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  • Thomas D. Harkins

       Thomas D. Harkins, 69, died Oct. 27 at the Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in Brooklyn, he lived in South Brunswick for the past 29 years.    He attended St. John’s University in Brooklyn and was a Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict.    He retired in 1998 from Lincoln Supply, Trenton as an industrial salesman. He…

  • Religious intolerance the dividing issue this election

    MOST THINGS CONSIDERED By:Minx McCloud    Have you seen that candy bar commercial where a guy in a voting booth has an elephant on one shoulder and a donkey on the other? They argue about whom he should vote for.    The conversation between the two beasts goes something like: "Vote for me, my dad was president.…

  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

    Edition of Nov. 2, 2000 Thanks for the danger To the editor:    Sunday, Oct. 29, I noticed a new sign at the Route 31 end of my street (Ingleside Avenue, Hopewell Township) – "No Left Turn."    This was a surprise to me and, I am sure, to other Ingleside residents. This is quite a big…

  • Artists and students create work of art

    Murals to be given as a community gift By: Amanda Bok    High school art students and a local artist are joining forces to give a gift to the community.    Students from Betty Ann Snedicker’s Portfolio art classes will spend the next few months working with local artist Ludvic Saleh on two mural-type paintings to be…

  • Volunteers wanted for Valley cleanup

    Annual event Nov. 4 Ted Stiles    The Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space (FoHVOS) – in cooperation with Hopewell Township and Hopewell Borough – will sponsor the 19th annual cleanup day in Hopewell Valley on Saturday, Nov. 4.    Participants can earn money for their favorite nonprofit organization, earn a T-shirt for hard work, and enjoy…

  • State Assembly backs airport bill

    Bill would grant $2.5M for preserving small airports By:Eric Schwarz    A bill to preserve land for general aviation airports is likely to get a reprieve after Gov. Christie Whitman’s veto more than a month ago, said one of its sponsors in the state Assembly.    The revised bill, which would allot $2.5 million to buy airport…

  • Emergency brings out best in Ben Franklin staff

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the exemplary efforts deployed during a recent emergency situation that occurred on Monday (Oct. 23) in the vicinity of the Ben Franklin Elementary School.    Principal Bernie Bricketto and his professional staff, partnered with Superintendent Max Riley and his team…

  • Panel keeps posted on topics

    Companies willing to talk with community By: Amanda Bok    The South Brunswick-area Community Advisory Panel, made up of residents and representatives from local chemical companies, has been meeting since 1992 to promote dialogue, openness and to educate residents about what types of chemicals they use and what safety precautions are in place to prevent accidents.…

  • Council to look at yard waste law … again

    Two previous attempts to pass ordinance failed    Hoping that the proverbial "third time’s the charm," Township Council plans to introduce its third version of a yard waste collection ordinance at its conference meeting next week. By: Lea Kahn    Township Council will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Lower Level Conference Room at the municipal…