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We all hope the sun shines on Election Day
EDITORIAL By: Ruth Luse We, the candidates, the campaign workers and the voters of Hopewell Township can expect to be relieved next Wednesday to wake up to an election contest finally decided. Hopewell Valley’s own version of the Bush-Gore presidential race, which began Nov. 7 and ended weeks later, also began Nov. 7, 2000, but…
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Grand Jury indicts Theresa Jasinski
Faces murder and arson charges in the Feb. 1 death of her brother in a house fire By:Eric Schwarz Ms. Jasinski, 66, of South Street is charged with killing her older brother, Edward, in a fire she is accused of setting at the house they shared. Ms. Jasinski is still being held in the state’s…
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Washington kids should stay at LHS
Letter to the editor In 1990, my daughter was one of the first freshmen studentsto enter LHS from Sharon School here in Washington Township. In 1996, my son also entered LHS from Sharon School, and, in 1999, my second daughter entered LHS from Pond Road Middle School. So, I know a lot about the positive…
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South Brunswick facility hithardest by Dow Jones layoffs
A total of 202 employees were laid off nationwide, including 98 positions here. By: Casha Caponegro Representatives from Dow Jones and Co. said a series of layoffs designed to reduce expenses is completed. A total of 202 employees were laid off nationwide, 98 positions at the South Brunswick Ridge Road facility, since the company announced…
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The hard work is just the beginning for the winners
The voting is over. Ballots have been cast for school budgets and the dedicated individuals who chose to run for school board seats. By: What lies ahead for these chosen few is not an enviable task long hours will be put in, making decisions about budgets, resolutions and the general educational future of our…
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Local watercolorists to show work
This weekend’s show and sale includes local artists Hillsborough artist Bernice Fatto shows one of the paintings she will display at the Blackwell Mills Canal House this weekend as part of the Watercolorists Unlimited show to help fund the house. Bernice Fatto, Janet Singley, Lorraine Williams and Ellen Faber, Hillsborough members of Watercolorists Unlimited, will…
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Bulldogs eye three more wins for states
Boys TennisThe Hopewell Valley Central High School boys tennis team came back down to Earth this week, suffering a tough 3-2 loss Monday to West Windsor-Plainsboro North. By: Steve Feitl The loss dropped the Bulldogs’ record to 2-2 and with just five matches left before the cut-off for the state tournament, the pressure is now…
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Council approves two-cent tax hike
The owner of the average home will pay $36 more to support the township’s $34.7 million budget. By: Matthew Armstrong Residents will see a 4.8 percent increase in their local municipal taxes this year. The Township Council unanimously adopted a $34.7 million budget for 2001, Tuesday. Total spending went up 7.6 percent. The increase will…
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Resident wants trash investigation
Letter to the editor I am still very upset over the decision of the Township Council and the current township manager to impose once a week pickup of our garbage. There does not appear to be one redeeming feature of this decision. The savings are fictitious when you consider the extra effort that the township…
