Category: archives
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Hopewell girls happy after two early wins
Hopewell Valley Girls LacrosseIf the rest of the season goes like the first two games did, the girls lacrosse team from Hopewell Valley Central High School will be very happy. By: Matt Nalbone The Lady Bulldogs won their first two contests by the score of 10-6, beating West Windsor-Plainsboro South to kick off the year,…
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Carol Daley
Carol M. Daley, 69, died Wednesday, April 4, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was born in New York City and lived in St. Petersburg, Fla., before moving to Monmouth Junction five years ago. Surviving are her husband, John P. Daley; four sons, John P. Daley Jr. of Edison, Richard Daley of…
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Ferrara, Edwards plan to seek re-election to township seats
CAMPAIGN CORNER Marylou Ferrara and Jon Edwards, Democrats, have announced they plan to seek re-election to the Hopewell Township Committee in November. Their names will be on June primary election ballots. Ms. Ferrara and Mr. Edwards defeated incumbent Eugene Cafarelli and newcomer David Simon in November 1998. They were the first Democrats elected in Hopewell…
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Half the garbage in half the time
Letter to the editor Confused? You should be, our tax dollars at work again. I supported this program until yesterday when I got my first garbage day under the new rules. Not only are they picking up our garbage half of the original time, but apparently they are only pickup up half the garbage! Last…
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Carmen Verdejo
Carmen Johnson Verdejo, 67, died Thursday, April 5, at Capital Health System at Mercer hospital, Trenton. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, she lived in Long Island, N.Y., before moving to Lawrenceville. Daughter of the late Lucas and Cecelia Verdejo, wife of the late Raymond Johnson and sister of the late Lucas, Margo and Nila…
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District makes plans in case teachers strike
MEA ‘will have to respond’ if terms imposed By:Eric Schwarz The school district is preparing for a potential but illegal strike by the teachers union when schools reopen Tuesday after Easter vacation, contingent on the results of a "conciliation" meeting to be held tonight, Thursday. Though strikes by public school employees are illegal…
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Robert O’Hare inducted into Notre Dame ‘hall’
Mr. O’Hare, a 1984 graduate, is the son of former Allentown Borough Mayor Robert O’Hare and his wife Doreen of Allentown. By: Robert O’Hare of Allentown was inducted into the Notre Dame High School Hall of Fame March 10. Mr. O’Hare, a 1984 graduate, is the son of former Allentown Borough Mayor Robert O’Hare and…
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School spending plan tops the ballot
The proposed budget of $89.7 million would raise the school tax rate by 9 cents. By: Amanda Bok Residents will have a chance Tuesday to vote on the proposed school budget, which contains the first substantial tax increase in three years, and select who will fill three open school board seats. Polls will be open…
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Council turns downbuilder’s land swap
The borough will not swap 4 acres for 12 acres offered by a developer in Lost Valley, the Borough Council decided Monday. By:Eric Schwarz As part of its proposal to swap land, RJN Developers wanted a zoning change on the 4 acres of borough-owned land, from industrial to residential. The council voted 5-0 to…
