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  • Planner extols church’s virtues

    Westerly Road Church’s planner listed several reasons as to why the zoning board should approve the congregation’s use variance application. By: Lea Kahn    The historic John Feaster Phillips House property is a good location for the Westerly Road Church’s proposed sanctuary, the church’s planner, Richard Coppola, told the Zoning Board of Adjustment last week.    While…

  • Student survey showstobacco sellers are heeding law

    CHS group gives report to Hopewell Township health board By: John Tredrea    A group of Hopewell Valley Central High School students recently did a survey to see if local merchants were in compliance with the law prohibiting sale of tobacco products to minors.    The students found that the local merchants they visited are observing the…

  • PENNINGTON PLANNING UPDATE

    Board discusses Route 31 issues By: Marianne Hooker    At its March 13 meeting, the Pennington Planning Board discussed Route 31, and what principles should guide the development of transportation improvements along the Route 31 corridor.    Members also heard a presentation from a landscape architect about streetscape planning and a report, which indicated that the Council…

  • ‘Ice Age’

    This prehistoric animated adventure with sub-zero heroes may be funniest film of the year.   [PG] By: Kam Williams From left, Diego (Denis Leary), Sid (John Leguizamo) and Manfred (Ray Romano) are an unlikely band of heroes in Ice Age.    During these ozone-eroding days of global warming, it’s hard to imagine that there ever was an actual…

  • Flag retirement set for June 14

    LEDGER FORUM    Now hear this. For those patriotic Americans who chose to display those American flags in honor of the World Trade disaster, and on into the war against the terrorists in the Middle East, there is a message in this letter.    Look around your home or your place of business, and make a determination…

  • Despite March 12 defeat,fields need remains crucial

    EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK By: Ruth Luse In our March 7 edition we urged people to get out and vote March 12 on the Back Timberlane athletic fields plan. We specifically said in our headline, "Don’t disappoint us with a poor showing at the polls Tuesday." Well, we are disappointed. The Valley has 13,706 registered voters. Of…

  • John Ulicny

       MANVILLE — John Ulicny died Sunday, March 17, at home. He was 88.    Born in Lakewood, Ohio, he divided his time between Long Branch and Hollywood, Fla., for many years, before moving to Manville in 1989.    Mr. Ulicny was a member of the American Federation of Musicians, Local 802 of New York, Local 655 of…

  • OBITUARIES 03/21

    From the March 21 edition of the Register-News By: Mary Zigli    FLORENCE — Mary Zigli, 89, died March 15 at home.    Born in Hungary, she lived in Roebling since 1954.    Mrs. Zigli owned Florence Deli for 25 years.    She was a member of the Hungarian Reformed Church of Roebling and its ladies guild and John…

  • Taste of Hillsborough auctionfeatures Regis and Kelly photo

    Photo also offers VIP tickets By:Kara Alaimo    A picture autographed by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa from the ABC-TV program, "Live with Regis and Kelly," will be among the items auctioned at this year’s "Taste of Hillsborough," sponsored by the Hillsborough Education Foundation.    The photograph also includes two tickets for VIP seating at a taping…