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Township adopts bond, equipment ordinances
By: John Tredrea Public works equipment and improvements to municipal buildings and grounds are covered by a $1.244 million bond ordinance unanimously approved in an adoption vote cast by the Hopewell Township Committee Sept. 20. The ordinance was introduced by a unanimous committee vote Sept. 6. Under the ordinance, the committee can appropriate $1,310,000, this…
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William George McGuffin, 69
William George McGuffin, 69, died Wednesday, Sept. 19, at the Medical Center at Princeton. Born in Oklahoma City, he was a resident of Kendall Park for the past 41 years. A retired electrical engineer, he worked for RCA in Princeton for 32 years. He had been a sergeant in the Marines. William loved to sail…
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Reflections on standing by at Ground Zero on Sept. 16
I have been to hell and it is the World Trade Center, Ground Zero By: Janet Crum I have been to hell and it is the World Trade Center, Ground Zero. The alarm clock sounded at 3:15 a.m., after a restless short night of sleep. Time to finish preparations for the special assignment Union/Titusville…
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No success in township’s search for flags
Plans for the rescheduled Memorial Day events in Hillsborough have taken on new meaning, and instead of an Octoberfest originally planned, the township will observe a Day of Pride and Patriotism on Oct. 6. The day will begin with a parade, starting at 10 a.m., that will make its way from Auten Road and Triangle…
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Field hockey unbeaten after three OT wins
Redbirds off to 4-0 start under first-year coach Heidi Zeigler. By: Kyle Moylan The Allentown High School field hockey team is off to a 4-0 start this season. And about the only thing which is more impressive than the record is the way Allentown has gone about recording it. Of its four wins this season,…
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Students help pioneer new units
Forced to deal with a quickly growing township, the school district is restructuring middle schools, and the two new units are the start of the process. By: Stacey Gorski "I just wanted to be one of the first people. You know we’re the originators," said eighth-grader Dwayne Amos. "Yeah," said Chelsea Lepore, a fellow…
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Spirit Week under way at AHS
BUZZ IN THE HALLS by Pam Koharchik: A look at events at Allentown High School. By: It’s hard to believe, but another Spirit Week has hit the school. This year’s homecoming game is a bit early, Sept. 29, but that hasn’t changed the intensity of the competition for most spirited class. As of the writing…
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Church marks organ’s tenthanniversary with special concerts
By:Alec Moore Congregates of the Hillsborough Reformed Church at Millstone were treated to an evening of 17th century Dutch and North German music presented by well-known area musicians Eugene Roan and John Burkhalter on Sunday. "It was a beautiful concert," said Rev. Allen Buurma, who indicated that the concert was held in commemoration of the…
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Upcoming events
For the week of Sept. 27. By: Friday, Sept. 28 The Allentown Garden Club will plant flowers and ornamental grasses in Heritage Park, behind the Old Mill in Allentown, between 5 and 7 p.m. Club volunteers will plant an area cleared by the township near the park kiosk. Saturday, Sept. 29 The United Presbyterian Church…
