Category: archives

  • Pennington may go for reassessment

    Could be done in 2001 for 2002 By: John Tredrea    On the advice of borough Tax Assessor Antoinette Sost, the Pennington Borough Council is considering doing a townwide tax reassessment next year. The intent of the project would be to bring assessed values of borough properties into conformity with their market values, Ms. Sost said.…

  • RCN discount for basics only

    To the editor:    The Aug. 3 edition of the Hillsborough Beacon featured an informative article by Rich Harvey regarding the proposal of Cablevision to provide cable, Internet and telephone services in competition with RCN Cable to residents of Hillsborough ("Cablevision proposes Internet, cable TV package").    In reading the article, I found information which was new…

  • Column on COAH is thought-provoking

    To the editor:    Thanks for publishing Hugh Brennan’s column in the Aug. 3 edition of the Hillsborough Beacon ("Mt. Laurel decision has become club in developer’s hands").    His insight into the question of affordable housing and the role of the COAH and the builder’s remedy on the Planning Board’s approval of the Hillsborough Promenade was…

  • F. Ross Valentine Jr.

       HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP – F. Ross Valentine Jr., 84, died Aug. 5 at ManorCare Health Services, Yardley, Pa.    Born in Woodbridge, he lived in Hopewell Township since 1948.    Mr. Valentine retired from the Homasote Co., Ewing, where he was vice president of research and development and served on its board and closed-water treatment system and previously…

  • Volunteers made Instinet Classic a success

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    Many thanks for all your support before and during our first Senior PGA Tour event at the beautiful TPC at Jasna Polana. The response from the community has been fantastic, and we are very appreciative for all the positive comments. The 900 volunteers were extremely enthusiastic and seemed…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP BRIEFS

    Matters handled at Aug. 3 Township Committee meeting By:John Tredrea    Cellular telephone towers would no longer be allowed in residential zones of Hopewell Township under an ordinance introduced on first reading by the township committee Aug. 3.    The towers would be permitted as a conditional use in non-residential zones under the ordinance, which is scheduled…

  • Agnes A. Smeltzer

       HILTON HEAD, S.C. – Agnes A. Smeltzer, 89, of Hilton Head, S.C., died Aug. 3 at her home.    She was born in Nu Mine, Pa., before moving to Lawrenceville.    She retired from Education Testing Service in 1976 and was a member of the Lawrence Road Presbyterian Church.    Daughter of the late Axel and Amanda Anderson…

  • Attending GOP convention like going to the Super Bowl

    Freeholder comes back revitalized for GOP victory By:Ken Scherer    This past June I was elected to be an alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention. First off, let me say that I was as excited to be at the Republican National Convention as any Democratic official would be if they were attending the Democratic National…

  • Ruth VanReekum

       Ruth C. Wahl VanReekum, 83, died Aug. 2 at her home.    Born in Plainfield, she resided in Watchung for 15 years before moving to Monroe in 1978. She was a secretary for the City of Plainfield, having worked in various departments for 20 years before her retirement. She was a co-chair on the annual Fourth…