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  • Two township residents feared dead

    At least two residents of East Windsor are feared to be among the dead as a result of Tuesday’s terrorist attacks against the United States. By: T.J. Furman    At least two people from the Hightstown-East Windsor area are believed to be dead and at least one other is missing following Tuesday’s terrorist attacks in which…

  • Hopewell petition can’t force ballot question in fall

    By: Ruth Luse    The Sept. 4 petition presented to Hopewell Borough Council —although it had signatures of well over 10 percent of Hopewell’s registered voters — does not mean, as the petitioners thought, that their question must be placed on the Nov. 6 general election ballot.    The 227-signature petition was aimed at placing the following…

  • HOPEWELL BOROUGH PLANNING UPDATE

    A lack of activity before the Historic Advisory Committee prompted board member Mark Kirby to question whether borough residents are aware of the requirement to bring certain renovation projects to the committee for review By: Catherine P. Moscarello    After a lapse of two months, the Hopewell Borough Planning Board convened Sept. 5.    A lack of…

  • Brearley House credit belongs to both parties

    ANALYSIS By: Lea Kahn    Michael Powers and Mark Sebastian, the Democratic candidates for Township Council, claim in a political flier that their party "initiated … the completion of the historic Brearley House renovation."    While that is an accurate statement — the Democrats were in power when work on the township-owned house was completed last year…

  • Irene Valdata, 79

       Irene Valdata, 79, died Sunday, Sept. 2, at Franklin Care Center in Franklin Park.    She was born in Watertown, N.Y., and had lived in Edison, New Brunswick, Highland Park and North Brunswick before moving to Kendall Park four years ago. She worked as an administrator at Fort Kilmer in Piscataway and also for the Middlesex…

  • Senate debate focuseson property tax reform

    To the editor     Property tax reform may finally be on its way … maybe!    Sprawled into action by literally hundreds of letters, e-mails and phone calls by New Jersey residents (a good percentage of which came directly from Hillsborough) the New Jersey Senate finally began debate on a property tax reform bill introduced by…

  • Disney makes Hopewell family one in a million

    After all, this was Disney — a company known for taking photos of families throughout its theme parks By: Steve Feitl    Steven Hitzel didn’t think much of it when photographers approached him as his family boarded a Disney Cruise Line ship last month. After all, this was Disney — a company known for taking photos…

  • Alleged workhouse security lapses noted by guard at Titusville facility

    Observations made after killer’s Aug. 30 escape By: Ruth Luse    Broken jailhouse surveillance cameras, disconnected perimeter fence alarms and doors that can be easily unlocked by inmates are among the problems at the Mercer County Correction Center, according to one guard’s account.    A high-ranking Hopewell Township official, who has requested anonymity, said a guard had…

  • Edward Wyzga

       TRENTON — Edward Wyzga, 76, died Monday, Sept. 10, at Capital Health System at Mercer hospital.    Born in Trenton, he was a lifelong city resident.    An Army veteran of World War II, he served in Normandy, Northern France, Central Europe and Rhineland.    Mr. Wyzga retired after more than 38 years with the city’s Department of…