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  • Board delays decisions on classes, redistricting

    Decisions postponed until Sept. 27 By:Vanessa S. Holt        BORDENTOWN – The school board postponed until Sept. 27 a decision on whether to switch full-day kindergarten classes in the district, to give two absent board members an opportunity to participate in the discussion.    Board members agreed Monday they should decide whether or not the district…

  • Road plan moves forward

    Meadowbrook-Gordon proposal before DOT By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON – Meadowbrook Road will see its much-needed traffic signal at Route 130 next year, if all goes according to plan.    Township Engineer Jack West said at last week’s Township Committee meeting that Washington received conceptual approval from the state Department of Transportation for moving Gordon Road into…

  • Disagreeing is OK, but do it respectfully

    To the editor:    My name is Ronald Kavchok Jr., I am Ronald Kavchok’s son. I received a message on my answering machine from one of your readers who was obviously upset with my father’s letter ("Get ready to guard your wallet closely," Sept. 14).    Newspapers have an editorial section so that readers can express their…

  • List of activities lengthy for Community Day

    Township celebration set for Oct. 1 By: Lea Kahn    The eighth annual Community Day, which is Lawrence Township’s celebration of itself, has been set for Sunday, Oct. 1, at Village Park, off Gordon Avenue and Bergen Street.    The event, which showcases township businesses and community groups, starts at 12:30 p.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m.,…

  • Police investigate racist graffiti

    "Probably a juvenile," cops say By:Laura Toto    Board members Monday night encouraged voters to vote "Yes" in the school facilities referendum on Oct. 3.    The Board of Education held a special meeting to show the new educational programs for fifth through eighth grades that would be implemented if the referendum is approved.    The meeting also…

  • ON THE JOB IN HOPEWELL VALLEY

    Walkers do fireworks on the side:Will bring display to Hopewell Sept. 22 after Harvest Moon Dance By:John Tredrea    Editor’s Note: This is the 10th in the series of portraits of people at work.?    A local couple with lifelong Hopewell Borough roots will bring something new to that town’s annual Harvest Fair Friday night: fireworks.    "It’s…

  • Sexual misconduct alleged, CHS teacher resigns

    County prosecutor, DYFS investigating case By:John Tredrea    A Hopewell Valley Central High School teacher has resigned, effective Monday, as law enforcement agencies investigate allegations that the teacher engaged in what Superintendent of Schools Robert Sopko, termed "sexual misconduct" during the previous school year.    The superintendent’s statement came in a letter dated Sept. 15 and sent…

  • Board nears decision on high school

    Washington to announce decision at Sept. 26 meeting By: Frank C. D’Amico    WASHINGTON – At a second public forum held Tuesday to discuss whether a high school should be built in the township, opinions diverged more than at the previous meeting.    More people spoke out against the high school proposal Tuesday than the previous one,…

  • OBITUARIES 9/21

    From the Sept. 21 edition of the Register-News By: Richard H. Samuels    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – Richard H. "Dick" Samuels, 74, died Sept. 10 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton.    Born in Pittsburgh, and formerly of Lambertville and Flemington, he was a longtime area resident.    He formerly owned Collex Collision in Hamilton. Previously, he…