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  • Only the memories remain

    With a crash, demolition work begins on old Sacred Heart church By:Eric Schwarz    The old Sacred Heart church and school gave way to the backhoe this week as demolition crews began to take down the building, which has stood at Main and Filak streets for about 80 years.    Destruction of the building will cost about…

  • Screeners to eye AvalonBay apartment plan

    342 units proposed near Quakerbridge and Lawrence Station roads By: Lea Kahn    The second phase of the Avalon Run East rental apartment complex, proposed by AvalonBay Communities Inc., will be scrutinized by the township Planning Board’s Screening Committee next week.    The Planning Board Screening Committee will meet Thursday, Aug. 3, at 4 p.m. The meeting…

  • Matthewson returns to school board

    Assumes seat vacated by Ray Star By:Eric Schwarz    A high school junior from Manville celebrated her 16th birthday Sunday by singing the national anthem at the Somerset Patriots’ home game.    Melanie Esock of Brooks Boulevard sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" for the Patriots.    The Atlantic League baseball team played the Atlantic City Surf at Commerce Bank…

  • Lots of monkey business

    Librarian entertains toddlers with themed storytime By:David Learn    There was a bunch of monkey business going on at Hillsborough Public Library Monday morning.    Children’s Librarian Diane Herbert led a group of about 18 pre-schoolers through a series of songs, stories and a film strip with a strong monkey theme as part of the library’s storytelling…

  • Discussion continues over easing local traffic woes

    Ongoing dialogue between residents, assemblyman productive By:Vanessa S. Holt        BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – Tractor-trailers using Farns-worth Avenue to reach a truck stop off Route 206 south have disturbed area residents and complicated traffic in the area for more than a year.    An ongoing dialogue between residents and state Assemblyman Joseph Malone III (R-30th) continued last…

  • Give better reasons, not louder ones

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    In his recent editorial supporting expansion of the Trenton Mercer Airport, Tom Kramer of Lawrenceville adopts what seems to be the current strategy of airport proponents: If they raise their volume enough perhaps no one will notice the absence of any convincing arguments.    Mr. Kramer reduces the debate…

  • Football to be August topic for school committee

    By:Nicole Taylor    Will Hopewell Valley schools eventually have a football program?    Maybe so, but proponents should not get excited yet. Lots of study will have to be done before any decisions are made.    During Monday night’s Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education meeting, Robert Sopko, schools superintendent, gave an update on the football issue, which…

  • Crusher Road land may be preserved

    By:Kristy Klaus    A nearly 45-acre piece of land on Crusher Road may become the newest area of Hopewell Township open space.    The Hopewell Township Committee passed an ordinance authorizing a joint acquisition of the property with Mercer County and The Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space at its July 20 meeting. The Friends will control…

  • TOWNSHIP ZONING UPDATE

    Meeting of July 12 By: Marianne Hooker    At its July 12 meeting, the Hopewell Township Zoning Board of Adjustment approved four hardship variances for residential properties, and agreed on an interpretation of the zoning ordinance concerning another residential lot.    Beverly Rivell and Gene Van Benthysen requested a hardship variance in order to build a deck…