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  • Standardized tests no problem for Valley students

    CHS principal calls results ‘spectacular’ By:John Tredrea    Continuing a long-standing pattern, students in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District stacked up very favorably against students state and nationwide in their performance on standardized tests during the 1999-2000 academic year.    The Valley’s test scores were summarized by assistant superintendent of schools, Carol Roche, at Monday night’s…

  • Open house informs on fire prevention

    Opportunity to promote company as well Last Wednesday marked the middle of Fire Prevention Week, observed nationally. By: Linda J. Field    In observance of the week, Lawrenceville Volunteer Fire Co. held an open house to introduce residents young and old to its equipment and instruct all interested about fire safety. Located on Phillips Avenue in…

  • Sarantis G. Psyllos

       Sarantis G. Psyllos, 74, died Oct. 14 at Capital Health System at Fuld hospital, Trenton.    Born in Chios, Greece, he moved to Lawrenceville in 1966.    He retired from U.S. Steel Fairless Works and served with the Greek Navy during World War II.    Son of the late George and Kyriaki Galanos Psyllos and father of the…

  • Candidates see more rec in future

    By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON – Candidates for Township Committee this week discussed an issue sometimes overlooked and taken for granted – recreation.    Republican candidate Dave Fried and Democratic challenger Diane Tanner both said the new soccer fields at Washington Township Community Park are a wonderful recreational addition, but more needs to be done.    "The first…

  • An impassioned plea for political sanity (before it’s too late)

    MOST THINGS CONSIDERED By:Minx McCloud    The ubiquitous election signs have been appearing throughout my neighborhood lately, so I know it’s time for to head for the polls and try to decide which of my local politicians is the right person for the job.    It’s not an easy choice in my town, where all involved seem…

  • Local fire company’s Halloween tradition spans three decades

    BORDENTOWN CITY – It might be time to get a bed sheet and a pair of scissors ready if you haven’t found the perfect Halloween costume yet, because the annual Halloween parade is only a little more than a week away. By:Vanessa S. Holt        BORDENTOWN CITY – It might be time to get a…

  • Twin Rivers board cancels, then reschedulespublic budget meeting after ‘disruption’

    By: Michael Arges        EAST WINDSOR – Twin Rivers residents wishing to review the community’s proposed budget will have to wait until Oct. 26, after an argument over a tape recorder led to the abrupt adjournment of last week’s scheduled public forum.    The open board meeting of the Twin Rivers Homeowners’ Association was ended after…

  • Criticism of Democrats has no fair basis

    To the editor:    Mayor Joe Tricarico and Committeewoman Sonya Martin are being severely criticized about the development of a mall called the Hillsborough Promenade on Route 206 and Falcon Road.    This is criticism that is not fairly based and has nothing but negative politics at its core, since both Tricarico and Martin are up for…

  • Agricultural commitee established

    Body will help attract state money By:Laura Toto    The Township Committee approved an ordinance last week to establish the Hillsborough Agricultural Advisory Committee.    The committee’s five members will include three resident farmers, one member of either the Environmental Commission or the Planning Board, and a resident of Hillsborough.    State law states that all three farmers…