communities in the service of the State Police for the privilege…

  • School budget, board election set Tuesday

    See election results athopewellvalleynews.com Tuesday night By: Ruth Luse    On Tuesday, Hopewell Valley voters will go the polls to cast ballots on two 2002-2003 school spending proposals.    In addition, Hopewell Township voters will select four members of the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education.    Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-9 p.m. at the Valley’s…

  • New Egypt girls lacrosse starts 2-1

    Warriors prove they are the best among the ‘new kids on the block.’ By: Kyle Moylan    The New Egypt High School girls’ lacrosse team has already proven its the best among the "new kids on the block." Now the Warriors have to see how they can do against the established team from the Olympic Conference.…

  • SCHOOL BOARD BRIEFS

    By:Krzysztof Scibioski Snow days extend weekends    The board looks set to approve several changes to the remaining part of the school calendar.    Since none of the three available snow days were used during this year, Hillsborough students can look forward to an almost week-long break from school around the Memorial Day weekend. The additional days…

  • Get ready to votein Tuesday’s school election

    EDITORIAL By: Ruth Luse    One might conclude from the fact that less than a dozen people showed up April 3 to listen to and/or ask questions of the five people seeking Hopewell Township seats on the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education that minds are made up — not only on the candidates, but also…

  • Hopewell Councilto introduce budget Tuesday

    Special meeting slated    Hopewell Borough Council will hold a special meeting April 16 at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of introducing the 2002 municipal budget.    Also expected to be discussed at the session is the introduction of an ordinance to initiate condemnation proceedings. The property involved is part of what is known as the Hart…

  • Teen nabbed on weapons charges

    Student allegedly brought a stun gun to high school.    A 15-year-old South Brunswick High School student is being housed at the Middlesex County Juvenile Detention Center on weapons charges after he allegedly brought a stun gun to school the afternoon of April 4.    Police would not identify the student.    Police said some other students saw…