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  • We all can help save the earth from ourselves

    EDITORIAL By Ruth Luse    Jim Waltman, executive director of the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, headquartered in Hopewell Township, said Feb. 6 that global warming "is the defining issue of our time."    Jonathan Dorn, editor-in-chief of Backpacker Magazine and one of many presenting "An Inconvenient Truth" to audiences around the country, pointed to the increased level…

  • Hopewell gets record for wins

    Wrestling By: Mike Molaro    Talk about being on a roll.    The Hopewell Valley Central High School wrestling squad is heading into this weekend’s District 17 Wrestling Championships at Hunterdon Central riding a four-match wining streak and victors of nine of its last 10.    In addition, the Bulldogs (14-7) have set a school record for victories,…

  • Book Notes

    In pursuit of happiness By: Dr. Joan Ruddiman    Are we happy yet? It is an inalienable right after all — life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.    The Economist recently ran a cover story on happiness. The U.K. publication’s take on Americans is that we are too busy making money to stop and be happy.…

  • Viking girls open tonight against familiar foe

    By: RIch Fisher    After a hot stretch in which it won five straight games, South Brunswick High’s girls’ basketball team has cooled entering the post-season with two straight losses.    The Vikings fell to J.P. Stevens, 45-42, last Thursday, then got crushed, 57-35 by South Plainfield Saturday.    Seemingly not the best way to go into tonight’s…

  • To the End of the Earth

    ‘When I Came Home’ tells the story of an Iraq War veteran who has no home. By: Anthony Stoeckert    Herold Noel had a story to tell, and he’d tell it to anyone who would listen. What he really wanted was to tell it to the media. Surely if people read about him in the newspaper…

  • Letters (02.15.07)

    GOP article misleading says group President To the editor:     Last week’s article on campaign filings by the Lawrence Township Republican organization contained numerous inaccuracies and omissions which must be addressed.    First, both the Lawrence Township Republican Club and the campaign account for Councilman Rick Miller are in full compliance with all New Jersey campaign…

  • School board honors Michelle Hunt

    Confidential secretary retires after 34 years By John Tredrea    Michelle Hunt, who worked for the Hopewell Valley Regional School District for 34 years before retiring Feb. 1, was honored at Monday night’s school board agenda meeting.    Ms. Hunt was confidential secretary to Superintendent Judith A. Ferguson and to the seven superintendents who preceded her —…

  • Cardinals enjoy late success

    BOYS BASKETBALL By: John E. Powers    It’s too bad the season is ending for the Lawrence High School boy’s basketball team.    After starting out 0-9, the Cardinals found a rhythm. They were 6-15, heading into the Mercer County Tournament consolation game at Princeton, originally scheduled for Wednesday. The Cardinals beat Princeton 47-38 Jan. 30.    The…

  • Pre-Valentine’s Day fun

    PQM event Three-year-old Emily Greenberg of Pennington works on decorating her paddleball game with the help of her dad, Jay, during the Valentine’s Day event at Pennington Quality Market Saturday.