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  • Police charge suspect in coin thefts

    Hopewell Township police have charged a suspect in a recent rash of unusual thefts — of jars of coins By: Jogn Tredrea    Hopewell Township police have charged a suspect in a recent rash of unusual thefts — of jars of coins.    Charged Monday with seven counts each of burglary and theft in the township and…

  • History Lessons

    Rabbi relates story of Judiasm. By: Nick D’Amore    The sixth-graders at the Upper Elementary School are not only reading in their textbooks about some of the world’s largest religions, they also are learning about the different faiths firsthand.    Local religious leaders are visiting UES classrooms to talk about their beliefs and the history of their…

  • Weston class learns to make a difference

    Students organize project collecting goods and food for regional animal shelter By:Mary Ellen Zangara    Students at Weston School really are making a difference for the National Make A Difference Day on Saturday.    A schoolwide collection of donated pet supplies will be presented to the Somerset Regional Animal Shelter in Bridgewater, which also serves Manville, as…

  • Midgets stand tall in Pop Warner playoffs

    By: Rich Fisher    The South Brunswick PAL Viking Midgets have a chance to enter uncharted territory.    The Vikings defeated the Elizabeth Giants, 27-0, last Sunday to reach the semifinals of the Central Jersey Pop Warner League playoffs.    The Midgets (6-1-1) will now meet defending state champion East Brunswick Sunday, 2:30 p.m., at Elizabeth High School.…

  • Candidate forums are must events for voters this year

    EDITORIAL By: Ruth Peterson Luse    In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the more recent discoveries of anthrax powders at offices of news agencies, government offices and post offices, interest in the Nov. 6 general election definitely has taken a back seat — at least locally.    Only recently have Hopewell Township residents…

  • Coffee Talk: A tale of two heroines

    Both of these woman have battled cancer. Jean won; Rose and her will to live battled against cancer for four long years of ups and downs before finally losing the battle in August of 1999. By: Stacey Gorski    Jean is a mother of two grown boys, a wife of more than 25 years and a…

  • Joseph Farinella

       Joseph N. "Pal Joey" Farinella, 71, died Sunday, Oct. 21, at home.    Born in Maplewood, he lived in Lawrenceville 40 years.    A Navy veteran of the Korean War, he owned Deli-Delite in Ewing 33 years.    Son of the late Samuel and Christina Casale Farinella, brother of the late Katherine Caprio, Lee Guerino and Nicholas, he…

  • State Sen. Shirley Turner has some unfinished business

       Sen. Turner wants to find alternate funding sources for education and government programs besides property taxes. By: Lea Kahn    Ask Lawrence resident and state Sen. Shirley Turner why she is seeking her second term, and she’ll reel off a list of unfinished business.    Among her chief concerns, Sen. Turner cited the need to ensure all…

  • Board to assist Manville SAT students

    Reduced rate will help students prepare for tests By:Krzysztof Scibiorski    Manville High students seeking higher scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) can get a helping hand from the Board of Education.    At its meeting on Oct. 16, the Board of Education unanimously approved spending up to $7,500 to help lower the cost of a…