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  • A rough ride for a good cause

    By: Rebecca Weltmann    ALLENTOWN — When Tim Hare and his son, Justin, told an elderly guide that they were canoeing the Delaware River from Skinners Falls, N.Y., to Lambertville, the elderly New York man told them that the half-mile rapid rift known as Foul Rift would be no problem.    Later, a woman told him with…

  • Metroplex suit begins Friday

    Trial to be held in state Superior Court in New Brunswick By: Paul Koepp    The trial in a lawsuit filed by the developer of the former Metroplex site against the township and the Planning Board is set to begin Friday morning.    The lawsuit, filed in May 2006 by South Brunswick Center LLC, alleges that the…

  • PENNINGTON COUNCIL UPDATE

    By Olivia Tattory    Pennington Borough Council approved the following resolutions at its regular meeting Monday night.    • A resolution ratifying the agreement between the borough and Formosa of Hopewell, Inc. ensures that Formosa enlarges the external grease interceptor system at 12 S. Main St. in order to provide sufficient capacity for its two restaurants, Sumo Sushi…

  • EDITORIAL

    Seen any mice with suntans at Starbucks?    Not that the lines aren’t already long enough at Dunkin’ Donuts or Starbucks, but we would not be surprised if either establishment began posting news articles about a recent Rutgers University study on caffeine and skin cancer.    No, the study does not add skin cancer to the list…

  • Howe Commons expansion project is moving along

    George Ackerman: "It’s going to look terrific. I expect the exterior will be finished around Labor Day." By Ruth Luse    On July 6, 2006, there was a groundbreaking ceremony at Howe Commons in Pennington Borough.    The event feted plans for the expansion, now under way, of the professional center at 65 S. Main St.,    Howe…

  • Elite girls played solid softball

    Team finished third in summer league By: Rudy Brandl        Although Hillsborough did not repeat as the Elite Softball League champions, head coach Cheryl Iaione still believes it was a successful summer for her team.    A huge roster of almost 30 girls saw action on the Elite diamond, all contributing to Hillsborough’s third-place finish. While…

  • People like ‘River Jim’ should serve as our inspiration

    EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK By Ruth Luse    On Sunday, the Titusville community lost a man who had served Hopewell Valley and the region for well over 60 years.    He grew up at 3 Grant St. and lived the rest of his life at 4 Grant St. Little wonder that the riverside town and the Delaware River shaped…

  • Samuel Van Nest

       HILLSBOROUGH — Samuel G. Van Nest died Aug. 6 in Merwick Rehab Hospital & Nursing Care in Princeton. He was 68.    He lived in Somerville for many years before moving to Hillsborough in 1976.    Mr. Van Nest worked at Thompson Electric for many years while living in Somerville. He served on the Somerville Town Council…

  • Hambletonian champ returns to winners circle

    By: Kyle Moylan    There is nothing quite as satisfying for a harness racing driver as winning the Hambletonian for the first time.    The thing that made Saturday’s victory so sweet for two-time winner Ron Pierce, however, is that he was starting to forget the first one.    Mr. Pierce, a resident of Clarksburg, drove Donato Hanover…