Category: archives
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Holt is victor in 12th
Recount confirms win By:Jennifer Potash Three weeks after Election Day, Republican Dick Zimmer conceded his loss in the 12th Congressional District to Democratic incumbent Rush Holt. "The voters have spoken," Mr. Zimmer said. "I will respect their decision and honor it." Mr. Zimmer held a press conference at the State House in Trenton Wednesday to…
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Roebling house tour offers holiday fun
ROEBLING – When you step inside a house in Roebling, you discover the individual personality of a home that might look the same as its neighbors on the outside. Like Christmas presents wrapped in the same paper, each has something unique and different inside. By:Vanessa S. Holt ROEBLING – When you step inside…
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Irene Pietrzyk, 86
MANVILLE — Irene T. (Kaschak) Pietrzyk died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000, at home. She was 86. Born in Mocanaqua, Pa., she lived in Manville most of her life. Mrs. Pietrzyk was employed by Johns-Manville Corp. in Manville for 10 years as a cafeteria worker and had worked in several sewing factories in Manville. She was…
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VOICES FROM CHS
Football opinions The following are letters to the editor from students at Hopewell Valley Central High School. The topic is football. Fund what we’ve got! To the editor: I am writing this in response to an article you ran in last week’s Hopewell Valley News regarding football coming to Hopewell Valley Central High School. Personally,…
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EDITORIAL: ‘Notification’ doesn’t belong in constitution
First the good news: In their zeal to nullify a recent ruling by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, supporters of a measure that would require minors seeking abortions to first notify their parents failed last week to muster the three-fifths majority they needed in the Assembly to put the question before the voters on…
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Parents’ ailments rob the holidays of joy
MOST THINGS CONSIDERED By:Minx McCloud Mom suffered a stroke in October 1999 and recently broke her hip. She was in a nursing home, but against the doctor’s advice, Dad brought her home in October. He tries to care for her with the help of a live-in companion, whom he really doesn’t trust, because she is…
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Lawrence Seniors
SENIOR CALENDAR: A list of events at the Lawrence Senior Center The following events at the Lawrence Senior Center, located at 30 Darrah Lane East, were provided by the Lawrence Township Office on Aging: The Senior Center is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, to play cards, pool, arts, socialize or visit…
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Homecoming 2000 held around annual bonfire
LIVING IN MANVILLE By:Mary Ellen Zangara Last Wednesday night, a very cold night, Manville High School had its annual bonfire before the Thanksgiving game. Homecoming was also held before the bonfire crowning the king and queen of MHS. Many fans, parents and students braved the cold weather to come out and show their support for…
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Lewisville Road improvements expected
Federal transportation measure provides money for road project By: Lea Kahn Lewisville Road will be reconstructed next year, thanks to $460,000 in federal funds obtained with the help of U.S. Rep. Rush Holt, according to Municipal Manager William Guhl. Rep. Holt, a Democrat whose 12th Congressional District includes Lawrence, notified township officials last month that…
