Category: archives
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Bethel AME Church is rich in history
Black adherents of the faith in Philadelphia broke away and organized the African Methodist Episcopalian (AME) Church By: John Tredrea Located on the western side of South Main Street near Toll Gate Grammar School, the Pennington Bethel African Methodist Episcopalian (AME) Church has been an integral part of Hopewell Valley life for nearly two centuries.…
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Holiday Gift Guide
"HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE" Magazine: 6,000 Angels – ‘We will remember,’ with gifts of hope. Gingerbread Dreams – For a long winter’s eve. This holiday sing a joyful song – A music junkie’s stocking full of picks. The Fine Art of Gift Giving – Wrap up theater, music, ballet tickets and more. From Grandmom, with…
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$15.6 million ‘check’ a boost to Montgomery school plan
By: Steve Rauscher MONTGOMERY Representatives of the state Economic Development Authority presented members of the Board of Education with a check for more than $15 million Monday. The ceremonial $15.6 million check represents the money the EDA ultimately will contribute toward construction of the new high school, EDA spokeswoman Barbara Bohi said. The money…
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Seniors ask committee to freeze property taxes
Large crowd appears at meeting in Washington, says township becoming too expensive. By: Mark Moffa Seniors ask Township Committee to reduce or freeze property taxes Mark MoffaStaff Wtiter WASHINGTON Senior citizens last week packed the municipal building during a Township Committee meeting, demanding their property taxes be reduced or frozen. More than 60 seniors…
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Boys cross country team second best in C.J. Group II
Vorwerk places 10th in state cross country action. By: Kyle Moylan Allentown’s best wasn’t at his best this past Saturday. Fortunately for the Allentown High School boys’ cross country team, however, everyone else was. Allentown placed second in the Central Jersey Group II cross country championships this past Saturday at Holmdel Park. In the process,…
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‘Tortilla Soup’
California sets the backdrop for a remake of Eat Drink Man Woman. [PG-13] By: Kam Williams For some reason, director María Ripoli had the chutzpah to remake Eat Drink Man Woman, Ang Lee’s romantic comedy nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Film in 1995. The worthy original whetted your appetite while dealing with the day-to-day…
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Township health group could get OK tonight
Advisory committee would help health board By: John Tredrea An ordinance that would create a township board of health advisory committee is scheduled for a public hearing and adoption vote at tonight’s Hopewell Township Committee meeting. At the recommendation of Township Committeeman and Board of Health Chairman Robert Higgins the Township Committee and Board…
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Peace Action conference to discuss school violence
Some 95 area organizations are co-sponsors of the Coalition for Peace Action’s 22nd Annual Conference and Interfaith Service for Peace to take place Sunday, Nov. 11, 11 a.m., at the Princeton University Chapel on the Princeton University campus. The event is titled "Schools Without Violence: From Dream to Reality." Rabbi David Saperstein, director of the…
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HHS cross country teams qualify for state meet
Uniszkiewicz, Klueber stand out as individuals By: Rudy Brandl HOLMDEL Hillsborough High’s cross country teams weren’t expecting to win a Central Jersey Group 4 championship last Saturday at Holmdel Park. The Raider boys and girls simply wanted to advance beyond the sectional stage and continue their post-season momentum in hopes of peaking for the…
