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  • Planners to review Phase 1 for RCN

    Special meeting set for July 31 By: Lea Kahn    Township planners are expected to consider the RCN Corp.’s application for an amended preliminary site plan and final approval for Phase One of its planned headquarters on Princeton Pike.    The Planning Board has scheduled a special meeting, set for July 31 at 8 p.m., to consider…

  • Mansfield withholds farmland approval

    Committee votes 3-2 on the issue By:Jeff Mikalaitis        MANSFIELD – The Township Committee has voted to withhold approval for a 74-acre property known as the Berger Farm to be placed into the county’s farmland preservation program    Committeeman Ron Carty Sr. voted against withholding support and Committeeman Ernie Dubay abstained from the 3-2 vote at…

  • No ‘Field of Dreams’

    Just a ‘Valley of Despair’ By:Sophia Pedersen    What once had been a "Field of Dreams," in one brief moment, has become for many in Hopewell Township a "Valley of Despair." Promise-keepers became promise-breakers.    I was saddened when our committee persons voted to adopt the new zoning ordinances, despite sincere pleas by many in the township…

  • Luke Mueller goes to Russia with OpSmile

    By:Janet Purcell        Luke Mueller is kind of a shy guy, quiet and soft spoken. But get him talking about his recent trip to Russia with Operation Smile (OpSmile) and he’s so enthusiastic it’s hard to keep up with him.    Mr. Mueller grew up on Hart Avenue in Hopewell with his brother, Colby, 15, and…

  • LIVING IN MANVILLE

    A Polynesian vacation right here in Manville By:Mary Ellen Zangara    It may have been just a cloudy Saturday night for most of you, but for some we traveled to a tropical paradise right here in town.    The Manville Recreation sponsored a luau at Memorial Park complete with Polynesian dancers. About 75 residents came out to…

  • Honoring Korean War veterans

    VFW Post to hold service on Thursday    There will be a commemoration of the Korean War Armistice Day at 10 a.m. July 29 at the Garden of Honor at the Municipal Complex in Hillsborough.  The Garden of Honor is located on the corner of Amwell Road and Beekman Lane on the municipal grounds. The host…

  • ‘La Leche League’ offers advice to moms

    League now has a chapter in Springfield Township By:Vanessa S. Holt        SPRINGFIELD – Making the decision to breastfeed can be difficult for mothers who often face conflicting advice from family, friends and professionals.    Many women who want to learn more about breastfeeding, and women who want to share their experiences, have found that attending…

  • Hutner steps down as board president

    DiMartino gets top spot By: Lea Kahn    Citing personal and professional responsibilities, Gerri Hutner has resigned as school board president – but she plans to continue serving as a school board member. Her term expires in April 2001.    The township Board of Education accepted Ms. Hutner’s resignation as president and quickly moved to elevate school…

  • Bordentown wins District 12 softball crown

    By:Sean Moylan        Picked by most local experts to win District 12, the Bordentown 12-year-old softball team was no less overjoyed by its 13-1 victory over New Egypt in Sunday’s championship game at New Egypt.    "It felt great. It took a lot of pressure off," said Bordentown manager Brian Lynch, whose girls experienced a brief…