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Two HoVal icons are retiring this year
They are auto shop teacher Richard Estelow and wood shop instructor Skip Johnson By John Tredrea Two faculty mainstays will be gone from Hopewell Valley Central High School when school opens in September 2007. Auto shop teacher Richard Estelow and wood shop instructor Skip Johnson will retire in July. Mr. Estelow has been at the…
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Making special dresses has become a family affair
Communion dresses and Christening gowns can be found in Pennington By Rosalie Ann LaGrutta Heirlooms are valued possessions passed down in a family through succeeding generations. Since January, The Vine & Branches boutique at 16 N. Main St., Pennington, has been carrying what probably will become heirloom Communion dresses and Christening gowns, designed and made…
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Looking for a job? Planning a career? Searching for a new opportunity?
Packet Publications is proud to present the first local job fair event that connects local job seekers like you with the area’s top employers. The event will be held Thursday, March 8th from 10 am – 3pm at Forsgate Country Club, 375 Forsgate Drive, Monroe Township, New Jersey. Attend this unique networking event and meet…
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Negotiations yield tentative contract
By: Stephanie Prokop CHESTERFIELD A tentative contract agreement has been reached with the district’s 30 Elementary School teachers after a negotiation session that lasted until 5 a.m. Feb. 21, according to Gayle Poedubicky, president of the Chesterfield Teachers Association. She said the next step would involve both sides ratifying the contract. The school board…
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McLaughin, Mangini coast to Region 5 repeats
Dawson finishes fourth in first trip By: Rudy Brandl FLEMINGTON Frankie McLaughlin and John Mangini took another convincing step toward state wresting championships with impressive title runs in last weekend’s Region 5 Tournament at the Hunterdon Central Fieldhouse in Flemington. Late Saturday afternoon, the Hillsborough High senior stars repeated as region champs with victories…
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HoVal rallies with power plays
ICE HOCKEY By: Tim Falls A two-man advantage helped Hopewell come from behind against Steinert. Penalties kept the Spartans shorthanded as the Bulldogs won their last Colonial Valley Conference game, 6-3, on Monday. Hopewell will take on Dumont in the first round of the NJSIAA postseason at 4:45 p.m. today (Thursday). Steinert led 3-1 after…
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Firm reviewing some assessments
Mayor: ‘Some mistakes were made’ By: Cara Latham WASHINGTON When a municipality undergoes a revaluation, the process is most certainly frustrating. But some residents who may have been extra frustrated by their new assessments, or who felt they were not given all the details when going for a review hearing with the revaluation company,…
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Bright ideas
Science fair yields full spectrum of inventive experiments By: Cara Latham MANSFIELD Today’s professional scientists may have some competition. From studying the fingerprints of their peers, to determining which brand of soda will cause the largest explosion when popular mints (specifically, Mentos) are dropped into the bottle, sixth-graders at Mansfield Township Elementary School have…
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Janos makes tough decision
Hockey star picks HHS team By: John Beisser WEST ORANGE Matt Janos was facing a dilemma last Saturday. His high school team was slated to play for the Van Cott White Division Championship vs. Montclair Kimberly Academy in West Orange at 1 p.m. Meanwhile, his AAU team, the Mercer Chiefs, had a big…
