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  • South launches new coed soccer team

    By John E. Powers, Sports Writer    WEST AMWELL — Rene La Gala has always wanted to coach.    Last year, she coached middle school field hockey and softball and the South Hunterdon High School girls junior varsity basketball team.    Now the Garfield native gets a chance to start a program.    La Gala is the coach of…

  • Police Blotter-Aug. 30, 2007

    Lambertville    John McEwen, 45, of Asbury Park was charged with drunken driving Sunday.    Police stopped Mr. McEwen on Bridge Street at 2:30 a.m. after he was seen driving without his headlights on, police said.    He also was charged with careless driving and failure to activate headlights when required.    He was released to an acquaintance.    Lawrence…

  • South opening delayed to Sept. 11

    The school didn’t receive unit ventilators, which circulate the air in all classrooms, in time. By: Mae Rhine    While most area schools will reopen next week, South Hunterdon Regional High School students won’t be going back to classes until Sept. 11.    The reason is the school didn’t receive what officials termed "essential classroom mechanical equipment,"…

  • Court orders city to reinstate police officer

    Lambertville will ask the court to reconsider its decision By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — A Hunterdon County state Superior Court judge has ordered the reinstatement of a fired Lambertville police officer along with the payment of lost wages, but the city plans to ask the court to reconsider its decision.    The City Council…

  • Court orders city to reinstate officer

    Lambertville will ask the court to reconsider its decision. By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — A Hunterdon County state Superior Court judge has ordered the reinstatement of a fired Lambertville police officer along with the payment of lost wages, but the city plans to ask the court to reconsider its decision.    The City Council fired Sgt.…

  • Teachers to begin year without new contract

    School will begin Sept. 6 in Springfield By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer    SPRINGFIELD— As the 2007-08 school year begins, Springfield is one of four school districts in the county where teachers will be working with expired contracts.    Walt Keiss, the interim superintendent for Springfield, said the contract, which expired in June 30, is still in…

  • Township Council moves to dissolve MUA

    Cara Latham Staff Writer    WASHINGTON — The Township Council unanimously voted on Aug 23 to introduce an ordinance to dissolve the Municipal Utilities Authority.    The move comes three weeks after officials said they were reconsidering dissolving the authority, based on the idea that the MUA’s power as a debt issuing entity could be valuable in…

  • Bridge Street ownership is given to Stockton

    But first, the borough has to find out how much of the street is owned by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. By: Linda Seida    STOCKTON — The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission is giving ownership of Bridge Street to the borough.    But just how much of Bridge Street is actually the commission’s…

  • South’s football team hopes for better season

    By John E. Powers, Sports Writer    WEST AMWELL — South Hunterdon Regional High School football coach Jim Meert is expecting better.    So are his players.    The Eagles, who open the season at Middlesex Sept. 7, finished last year with a 1-9 record. The Eagles do have several key players returning, who many of their opponents…