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  • 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…

  • Recreation: let’s get it right before we do it!

    EDITORIAL By:Ruth Luse    We urge the Hopewell Township Committee – in case members have decided to act tonight on a salary for a Valleywide recreation director (a position recently created and not yet filled) – to put off that vote until some questions are answered, such as:    What is the complete job description?     What…

  • Board OK provides site for school

    Developer will deed 30 acres for new school By:Jeff Mikalaitis        MANSFIELD – The Township Planning Board on Aug. 28 granted final approval for the first phase of the Landview at Millington development, enabling developer Peter Evenson to deed 30 acres of land to the township for the site of its new elementary school.    Phase…

  • Hopewell leaders shocked at township’s water decision

    Want to talk more about Elizabethtown choice for King’s Path By:John Tredrea    Hopewell Borough Mayor George Padgett and Councilman Thomas Dallessio reacted with shock and disappointment Tuesday night to Hopewell Township’s recent decision to award a limited franchise to Elizabethtown Water Co.    Under the franchise, Elizabethtown could bring water to the 16-house King’s Path neighborhood,…

  • Arthur J. Gold

       LAKEHURST – Arthur J. Gold, 88, died Sunday at home.    Born in Trenton, he lived in Yardley, Pa., and Trenton many years before moving to Lakehurst 18 years ago.    Mr. Gold was superintendent of Clay and Bock Inc., Trenton, and Vice President of American Cigar Co., New York, before retiring.    He was an Army veteran…

  • Route 206 neighbors reach fund-raising goal

    By: T.J. Furman    Neighbors from the area of Route 206 have raised the $3,000 needed for Lawrence Township’s share of the expenses for the King’s Highway nomination to the State and National Registers of Historic Places.    The effort to designate Route 27 and Route 206 from South Brunswick through a section of Franklin Township, the…

  • County must report on need for housing

    Report will guide disbursement of federal relief By:Eric Schwarz    Somerset County has about six weeks to tell the state and federal governments how many victims of Hurricane Floyd still need to rent homes to live in, and how many apartments were destroyed in the flood.    County governments are helping distribute almost $10 million in federal…