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  • Flower show trip deadline is Feb. 29

    RECREATION UPDATE    The Hopewell Township Parks and Recreation Department’s trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show on March 6 is nearing capacity! The deadline to sign up is Feb. 29.    This year’s “Jazz it Up” theme celebrates the birthplace of jazz with versions of New Orleans walled courtyards, cast iron balconies, fountains and canals. The trip…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

       James Johnson, 46, of Flagtown, was charged with driving while intoxicated at 8:51 p.m. Feb. 15, after police allegedly saw him throw a lit cigarette from his car near the corner of Roosevelt Avenue and South Seventh Avenue.    While speaking with Mr. Johnson, police reported him to be intoxicated, and administered several field sobriety tests.…

  • Voters support fire district budgets

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    Voters in all three South Brunswick fire districts approved fire budgets and selected fire commissioners, Saturday.    One commissioner was elected for the first time in District 2, and incumbents filled all remaining seats.    No district’s budget had a tax increase. District 1    Covers: Kendall Park    Budget: Voters approved a budget…

  • State Report Cards show local student progress

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    South Brunswick School District students are making the grade.    According to the 2006-07 state School Report Card, students throughout the district taking standardized tests scored higher in math, science and language arts last year than the year before, with the most dramatic increases coming in science. However, seventh-graders taking the…

  • Committee OKs plans for new rescue truck

    Committee OKs plans for new rescue truck

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    The Hillsborough Rescue Squad wants to make sure it always has the right “tools” when responding to major accidents, so plans to purchase a new 23.5-foot long rescue truck with state-of-the-art equipment can be likened to getting a new toolbox for the rescuers.    The Township Committee unanimously approved a resolution…

  • House damaged in fire; blaze forces family out

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    A fire ripped through an Oberman Lane home at 6:58 p.m. Tuesday, leaving the family homeless, but uninjured, officials say.    Police and firefighters arrived at the scene to find flames raging out of a second-floor bedroom window, fire officials said.    ”We received the call from the residence reporting the fire…

  • Ethel C. Gennett

       FLORENCE — Ethel C. Gennett, 75, of Florence Township died Feb. 12 at Virtua Hospital in Mount Holly.    Born and raised in Philadelphia, she lived in Burlington before moving to Florence 41 years ago.    Ms. Gennett was a homemaker and attended the Providence Presbyterian Church when she was able. Some of her interests included crocheting…

  • Feb. 21, 2008

       Sophie Forman    Sophie T. Forman, of Lawrence, died Feb. 13 at home. She was 85.    She was born in New York City and moved with her family to Hopewell Township in 1936 where she resided until moving to Lawrenceville Point three years ago.    Mrs. Forman graduated from Pennington Central High School in 1940. She retired…

  • District to launch paid preschool class

    By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — School will be in session a little earlier for 20 preschool students in Bordentown Regional School District this fall.    The district is getting ready to fill its first classroom for paid preschool students in September.    The program, the first of its kind in the district, will have…