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  • EDITORIAL: Chapter ends and a new one is beginning

    Advice to the Class of 2007, as South Brunswick High School graduation approaches.    The Class of 2007 is getting ready to leave high school behind.    On Wednesday, 679 South Brunswick High School seniors will move their tassels from left to right and then toss their mortar boards in the air, officially closing out a chapter…

  • Amended ordinance limits nighttime noise volume levels

    Township Council has adopted an amendment to the township’s noise nuisance ordinance that provides police with greater flexibility in dealing with noise complaints By: Lea Kahn    Despite objections from some residents, Township Council has adopted an amendment to the township’s noise nuisance ordinance that provides police with greater flexibility in dealing with noise complaints.    Mayor…

  • Rockwell plans to build groundwater treatment facility

    Company has been named "responsible party" by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) for releasing volatile organic compounds into the soil in Hopewell Borough area By Aleen Crispino    Hopewell Borough Planning Board granted a historic certificate of appropriateness June 6 to Rockwell Automation of Milwaukee, Wis., owner of two vacant houses at 19…

  • Letters to the Editor, June 14, 2007

    Unanswered questions To the editor:     I attended the Capital Health System (CHS) proposal for a hospital located on Scotch Road in Hopewell Township on June 4 with an open mind and left with some strong opinions regarding the project. I felt the need to convey these observations and feelings in the hopes that those…

  • Letters (06.14.07)

    LHS grad responds to school board member comments To the Editor:     I am writing in response to a letter that appeared in the paper last week. Mr. John Gregg, one of the newest members of the school board, wrote to express his concerns for Lawrence High School and all of the schools in Lawrence…

  • ‘Sustainable’ group sets meeting

    Steering committee to report Tuesday By:Audrey Levine    Hillsborough residents are invited to partake in the town’s future, and a light dinner, when Sustainable Hillsborough hosts its second town forum to discuss ways to improve the community Tuesday at the municipal complex on South Branch Road.    Sustainable Hillsborough, in conjunction with the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association…

  • You say you want a revolution…

    By: Stephanie Prokop    BORDENTOWN CITY—The Battle of Bordentown went out with a "bang," but fortunately, no one was hurt from any of the re-enactors’ shots.    A re-enactment performance of The Battle of Bordentown was held at the Divine Word Seminary Park, part of the former estate of Joseph Bonaparte, near Park Street, on Saturday and…

  • Crystal Lake site slated for park

    By: Cara Latham    MANSFIELD — The county plans to buy the township’s 380-acre Crystal Lake site by the end of the month and incorporate it into its park system.    The county has been trying to acquire the site, located off Axe Factory Road, for several years, said Loretta O’Donnell, the Burlington County freeholders spokeswoman.    The…

  • MHS softballers struggled in Skyland debut

    Revenge victory over Bound Brook highlighted season By: John E. Powers        Manville High School’s softball team’s introduction into the rugged Skyland Conference was pretty much what was expected – it was tough going.    The Lady Mustangs finished their maiden season in the league with a 3-18 record after going 12-6 last year in their…