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  • Bidding woes worry council

    Low-bid contract rules delaying major construction projects. By: Paul Koepp    Township officials say the state’s low-bid contract rules are delaying major construction projects, leading to costly litigation, and causing numerous other headaches.    However, organizations that represent towns across the state on contract issues, as well as some state and local officials, say there are things…

  • FEMA meeting to address residents’ questions

    A session is scheduled for this evening at Weston Elementary School. By: Rebecca Weltmann    A meeting to discuss flood-related issues caused by the April nor’easter is scheduled for 7 p.m. tonight, Thursday, at Weston Elementary School.    Mayor Corradino said he hopes to have a Federal Emergency Management Agency representative present to answer questions related to…

  • The Lawrence Ledger Staff

    Contact information Street Address 10 Hopewell Village Square 52 E. Broad Street (Rt. 518) Hopewell, NJ 08525 Phone: (609) 466-8650 Fax: (609) 466-2123 Mailing Address P.O. Box 8, Hopewell, NJ 08525 Managing Editor var addressP1="jdunphy"; var addressP2="pacpub.com"; var txt="John Dunphy"; this.document.write(""+txt+"");

  • Flood and taxes blamed for voters’ defeat of budget

    Borough Council will review the spending plan — but its decision is due by May 21. By: John Patten    A two-week delay in the school election didn’t help win over voters to support the proposed $16 million school budget, which failed 321-270 Tuesday.    The election, rescheduled from April 17 due to the nor’easter that caused…

  • Flood mitigation session set May 21

    Planning group to accept input    Hopewell township officials have begun working on a Delaware River Flood Mitigation Plan for Hopewell Township. The flood mitigation planning committee — consisting of local government officials, including engineering, zoning and emergency management, as well as affected residents and an elected official — has prepared a questionnaire to be completed…

  • CORRECTED Council election set to go next Tuesday

    The May 3 print version of The Messenger-Press contains outdated polling locations. The incorrect information was NOT provided by the township clerk’s office. The editor of The Messenger-Press is solely responsible for any inaccuracies contained in the print edition. Please refer to this list, obtained from the Washington Township Web site. By: Scott Morgan    WASHINGTON…

  • Frances Keller

       HILLSBOROUGH — Frances E. Keller died April 24 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. She was 77.    Born and raised in Somerville, she resided in Hillsborough for the past 11 years and was a former resident of Manville.    Mrs. Keller was a homemaker.    Her son, Edwin L. Keller, died in 2004.    Surviving are her son,…

  • For Arbor Day, Toll Gate children get tree-planting lesson

    Morris Fabian planted Kwanzan cherry tree as children watched and listened By John Tredrea    As Morris Fabian worked on planting the Kwanzan cherry tree, the dozens of children surrounding him slowly moved in closer and closer.    By the time Mr. Fabian had finished, the wide-eyed, silent, utterly attentive children nearest him were literally right at…

  • Hillsborough teams primed for magnificent May

    County, conference, sectional titles at stake By: Rudy Brandl    Hillsborough High sports fans will have plenty to watch in the month of May.    Nine Hillsborough varsity teams hit the home stretch of their seasons as the school calendar of events winds down with the busiest month of the year. It’s not just athletics jamming up…