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Mary Trombadore
MANVILLE Mary Trombadore died Thursday, Sept. 6. She was 96. Born in Modica, Italy, she lived in Manville most of her life. Mrs. Trombadore was a communicant of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Manville. Her husband, John Trombadore Sr., died in 1993. A son, Jack Trombadore, died this year. Surviving are two daughters,…
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Football game moved to Saturday
Other activities to be held as scheduled By:Rudy Brandl Friday night’s Hillsborough High football game vs. Hunterdon Central has been moved to Saturday afternoon to give both teams an extra day of preparation after Tuesday’s horrible terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Hillsborough’s home opener at Noonan Field will begin at 1…
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Smooth start for HoVal schools
By: John Tredrea The Hopewell Valley Regional School District’s 2001-2002 academic year got off to "an unusually smooth start" on opening day, Sept. 5, Assistant Superintendent of Schools Carol Roche said Monday night. Dr. Roche told the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education at its agenda meeting Monday that the district had "fewer busing problems…
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Rescue arrangementshould be reviewed
To the editor The volunteers on Hillsborough’s Rescue Squad are to be commended for their unselfishness in refusing LOSAP. These funds should be added to the township’s current squad subsidy. Lt. David Gwin wants this money to subsidize a second day squad. An addition to the HEMSCORP staff? Doesn’t HEMSCORP provide a paid day…
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Neighbors demand action on jailbreak
‘What’s really important is removing these prisoners from our community.’ By: John Tredrea HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP Hopewell Township, home of the county Correction Center on Route 29 near Lambertville, wants Mercer County to remove all maximum-security prisoners from the facility. Hopewell’s Township Committee unanimously asked the county to do just that at its Sept. 6…
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Armed robbery on Route 1
Two men made off with $250 from the Amoco station Monday morning. By: Brian Shappell South Brunswick was victimized by gun-toting robbers for the third time this summer when a Route 1 gas station was robbed during Monday’s early morning hours. Two males, one with a handgun, approached an attendant at the Amoco station on…
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Neal Hudes back on school board
Former Board of Education member, Neal Hudes, is "former" no more, as the board selected Mr. Hudes from a field of five candidates to fill the vacant board position during Monday night’s meeting. By:Krzysztof Scibiorski Initially, board members believed that there would be a total of six candidates for the position vacated by former board…
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Lives ended by ‘evil, despicable acts’
The following is the address to the nation given by President George W. Bush Tuesday night. Good evening. Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts. The victims were in airplanes or in their offices secretaries, businessmen and women,…
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Millstone fire officials seek new truck
Plan goes before township voters on Sept. 22 at firehouse in Clarksburg. By: Ken Weingartner MILLSTONE Fire district officials next week will ask township voters to approve the acquisition of a new fire truck. A referendum to authorize an expenditure of up to $600,000 will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Sept. 22…
