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  • 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…

  • Lawrence impressive in loss to Steinert

    Baseball By: Mike Molaro    Statistics can show a team’s won-loss record, but they can’t measure the size of that team’s heart and soul.    It would be quite easy for the Lawrence High School baseball squad to play out the string and wrap up its 2000 season.    But that’s not the philosophy Brian Carter has brought…

  • D&R Greenway benefit June 4

    Good Times Galas at ETS    What do an afternoon of dressage, a canoe trip, a Trenton Thunder game and a flyfishing outing have in common? They are all events ready for sale at the First Annual Good Times Galas for the Greenway fund-raiser to benefit Delaware & Raritan Greenway, central New Jersey’s regional land conservancy.…

  • Cardinals draw Wall in states

    Softball By: Steve Feitl    A year ago a young, inexperienced Lawrence High School softball team traveled to Wall for a second-round Central Jersey Group III tournament game.    The Cardinals were defeated, 4-0.    Today (Thursday), an older, veteran-filled Cardinal squad will again travel to Wall for another second-round state tournament contest.    Much like the difference in…

  • Millstone Township Committee candidates

    Four battling in GOP primary By: Frank C. D’Amico        MILLSTONE — The June 6 primary features four Republicans vying to be their party’s two Township Committee candidates in the general election.    Mayor Cory Wingerter, a Republican seeking his second term on the board, is competing with Mark Cascella, Carol Nelson and Joseph Stasek.    The…