Category: archives
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What Valley residents need to know about snow
EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK By Ruth Luse What does the Old Farmer’s Almanac for 2007 have to say about this area for the period beginning Friday (Jan. 19) through the end of February? Rain or light snow was expected Friday. Through Tuesday, it was supposed to be cloudy and cold. From Wednesday (yesterday) through Saturday, "a series…
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Vikes regress prior to GMCT
By: Ken Weingartner After beating Monroe and wrestling well against top Middlesex County foes Sayreville and Edison, South Brunswick High was poised to ride a full steam of momentum into this weekend’s conference tournament. On Tuesday, however, the Vikings’ engine sputtered against East Brunswick in the team’s final tune-up for the Greater Middlesex Conference tourney,…
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Township professional services pacts OK’d
Agreements run from Jan. 1 through March 31 By John Tredrea Professional service agreements with a law firm, planner and appraiser were approved unanimously by the full Hopewell Township Committee Monday night. All the agreements run from Jan. 1 through March 31. Township Committee members said that, by limiting the agreements to three months, the…
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Square one (again)
Growing school project costs may trigger new referendum By: Purvi Desai UPPER FREEHOLD The controversial $36.8 million middle school project is now $10.7 million over budget even though the district has yet to break ground on the project and school officials say they may have to ask voters to approve a second…
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Feds say Manville is ‘storm-ready’
Designation reflects steps taken in wake of 1999’s Hurricane Floyd. By: Rebecca Weltmann The borough’s efforts to protect residents that grew out of the destruction caused by Hurricane Floyd in 1999 have earned the town a new designation: "storm-ready." The Borough Council on Monday received two road signs stating that Manville is recognized as a…
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POLICE BLOTTER
By: At 7:36 on Jan. 18, Jeffrey Stava, 40, of Hamilton Road, was charged with driving while intoxicated. Police said they were responding to an accident on the intersection of Hamilton and North Willow Road when a car driven by Mr. Stava rode over the road flares placed to block off Hamilton Ave. Mr. Stava…
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Lawrenceville Inn
A tastefully restored Victorian-era farmhouse offers charm and contemporary cuisine in a sophisticated and romantically appealing setting. By: Faith Bahadurian The winsome Lawrenceville Inn has settled in nicely since it opened in mid-2003. Proprietors Elizabeth and Jonathan Hunt’s tasteful restoration of their Victorian-era farmhouse continues to attract a well- heeled clientele to enjoy its charms…
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Hopewell gets back to winning ways
GIRLS BASKETBALL By: Mike Molaro It was gut-check time for the Hopewell Valley Central High School girl’s basketball team as the Lady Bulldogs looked to rebound from a three-of-four losing streak while trying to get back into state tournament contention. Knowing that it needs a .500 record by the February 3 cutoff to earn a…
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MHS girls salvage one victory in wild week
Team plays well vs. big Somerville squad By: John E. Powers Last week was a strange one for the Manville High School girls’ basketball team. It opened with a 62-18 loss to Belvidere, a game head coach Kyle Rehrig called his team’s worst of the season, followed by a fortunate 41-37 win at Princeton…
