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  • Wright marks five years at service center

    By: Lea Kahn    When Maurice Wright III took over the helm of the Lawrence Neighborhood Service Center as executive director five summers ago, the administrative office was in a shambles.    Mr. Wright had to take steps to reorganize the administrative office so that it would run smoothly and efficiently. It was a matter of starting…

  • What it’s like to take a ride on a vintage train

    A trip on the Pacific Wilderness Railway By:Janet Purcell    When I was gathering information for a recent trip to Victoria, British Columbia, I came across a small blurb in a travel writer’s publication about a vintage train that had just begun trips for tourists up to the top of Malahat Mountain near Victoria.    Thinking it…

  • Proposed hunt won’t solve bear problem

    THE STATE WE’RE IN by Michele S. Byers    Without immediate intervention by the governor and the state Legislature, black bears in New Jersey will be hunted this fall for the first time since 1970.    Until recently, there were few bears in the state and hunting was not an issue. Today, the population has increased to…

  • Township to consider recreation director’s salary

    Discussion expected at Sept. 7 meeting By:John Tredrea    Scheduled to be revisited by the Hopewell Township Committee tonight is a proposed amendment to the township salary ordinance under which a Valleywide recreation director, a newly created and yet-to-be-filled position, would be paid $53,719 to start. The top of the director’s salary range would be $67,149…

  • Through war and peace, township has prospered

    LOOKING BACK By:Michele Dansak    Following the conclusion of the Revolutionary War, the soldiers returned home and focused their attention on a new and growing township.    On April 2, 1791, Gerrit Terhune was chosen to be the township moderator. As moderator, his duties were similar to those of mayor. Mention of the first election is found…

  • County sprays for mosquitoes in Belle Mead

    Dead crow in Belle Mead tests positive for West Nile virus By:David Learn    A dead crow found in Hillsborough tested positive for West Nile virus recently, making a total three in Somerset County.    West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne form of encephalitis that first appeared in North America in 1999 in the New York metropolitan…

  • School board advocates Yes vote in referendum

    NOTES FROM THE SCHOOL BOARD By:Lou Possemato    The Oct. 3 referendum on new facilities in the district will include an addition to Hillsborough High School that will increase the capacity to 2,600 students. This will accommodate the growth projected by Sara Weissman, in her report presented to the board last spring.    The original facilities task…

  • Hopefuls clash over spending

    Fried, Tanner seek Washington Township Committee seat By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON – Republican Township Committee candidate Dave Fried this week responded to his opponent’s criticism of township spending and challenged her to a debate.    Diane Tanner, the Democratic candidate for Township Committee, last week criticized the severance package given to former Administrator Mike Dill, who…

  • Downzoning and distrust in Hopewell Township

    GUEST OPINION By: Art Maurice    The Hopewell Township government recently has taken action, through the enactment of three "downzoning" ordinances, to impose severe restrictions on how hundreds of Hopewell Valley landowners can use their property.    For local politicians, downzoning has a seductive appeal. It means less construction and development, and appears to be the perfect…