Category: archives
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Governor axes aid to Manville
Without the $1.4 million in state aid they had expected, borough officials must slash the municipal budget to avoid a huge tax hike. By: Alec Moore Layoffs and drastic cuts in municipal services are forthcoming now that Manville will not be receiving $1.4 million in state aid that borough officials were counting on. Borough officials…
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Orlando music tripproposed for CHS students
The competition would be at Disney World and would draw about 30 bands, 30 choral groups and 15 orchestras from throughout the country By: John Tredrea Two hundred or more Central High School students who participate in band, chorus and orchestra will have the opportunity to go to a competition in Orlando, Fla., in April…
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TANGENTS
Editor makes a modest proposal for a budget By: John Saccenti Dealing with numbers has never been my strong point. It’s something I’ve always had to work hard at if I wanted to get it right. Nevertheless, I don’t remember ever having bounced a check, or a time when I didn’t have enough money to…
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Rail service survey reportmade by subcommittee
HOPEWELL PLANNING BOARD By: Catherine P. Moscarello The eight-member Transportation Subcommittee reported findings of its December 2001 Passenger Rail Service Survey to the full Hopewell Borough Planning Board on Feb. 6. The group was charged with examining quality-of-life issues that reinstatement of passenger service could raise. After more than a year of planning and discussion…
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EDITORIAL
The Olympics can offer hope in tough times The athletes in Salt Lake City can teach the world’s leaders a thing or two about peace and brotherhood. By competing against each other with dignity and pride, the hundreds of athletes of the 19th Winter Olympiad are showing the world that the ideals of peace put…
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Horse Play: Bouchard is top driver
Quebec native earns honor one year after being named harness racing’s rising star. By: Ken Weingartner Stephane Bouchard rarely lets down his supporters. So it might not be much of a surprise to find that one year after receiving the Rising Star Award from the United States Harness Writers’ Association, the 35-year-old Mr. Bouchard has…
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Cards unable to pull off second upset of Trenton
Boys Basketball By: Mike Basford There is nothing quite as dangerous as a talent-laden team with a point to prove. Unfortunately for Lawrence, it had both those factors working against it as it traveled to Trenton to face the Tornadoes last week. The Cardinals, who had upset Trenton on Jan. 3, absorbed a 72-45 defeat…
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Students celebrate the first 100 days
Every year, the children begin the countdown toward the 100th day of school on their very first day in the classroom. By: Lea Kahn "We’ve all been counting, one-by-one, hurrah, hurrah. We’ve all been counting, oh what fun, hurrah, hurrah," sang Helen Bonfanti’s kindergarten students, raising their arms at each "hurrah." "We’ve all been counting…
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Edition of Feb. 14, 2002
Emily V. Moran Service Friday at 11 a.m. Emily V. Moran, 90, of Hopewell Borough died Monday at her home. Born in Hopewell, she was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Moran was a registered nurse and a graduate of McKinley Hospital School of Nursing. She was an active member of the Daughters of the American Revolution…
