Category: archives

  • Itchy red rash of eczema can be managed with lifestyle changes

    By:Dr. Roderick Kaufmann Jr.    As anyone who has dealt with the condition knows, eczema is no fun. It is a disease marked by excessively dry and itchy skin and it affects about 15 million adults and 15 percent of all children annually throughout the United States. The condition has its ups and downs, literally. When…

  • HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS

    Scary season events lsited Hopewell parade The annual Hopewell Halloween Parade, set for Oct. 29, is being sponsored by the Hopewell Fire Department (HFD) and Emergency Medical Unit (EMU), the HFD/EMU Ladies Auxiliary and the Hopewell Elementary School PTO. Line up will begin at 12:30 p.m. at the Hopewell Railroad Station on Railroad Place. The…

  • The language of learning

    Taking hands-on approach to teaching French, Spanish By: Amanda Bok    Learning a foreign language is hard work. But, when learning is made fun, the process may become easier.    That is the approach South Brunswick teachers are taking. They’re using games, songs and creative presentations to teach elementary and middle school students a second language.    Last…

  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

    Edition of Oct. 26 ‘No’ voters thanked To the editor:    I would like to take a moment to thank all the voters who voted against the proposed new fire station. It is so good to see that there are still some people in Hopewell Township who won’t be duped into voting for something they really…

  • Book of Reagan’s love letters inappropriate

    BOOK BEAT by Marge Dwyer    In the forward of the new book "I Love You, Ronnie. The Letters of Ronald Reagan to Nancy Reagan," Mrs. Reagan explains that she originally intended these letters, a shopping bag full, for the Ronald Reagan Library, where they would have been read mostly by scholarly researchers. Book review Title:…

  • Nicholas McFerrin

       Nicholas J. McFerrin, 20, died Oct. 12 at Sunrise Mountainview Hospital, Las Vegas.    Born in New Brunswick, he lived in Monmouth Junction for 16 years before moving to Las Vegas four years ago.    He was a manager for Subway Shop in Henderson, Nev.    He was an active player in several traveling soccer teams in South…

  • SBHS girls maintain grip on GMC trophy

    CROSS COUNTRY By: Redd E. Patrick    In four years on the South Brunswick High School girls cross country team, Anne O’Rane has played a huge part in bringing the school three Greater Middlesex Conference Championship titles.    Her proudest moment, however, came this past Saturday when she led the Vikings to their second straight GMC crown.…

  • Girls suffer first loss

    Lady Bulldog soccer rebounds to beat WW-P North, 5-0At some point in time, all good things must come to an end. By: Matt Nalbone    The Hopewell Valley Central High School girls soccer team was undefeated through 14 games of the 2000 season. The streak came to an end this past week when they played a…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP ZONING UPDATE

    Johnson plan for Crusher property will be November topic By:Marianne Hooker    At its Oct. 4 meeting, the Hopewell Township Zoning Board of Adjustment granted a use variance for a property along Route 31, land now zoned for both office and residential uses. This variance will permit the conversion of an existing garage to a single-occupant…