Category: archives
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Chesterfield planners vie to be GOP candidate
Conway, Hlubik compete for Township Committee seat By:Vanessa S. Holt CHESTERFIELD — On Tuesday, voters will choose between two candidates for a Township Committee seat in the Republican primary. Incumbent Mayor Edward Conway, 68, has been on the Township Committee for nine years and also serves on the Planning Board. Michael Hlubik, 51, who…
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Toy-gun man faces other charges
Allegedly drove under influence of marijuana By:Jack Baney The man indicted last week for allegedly pointing a fake gun at a police officer also has been charged with driving under the influence of marijuana. Police further charged Jerald J. Fasoli, 18, of 147 Triangle Road, with possession of marijuana, operating a vehicle while in possession…
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EDITORIAL
Township rezoning plans demand citizens’ attention By:Ruth Luse On June 21, the Hopewell Township Committee is planning to take action on three ordinances that would, if adopted, have a major impact on zoning in the over-60-square-mile municipality. On May 18, the committee introduced measures that would: • Eliminate the IOP zone (Industrial Office Park) —…
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Anchor House Foundation slates Cory’s Ride
The Anchor House Foundation, which hosts the annual Ride for Runaways to benefit the Trenton shelter for runaway and abused children, is sponsoring its second annual Cory’s Ride, a one-day cycling event to benefit the Cory C. Golis Anchor House Scholarship Fund. Cory, a 15-year-old Hopewell Township resident and a freshman at Hopewell Valley High…
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Away at school
College disappoints, excites and ultimately pleases By:Pete DiVito All last summer long, I had literally been counting down the number of days until move-in day, so there’s no doubt that I was elated when it came time to leave Hillsborough and relocate to Towson University. I couldn’t wait to see my roommate, Josh, who I…
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BM-S is environmentally-friendly
By:John Tredrea Innovest Strategies Value Advisors, an international investment advisory firm, has ranked Bristol-Myers Squibb (B-MS) number one among America’s top 23 pharmaceutical firms for environmental performance, Linda Ruckel of B-MS’s New York City public affairs office said last week. B-MS owns and operates a one-million-square-foot office-research facility on 433 acres in eastern Hopewell…
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‘The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg’
This documentary illuminates the shining career of a baseball great who struggled against discrimination. [Unrated] By: Kam Williams Baseball Hall of Famer, Hammerin’ Hank Greenberg compiled impressive stats over a relatively brief 10-year major league career, beginning in 1933 with the Detroit Tigers. Greenberg led the American League in home runs four times, hitting 58 in…
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No local primary races Tuesday
Contests will come in November By:John Tredrea Democratic and Republican candidates from all three Hopewell Valley municipalities are slated to be on the June 6 primary ballot. However, there are no local primary contests. All Hopewell Valley races will be decided at the November general election In Hopewell Township, where one of the five…
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A plan for the future
Redevelopment proposal would spell windfall By:Manville News Give credit to The National Association of Office and Industrial Properties. The plan they presented last week for Manville’s redevelopment is a good one, and would go a long way toward reinvigorating the borough’s economy. The association recently unveiled a plan to give Manville a much-needed shot in…
