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  • Register by May 15 to vote in June primary

       The League of Women Voters of Hopewell Valley reminds residents that they must register to vote by May 15 to vote in the June 5 primary election.    To register, residents must be 18 or older by June 5.    Registration applications can be downloaded at www.njelections.org or picked up at the municipal government offices in Pennington,…

  • Bulldogs get 5th seed

    SOFTBALL By: John E. Powers    Last year, the Hopewell Valley High School softball team came into the Mercer County Tournament with a seventh seed and didn’t leave until it won its first title since 1982.    This year, the Bulldogs earned the fifth seed, not exactly a high seed for a defending champion.    A 7-2 loss…

  • Internet safety tips at SBHS

    Parent Academy to host sixth and final interactive workshop of the school year, "School’s Out for Summer: Keeping Your Child Safe in the Cyber World." By: Emily Holody    School will soon be out for summer, and one major issue facing all parents is keeping children with a lot more free time on their hands safe…

  • Events aimed at bringing out the ‘young author’ in students

    Schools’ Young Authors Day events highlight literacy By:John Patten    Hillsborough students will get to know the minds behind some of their favorite books as local schools encourage reading and writing with special events over the next few weeks.    The Young Authors’ Day events have been an annual opportunity for reinforcing the importance of reading and…

  • Book Notes

    Freedom fighter recalls the unusual days of his youth By: Dr. Joan Ruddiman    Julian Kulski’s history is simultaneously bleak and uplifting.    This stately gentleman is a renowned architect and successful businessman. He is a devoted family man and respected member of his community.    But over 60 years ago, as just a boy, he fought for…

  • State- No widening for Rt. 1

    Township frustrated as hopes of widening Rt. 1 are shot down. By: Paul Koepp    The state currently has no plans to widen Route 1, a Department of Transportation official announced Tuesday to township officials who expressed their displeasure and frustration.    But the township will continue to fight to have Route 1 widened along its 6.7…

  • Goal outburst by Bussiere ignites girls

    By: Rich Fisher    It might not be wise to ask Danielle Bussiere to analyze her sudden scoring outburst.    She’s doing just fine not having a clue.    "I have no idea," she said with a laugh. "I’m shocked myself."    The statistics are a bit shocking, but in a great way. On Monday, Bussiere scored a career-high…

  • Reading Rules

    The Princeton Public Library’s Teen Book Bash includes author Bob Krech discussing his young adult novel about the layers of prejudice. By: Susan Van Dongen    In Rebound (Marshall Cavendish, $16.99), Lawrence-based author Bob Krech’s first work of young adult fiction, main character Raymond Wisniewski learns that prejudice can be defined in many ways. There are…

  • 600 Merrill employees coming to township site

    By John Tredrea    About 600 Merrill Lynch employees are being transferred from Plainsboro to Hopewell Township.    "The majority of them are there already," Merrill spokeswoman Selena Morris said Sunday night.    The transfer results from Merrill’s recent sale of its office campus on Scudders Mill Road in Plainsboro. The 600 employees will work at Merrill’s Southfields…