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  • 10-year-old warns other kids to wear helmets

    Tommy Sullivan may have escaped serious injury on scooter By: Mae Rhine    LAMBERTVILLE – Who would know better than 10-year-old Tommy Sullivan about the importance of wearing a bicycle helmet?    The boy was hit by a van Aug. 31 while he was riding his scooter back home to South Main Street. Tommy hit the ground,…

  • South bear scare keeps students inside one day

    Sightings reported; state provides trap By: Les Sdorow        WEST AMWELL – The recent reported sightings of a black bear near South Hunterdon High School prompted Cheryl Simone, school superintendent, to address last week’s West Amwell Township Committee meeting.    She countered skeptics who have questioned whether the sightings were accurate and asked committee members for…

  • Letters

    Unborn at mercy of powerful To the editor:    A few years ago, I viewed a film called "Silent Scream" that confirmed what I already knew.    The film showed an early abortion through the technology of ultrasound. The abortion instrument was shown before the camera and again inside the uterus, eradicating any doubt as to what…

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    Preservation standards What standards would you like to see in place for preserving Hillsborough’s history, appearance and environment?

  • Edition of Sept. 28

    Obituaries Joseph Buck    Joseph "JB" Buck, 23, died Friday at home.    Born in Princeton, he lived in Hopewell more than 13 years.    He was a landscaper at Bedens Brook Golf Club and Second Calvary Baptist Church.    He was a member of the Hopewell Valley Soccer Association and Boy Scout Troop 71 of Hopewell.    Mr. Buck…

  • Chit-Chat: Artists gather at Table 7 at Cafe

    By: Merle Citron    Some of the readers of "Chit-Chat" may remember the famous Table #9 at Mother’s Restaurant in New Hope.    Different faces, different restaurant, but the need for artists to gather stays the same. Now it’s Table #7 at the Café in Rosemont Sunday mornings.    Among the luminaries assembled any given Sunday, you might…

  • Washington school board wants own high school

    Resolution sets wheels in motion for end of relationship with Lawrence By: Frank C. D’Amico    WASHINGTON – The Board of Education here on Tuesday night declared it wants a high school, to the delight of many in attendance.    At its regular meeting, the board unanimously approved a resolution that will set in motion the process…

  • Connaught Hill residents to meet with Habitat

    Forum setfor Oct. 5 By: Cynthia Williamson        WEST AMWELL – Habitat for Humanity will give a presentation to the Connaught Hill homeowners association Oct. 5 at the West Amwell Township municipal complex.    The public is invited to attend the session at 7 p.m. in the main meeting room.    Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity Resource…

  • Solebury ponders helping man with drainage problem

    Man asks board to make builder fix it By: Les Sdorow        SOLEBURY – How far should a municipality go in supporting a resident’s complaint against a builder?    This issue was discussed at length at last week’s meeting of the Board of Supervisors.    The issue was raised when Juan Cardenosa, a resident of Heather Drive…