Category: archives
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Back Timberlane decision time looms
This was the school board’s fourth extension to the township planners on Back Timberlane. At the suggestion of school board member David Goldschmidt of Pennington, the document OK’d by the board Monday night states that this extension will be the last By: John Tredrea The Hopewell Township Planning Board has until Nov. 13 to come…
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Fate of sand mine on agenda
By: Brian Shappell The future of the Dallenbach Sand Co. Inc. could be hanging on a Zoning Board of Adjustment hearing that begins tonight (Thursday). The Deans Rhode Hall Road-based sand mining business hopes to show the board that mining is a permitted use on the property because it was being done before a zoning…
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Demographer: School numbers will go up and up
Richard Grip predicts the district, which had 3,780 students in grades K-12 on the opening day of school this year, will have 4,480 students by the 2006-2007 academic year. That’s a net gain of an estimated 700 students, or just over 18 percent By: John Tredrea The Hopewell Valley Regional School District’s well-established pattern of…
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Somerset Valley troupegoing to the ‘Moon’
Shows open Oct. 26 The Somerset Valley Players latest production takes a comic turn in Ken Ludwig’s play "Moon over Buffalo," about a middle-aged acting couple performing in Buffalo. "Moon over Buffalo" is an outrageously funny comedy centered around the couple’s challenges. The husband is frantically trying to keep his wife from finding out that…
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Election Day looming for candidates
Bob Mack, Tony Gwiazdowski face off Nov. 6 for Township Committee seat By:Alec Moore Both candidates vying for the single three-year seat on the Township Committee this year are gearing up to show residents what qualifications and experience they will bring to the table if elected. Incumbent Bob Mack, who currently serves as second deputy…
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MHS girls run into super team in SCT quarters
Pingry too much for Manville By: Rudy Brandl There was no way the Manville High girls’ soccer team could have won Saturday’s Somerset County Tournament quarterfinal game at Pingry. The Lady Mustangs simply had everything working against them. For starters, Pingry had too much skill and experience. Even if Manville was completely healthy and playing…
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MHS girls’ tennis wins first CJ II title
Cougars come through in second day of match By: Justin Feil EAST BRUNSWICK — The Montgomery High girls’ tennis team came into the completion of its Central Jersey Group II final with Holmdel with the match still in question. The Cougars’ first singles Stacey Kalinina had lost to state standout Alex DeGuzman, who is still…
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We should not succumb to fear in crisis
DISPATCHES: "But we need to be careful not to allow our growing fear to overtake us. We should avoid rushing ahead with expanded police power, to chip away the rights and freedoms that make America worth defending in the first place." By: Hank Kalet I have to admit, I’m getting a bit nervous. All this…
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Craft fair was a holiday shopping warm-up
St. Ann’s School hosted its annual Fall Craft Festival last weekend. By: Linda Field The colorful falling leaves last weekend signaled both a changing of seasons in Lawrence and the approach of the annual flurry of holiday gift buying. St. Ann’s School kicked off the unofficial time of spending with its annual Fall Craft Festival,…
