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  • Council considers open space committee

    The Open Space Advisory Committee would make recomendations to Township Council about the acquisition of potential open space parcels.    The township may soon have a new Open Space Advisory Committee to guide Lawrence Township officials on land acquisition decisions and the development of open space for recreational use. By: Lea Kahn    Township Council unanimously introduced…

  • Bulldogs proven as new CVC force

    Hopewell Valley Boys BasketballSecond-year Hopewell Valley Central High School boys basketball coach Tony Mormile must be doing something right this year. By: Matt Nalbone    For the first time in recent memory, the team is sitting in good shape heading towards tournament time. The boys had two games this past week and proved once again that…

  • Weekend fund-raiser was a success

       I was reminded again over the weekend of the generous and caring community that Lawrence Township is.    Last Friday evening, the Lawrence Senior Center hosted a fund-raiser to benefit Lawrence Township Meals on Wheels. The seniors at the center, led by the Executive Director, Helen Holmes, served up an evening of food, fun and entertainment…

  • Fighting fertility

       Deer carcasses dot the roads of New Jersey, and shrubs planted by homeowners are eaten by deer before the nursery bill is even paid. By: Minx McCloud    According to Hillsborough resident and wildlife expert Larry Katz, New Jersey will face far more serious consequences if the growing deer population is not curbed.    Dr. Katz, associate…

  • Car mishap takes life of Hopewell Township 16-year-old

    Driver and three other passengers also injured By:John Tredrea    Tragedy struck Hopewell Valley suddenly on Elm Ridge Road Saturday at 11:10 p.m. when 16-year-old Hopewell Township resident Louis "Luke" Verbeyst died of injuries after the car in which he was a passenger hit a utility pole.    Hopewell Township Lt. George Meyer said Monday that a…

  • Wrestlers lose only home night match

    Visiting Brearley takes advantage of mistakes By: Rudy Brandl        The Manville High wrestling team was hoping for a better showing in its only night home match of the season last Wednesday against David Brearley of Kenilworth.    A strange schedule has left the Mustangs with a surplus of afternoon matches, including a bunch of Wednesday…

  • Sue Riley: an official whose commitment to Pennington was complete

    EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK, Ruth Luse     It was with sadness that I learned late last week that Susan Riley, who has served Pennington Borough and Hopewell Valley in numerous ways for at least the past 14 years, has decided to step down from her elected position as mayor of Pennington Borough.    I personally count Ms. Riley…

  • Zoners appoint officers for 2001

    Mark Sebastian has been named to serve as zoning board chairman for 2001.    Zoning Board of Adjustment member Mark Sebastian was appointed to his second, nonconsecutive term as board chairman at the body’s reorganization meeting last week. By: Lea Kahn    Also, zoning board member Jane Thompson was elected vice chairwoman at the Jan. 10 meeting…

  • A column to print out for your collection

    MOST THINGS CONSIDERED By:Minx McCloud    I’ve come to realize that there is a fine line between "collecting" and "obsession."    A fan of mythology, fantasy and ethereal creatures, I began collecting unicorns many years ago, right before a veritable unicorn craze began. I tried to find unicorns in a variety of mediums: crystal, pewter, ceramic, wood,…