Category: archives
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Bulldogs dominant with seven straight
Boys SoccerIf there was one word needed to describe the driving force behind the Hopewell Valley Central High School boys soccer squad, it would be pride. By: Mike Molaro These Bulldogs just refuse to lose and take it as a personal insult when they surrender a goal. So dominating are the Bulldogs (9-1 overall, 8-1…
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VFW will continue to workto honor ‘fallen comrades’
To the editor In your Sept. 27 editorial you alluded to the rejections I as a representative of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States experienced over the past years from the Township Committee of requests to name a public facility to honor a resident of Hillsborough who died while serving our country…
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Police card contest begins
Washington Township officers part of annual program to introduce police to youngsters. By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON The Police Department last week launched its trading card contest, an event designed to encourage children to become aquatinted with officers. The contest requires children up to 14 years old to approach police officers, who will carry trading…
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Historic timing
The Old School bell in Cranbury will ring again this Sunday By: Melissa Morgan After more than 30 years of silence, the Old School bell in Cranbury will ring again this Sunday. An audience of devoted Cranbury community members attending this weekend’s Town Hall dedication ceremony at 2 p.m. will listen to the bell’s first…
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Democrats hope to unseat GOP in Allentown
Republicans Strobino and West face challenges from Stephanie Smith and Bill Soodul. By: Mark Moffa ALLENTOWN Democrats Stephanie Smith and Bill Soodul are hoping to defeat Republican incumbents David Strobino and Art West next month in the race for Borough Council while continuing to question the actions of the governing body over several issues.…
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Horse Play: All in a day’s work
Results from the National Standardbred Horse Show at the Horse Park of New Jersey. By: Hundreds of entries from Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia made for a busy day at the seventh annual National Standardbred Horse Show at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Upper Freehold. Many of…
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Developer to pitch office park plan
The Planning Board will meet 8 p.m. Monday in the Lower Level Conference Room of the municipal building. By: Lea Kahn The Planning Board will consider an application Monday for construction of five office buildings in Phase V of the Princeton South at Lawrenceville development, located on Princess Road. First Industrial Development Services LP is…
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Campaign flier claim cannot be supported
Democratic Township Council candidate Mike Powers said he didn’t see the fliers before they were distributed. By: Lea Kahn Michael Powers and Mark Sebastian, the Democratic Party nominees for Township Council, claim in a campaign flier that Democrats initiated the preservation of the Drexel Woods and Carson Road Woods properties for open space. The flier…
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Officials and friends laud a former Valley resident
By: John Tredrea The Hopewell Township Committee voted unanimously Oct. 4 to adopt a memorial resolution honoring the late Michael Arcieri, a former township committeeman and mayor who died Sept. 21 in Las Vegas, Nev. The resolution conveyed sympathy to Mr. Arcieri’s family and stated that Mr. Arcieri "gave generously of his time" to "ensure…
