Category: archives

  • A matter of sharing

    State officials are pushing interlocal service agreements as a way for governments to save money. But many local towns already enjoy the benefits. By: Rebecca Weltmann Part I: The big idea    For the past few decades, municipalities throughout the state of New Jersey have engaged in interlocal service agreements with neighboring communities and counties. Recently,…

  • Storm the Baroque

    Tempesta di Mare performs Vivaldi and Bach for Princeton University’s Summer Concerts. By: Susan Van Dongen TEMPESTA DI MARE    Gwyn Roberts and the other core members of Tempesta di Mare are always looking for "new old stuff," as she puts it.    A Philadelphia-based Baroque orchestra and chamber ensemble, Tempesta di Mare is known for its…

  • A garden of delight

    In retirement, a Vietnam veteran and former police detective takes his hobby fulltime By: Cara Latham    CHESTERFIELD — As a Marine patrolling a North Vietnamese village in 1967, Ken Kalinowski was more than glad to offer his help to a Vietnamese native who had tomato and pepper seeds, but no idea how to start a…

  • More vigilance could help hinder increase in burglaries

    EDITORIAL By Ruth Luse    In this week’s POLICE BLOTTER, Hopewell Township police Chief George Meyer reports four cases involving attempted burglary.    When we read his report, we decided to ask him if burglary is on the rise in the Valley. It occurred to us that we’ve been reading more about it lately. And, we thought,…

  • Two-wheeled justice

    Motorcycle buy aims to address illegal activity in preserved areas By: Rebecca Weltmann    PLUMSTED — In an effort to discourage illegal activity on preserved land, the Township Committee last week approved a resolution to apply for an interlocal service agreement with Manchester and Jackson to buy a police motorcycle.    The resolution allows the three townships…

  • 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…