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  • A day to honor fallen heroes

    GUEST OPINION by Nicholas R. Loveless    On the shores of the Delaware River in Salem County rest the remains of over 2,500 Confederate prisoners of war. The Finn’s point National Cemetery was dedicated in 1875 in honor of Confederate dead buried in unmarked graves during the Civil War.    On the grounds of the cemetery are…

  • Boys track team races to win

    Defeat Point Pleasant By: Neil Hay        The Allentown High School boys’ track team broke into the win column last week with a 74-57 victory at Point Pleasant Beach.    But the Redbirds’ bid for a second win in two days was thwarted by Monsignor Donovan, 77-54.    The Redbirds are now 1-5 on the spring with…

  • Annual parade will follow different route

    Marchers will go down 206 from Rider to Notre Dame By: Lea Kahn    The annual Memorial Day Parade will step off promptly at 10 a.m. Saturday — from the Rider University campus on Route 206/Lawrence Road.    Recreating Gen. George Washington’s route during the American Revolutionary War, the marchers will walk south on Route 206/Lawrence Road…

  • King’s Path annexation scheme worries township

    Committee to seek alternative pollution solutions By:John Tredrea        Concerned that annexation, by Hopewell Borough, of the 16-home King’s Path neighborhood in Hopewell Township could set a bad precedent in both municipalities, the Township Committee voted unanimously May 18 to explore new options for solving the neighborhood’s water contamination problem.    Already on the table and…

  • OBITUARIES

    Obituaries from the May 25, 2000, edition of the Hopewell Valley News Rose M. Mancuso    Rose M. Mancuso, 78, died Monday at St. Joseph’s Care Center.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she lived in Lawrenceville.    Mrs. Mancuso retired as an administrator for Nynex Corp., Manhattan.    Daughter of the late Joseph and Assunta Tenerello Nardiello, wife of…

  • Chesterfield residents protest tower application

    A dozen residents voice their concerns By:Vanessa S. Holt        CHESTERFIELD — About a dozen residents concerned about the implications of a cellular communications tower in the township attended the Planning Board meeting Tuesday to voice opposition to an application from Sprint PCS.    Sprint PCS representatives appeared before the board with an application for a…

  • Rail link wins OK in Assembly

       The Assembly has endorsed a bill that would make building a rail link from Lakewood to the central New Jersey area a state transportation priority. By: Matthew Armstrong    The Assembly has endorsed a bill that would make building a rail link from Lakewood to the central New Jersey area a state transportation priority.    By a…

  • Elimination of teacher posts remains hot topic in Florence Township

    Class sizes are in question By:Vanessa S. Holt        FLORENCE — Teachers and residents again asked the Board of Education to reconsider its decision to eliminate two elementary school teacher positions when the board met on Monday night.    “It is our plan to revisit this,” said Board President Charles Martine. “This issue is alive.”    A…

  • Ben Franklin museum showcases talents

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    On Friday, May 12th, I was fortunate enough to attend a wonderful exhibit at the Ben Franklin Elementary School. This exhibit was the culmination of a two-week Artist-in-Residence project by Spirit Tree in collaboration with the faculty and children at the school.    The artistic talent, sophistication and knowledge…