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  • Fire, first aid volunteershonored by Valley Lions

    Appreciation of volunteers has been a yearly focus of the Hopewell Valley Lions Club — which bestowed its annual Volunteer of the Year Awards to members of the Valley’s six emergency service organizations, at a dinner held at the Pennington Fire Company Nov. 14 By:John Tredrea    Renewed admiration and gratitude among Americans for firefighters and…

  • A rascally genus crowdedwith millions of little stars

    SPRINGHOUSE FARM JOURNAL By: Heather Lovett    "And in the feathery aster bees on wing    Seize and set free the honied flowers,    Till thousand stars leap with their visiting."    — from "The Garden in September" by Robert Bridges (1844-1930).    Neighbors of ours left a section of their large front lawn unmowed this year, and a low-growing…

  • Hopewell girls earn medal

    Cross CountryLady Bulldogs place fifth at MOC By: Mike Molaro    The goals for the Hopewell Valley Central High School girls cross country squad were laid out at the first day of practice: win the NJSIAA Group III championship and earn a team medal at the Meet of Champions.    The Lady Bulldogs accomplished both goals, capping…

  • Manville studentswild about ‘Harry’

    Reading project ends with a trip to the movies By:Krzysztof Scibiorski    Twenty-four third-graders from Weston School were among the first people in the country to see the Hollywood blockbuster "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone" Friday, adding their $120 in ticket charges to the movie’s historic $93 million opening receipts.    The students in Julie Kozoh’s…

  • Two officers await word on disciplinary hearing

    A patrolman and a detective were accused of using excessive force during a June 2000 traffic stop. By: Brian Shappell    Two South Brunswick officers charged internally with using excessive force during an arrest are still anxiously awaiting the ruling, originally expected a month ago.    Patrol Officer Mark Lorenc and Detective John Avalone have been accused…

  • FEATURES: Area sisters heroes after saving friend

    Girls act quickly following automobile accident on Route 130 in early November. By: David Koch    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Heroes are everywhere these days and now two Bordentown City schoolgirls have joined the ranks.    After a Route 130 car crash on the night of Nov. 2, 13-year-old Rochelle Novak, with a broken ankle, dragged the unconscious…

  • Township takes action aimedat more recreation efforts

    Hopewell Township Committee voted unanimously Nov. 15 in favor of a resolution authorizing an interlocal government services agreement for 2001 By: John Tredrea    The full Hopewell Township Committee voted unanimously Nov. 15 in favor of a resolution authorizing an interlocal government services agreement for 2001.    The agreement — which would focus on recreation efforts —…

  • Ag science is a smart choice

    BUZZ IN THE HALLS by Pam Koharchik: A look at life at Allentown High School. By:    The Ag building at Allentown High School has always been somewhat of a mystery to me. We see Cyndee and Jacque Roszel, the heads of the Agricultural Department (actually they are the Agricultural Department) in the morning for coffee,…

  • Township Committee promotesdetective, hires three officers

    Tom Puskas, a 14-year veteran of the Hopewell Township Police Department, has been promoted from detective to sergeant By: John Tredrea    Tom Puskas, a 14-year veteran of the Hopewell Township Police Department, has been promoted from detective to sergeant, taking the oath of office for that position during the Nov. 15 Township Committee meeting.    Sgt.…