Category: archives
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Three injured in Route 206 accident
Hillsborough woman in stable condition By:Eric Schwarz A Robin Road woman was listed in stable condition Wednesday evening after a Tuesday accident that closed a section of Route 206 for about 3½ hours near Hillsborough’s border with Montgomery. Three drivers were injured, two seriously, in a head-on collision at 5:19 p.m. that closed a three-quarter…
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Elizabethtown: source of King’s Path water?
Hopewell Township looks at alternatives By:John Tredrea Hopewell Township officials are exploring the option of getting water for the 16-home King’s Path neighborhood, where wells are contaminated, from the Elizabethtown Water Company. Township Committeeman Robert Higgins, who also is chairman of the Hopewell Township Board of Health, said during an update on King’s Path…
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Why a train stop in Hopewell?
By:Tom Dallessio Remember when Hopewell used to have passenger train service? Although the last train stopped here almost two decades ago, for some those memories are just as vibrant today. For others, the wish to avoid traffic congestion or find an alternative to driving is a passing fantasy. Well, the future may bring back one…
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Hopewell woman wins $64,000 on show
Humphreys says she won’t quit work By: Kristy Klaus What modern day capital city lies on the ruins of the ancient city of Tenochtitlan? Just about two weeks ago Kathryn Humphreys had no idea. Now she probably will never forget the city founded by the Aztecs in 1325 AD. If Ms. Humphreys had only known…
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School district staff to act on Strategic Plan this summer
Work on goals and some strategies expected By: Ruth Luse On Monday, the contents of Strategic Plan 2000 actually a five-year plan that will be used to guide the Hopewell Valley Regional School District in the future were unveiled at a public meeting at Central High School. The overall plan developed with…
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CHS senior to represent US in Physics Olympiad
Will go to England in early July Anthony Miller, a student at Hopewell Valley Central High School, will be representing the United States at the International Physics Olympiad. Anthony is one of just five stu-dents selected from around the country to take part in the interna-tional competition, which will be held in early July, in…
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Revenge of the Tooth-Fairy
It’s a battle of dental hygiene and the pocketbook By:Minx McCloud According to a book I read on dream analysis, dreams about teeth usually have to do with issues of power and control. However, the book points out that old dream interpretations say that dreaming about teeth is a bad omen that suggests financial difficulties.…
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Thermal cameras example of good spending
Staff editorial Before the next snowfall in New Jersey, every fire department and company in the state will own a thermal imaging camera, a device which will save countless lives in the years to come. Thermal imaging cameras make use of infrared technology, allowing firefighters to “see” through smoke. This makes the task of quickly…
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Primary results yield no surprises
By: Lea Kahn There were no surprises when Lawrence Township votes finally were tallied in Tuesday’s Democratic and Republican party primaries. Echoing statewide and district-wide primary election results, township Democrats picked Vice President Albert Gore Jr. to run for president, Jon Corzine to run for U.S. Senate, and U.S. Rep. Rush Holt to seek another…
