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  • Township wants 60 more days for B-MS comments

    Also wants public hearing held in municipality By:John Tredrea    The Hopewell Township Committee has made a formal request of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to add 60 days to the standard 30-day public comment period on the renewal of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s (B-MS) pollutant discharge permit for the firm’s research campus in the…

  • Lawrence field hockey advances to championship match

    Cardinals play for title SaturdayThe second-seeded Lawrence High School field hockey squad had triple motivation heading into yesterday’s NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III semifinal home match-up against third-seeded Warren Hills. By: Mike Molaro    Not only would a victory propel the Cardinals (14-3-1) into Saturday’s CJ III championship against the winner of the Notre Dame/Cranford clash,…

  • Valley children go to the polls

    Kids Voting USA and local schools produce results By:Ruth Luse    On Election Day, Hopewell Valley voters probably wondered why they saw so many young people at the polling places.    The reason is a project known as Kids Voting USA – a program coordinated locally by the Hopewell Valley League of Women Voters in cooperation with…

  • Demolition of contaminated homes to begin soon

       Demolition of nine houses on East Camplain Road contaminated with creosote will occur after the borough issues demolition permits, expected some time this or next month. By:Eric Schwarz    The federal Environmental Protection Agency EPA recently applied for the demolition permits from the borough, which has 20 business days to complete its review, said Vivian DeGroot,…

  • Penalty prevents MHS from taking lead at GL

    By: John E. Powers        Leads have been few and far between this year for the Manville High School football team. In fact, the Mustangs have had just one all year – a 7-0 lead against Dayton of Springfield – and that turned out to be their only win so far this season.    Saturday afternoon,…

  • Recreation director will need citizen input

    EDITORIAL By:Ruth Luse    On behalf of the residents of Hopewell Valley, we welcome Michael Hritz – the man who will begin work here as recreation director on Nov. 20.    Mr. Hritz was hired Nov. 2 by the Hopewell Township Committee to oversee a Valleywide recreation program.    Interlocal agreements involving the township, Hopewell Valley Regional School…

  • Dayton coalition begins Slack-Caroll renovations

    Historic house to become Civil War museum By: Amanda Bok    Dayton community members are bringing township history back to life.    The building housed the first two Dayton physicians and local residents want to turn it into a Civil War museum, showcasing the medicine and lifestyles of the 1800s.    After some struggle and much negotiation, the…

  • HHS field hockey unit splits emotional state games

    By: Rudy Brandl        PISCATAWAY – Only a team that has truly achieved something special can experience this level of sadness and disappointment after a season ends with a heart-breaking loss.    Hillsborough High’s field hockey players were in tears as they left Piscataway’s field on the short end of the final score, but they didn’t…

  • Chamber’s calendar celebrates area history

           BORDENTOWN CITY – "The Hidden Treasures of Bordentown" calendar has expanded its selection of historic local building portraits to include houses in Chesterfield, Mansfield and Springfield townships this year. By:Vanessa S. Holt        BORDENTOWN CITY – "The Hidden Treasures of Bordentown" calendar has expanded its selection of historic local building portraits to include houses…