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  • Walter Blicharz

       TRENTON — Walter J. Blicharz, 79, died Wednesday, July 11, at Capital Health System at Fuld hospital.    A lifelong Trenton resident, he was an Army veteran of World War II.    He had been a caster with Crane Co. of Trenton.    Son of the late Frank and Angela Trznadel Blicharz and brother of the late Theodore,…

  • ‘Graz Exchange’ helps bring NBC, foreign students together

       MANSFIELD — For Alexandra Vrettos, riding on a gondola down a Venetian canal was a magical experience. She will always remember the time when she and several of her friends sailed on the water as their boatmen sang to them in Italian. By:David Koch    Alexandra also remembers going to the Helbron Castle in Salzburg, Austria,…

  • Back Timberlane now only topic on planners’ plate

    EDITORIAL By: Ruth Luse    Those who are avid followers of the HVN’s Sunshine List probably noted last week that tonight’s meeting of the Hopewell Township Planning Board was to focus on two major items of interest — one to the Valley at-large; the other to township landowners in particular.    Well, Hopewell Township landowners will have…

  • Hillsborough Legion falls on hard times

    Doubleheader sweep caps winless week By: Rudy Brandl    Ever since winning a dramatic home game with a three-run rally in the bottom of the seventh inning on a hot Sunday afternoon, the Hillsborough American Legion baseball team has fallen on hard times.    Hillsborough (7-12-1) lost five straight games, scoring just six runs during the brutal…

  • Resident pitches for Crossroads plan

    Letter to the editor    For several month, Mayor Pam Mount and I, with the assistance of Winona Nash, township historian, have been acting as an ad hoc committee to promote the inclusion of the above sites in the Crossroads of the American Revolution Program.    I attended a public meeting that described the program. The attendees…

  • Thomas C. Jamieson

       Thomas C. Jamieson Jr. of Lawrence died Tuesday at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton after an extended illness. He was 66.    He was born in Trenton and was a longtime area resident.    Mr. Jamieson was partner-in-charge of the Princeton law office of Pepper Hamilton, the successor to the Princeton and Morristown law firm of…

  • Township Committee OKs design study for local Route 31

    Committeewoman Kathy Bird said $36,000 of that cost will be paid with a Smart Growth Grant the township recently received from the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA). The township will pay the $9,000 balance By: John Tredrea    The Hopewell Township Committee voted unanimously July 5 in favor of a $45,000 design study of Route…

  • EDITORIAL: Open space best township investment

    South Brunswick should strengthen its efforts to preserve land    The township is looking for help determining the best ways to use its newest open space acquisitions.    The township is planning to spend about $2.06 million to develop three properties that were acquired in the last few years — the 32.5-acre Friendship Park on Friendship Road,…

  • School board president quits

    After eight years of service to the district, Board of Education President Walter Fuller is calling it quits, leaving the board with a new president and a new seat to fill. By:Alec Moore    br>    Mr. Fuller announced his resignation at Monday’s school board meeting, citing a job transfer as the reason for his departure.    "The…