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Pennington plans summer arts program
For children in Kunkel Park By:John Tredrea Having obtained a go-ahead from the borough council Monday night, Pennington’s Parks and Recreation Commission is moving ahead with plans for a children’s art program in Kunkel Park this coming summer. The four-week program would meet three hours a day, five days a week, recreation commission member Kurt…
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Pleasant Valley Vigilant Association fetes 128th
Honors Bob Beyer at Dec. 2 dinner Pleasant Valley Vigilant Association members Eugene Cafarelli (left) and Erwin Harbat (right) honor Bob Beyer of Hopewell Township(center) as Citizen of the Year at a dinner at Hopewell Methodist Church.
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Camp holds class outdoors
Upper Elementary sixth-graders get lessons in science, survival, team-building By: Amanda Bok Every year, sixth-graders from the Upper Elementary school rough it out, study their natural environment and share out-of-school adventures at Camp Speer’s-Eljibar. The camp is a three-day, two-night retreat to lakeside Dingman’s Ferry, Pa., which teaches sixth-graders a combination of natural science, survival…
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HOPEWELL COUNCIL UPDATE
Meeting of Dec. 4 By:Ruth Luse Hopewell Borough Council covered a myriad of topics at Monday’s regular meeting, including the return of the vultures (see related account), complaints about the leaf pickup program, and the Hopewell Railroad Station, among others. Subjects were: Leaves "The town is a disgrace," said Taylor terrace resident Donald Strong, who…
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Walter J. Sohl
Walter J. Sohl, 91, of Burlington, died Tuesday at Virtua Memorial Hospital, Burlington. Born in Trenton, he had been a Kingston resident for 50 years. He was a resident of the Masonic Home, Burlington, for the past five years. Mr. Sohl retired from Princeton Nurseries after 55 years. He was a member of the First…
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Young cards aim to make noise
Boys BasketballLawrence High School’s Pat Tarrant vividly remembers the four-point loss to Colonia last year in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III semifinals. By: Mike Molaro "That game was the epitome of our season," said the veteran boys basketball coach who is starting his 11th year on the Cardinal bench. "We weren’t consistent at all.…
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Lambertville OKs two road projects
Reconstruction and drainage plans approved for Cottage Hill By: Cynthia Williamson LAMBERTVILLE – The City Council recently held a special meeting to discuss two road improvement and drainage projects set to start next year on Cottage Hill. The council on Nov. 30 voted unanimously to introduce a $291,000 bond ordinance for a drainage and road…
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Substitute bus drivers sought
By: Frank C. D’Amico UPPER FREEHOLD – The Upper Freehold Regional School District is feeling the statewide school bus driver shortage and is looking for help. "What school districts are finding is in times of full employment it is hard to fill substitute roles in all aspects," Superintendent Robert Connelly said. Assistant Superintendent Ann Murphy…
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Letters
SPCA grateful for donations To the editor: Thanks to the kindness and generosity of everyone who donated food, supplies and money, DeAnna’s third annual Thanksgiving Animal Drive to benefit the Hunterdon County SPCA was another big success. On Thanksgiving morning, my staff and I drove our truck filled to capacity up to the shelter in…
