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  • Police Beat

    FLORENCE    On Jan. 23, at 5:27 p.m., Robert Wright Jr., 43, of Roebling was charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, driving while suspended and failure to wear a helmet.    Police said they saw Mr. Wright driving an ATV on the roadway on Delaware Avenue without wearing a helmet, with a child sitting on…

  • Superintendent announces retirement

    Karen Lake to leave at end of current contract. By: Donna Lukiw    After only three years, Hillsborough will be searching for another superintendent of schools after Karen Lake announced her retirement during Monday’s Board of Education meeting.    Board President Ed Plaskon asked Neil Hudes, Personnel Committee chairman, to convene a meeting to discuss the next…

  • BRHS bowling teams chasing Freedom titles

    By: Sean Moylan    Going into the home stretch of the season, both the Bordentown High boys’ and girls’ varsity bowling teams still have a chance to win Freedom Division titles. But let’s just say at 14-0-1, the Scotties girls’ team is in a slightly better position than the boys’ team.    Led by Brittany Havens’ amazing…

  • Dunne resets his record

    SWIMMING By: Tim Falls    Billy Dunne broke the Hopewell Valley Central High School 100-yard backstroke record.    The senior Bulldog already owned the record, but bettered his time with a first-place finish in 55.15 seconds as Hopewell swam Notre Dame on Saturday.    "He doesn’t always show up to break the record," said Hopewell Valley coach Bill…

  • Taking the guesswork out of building permits

    The Hillsborough Building Department provides a seminar to help residents understand the process. By: Rebecca Weltmann    What is a construction permit? When do you need one? When don’t you need one? What about those township inspectors?    It was questions like these that the Hillsborough Building Department sought to answer at its first free seminar covering…

  • Ely Field to get more upgrades

    The City Council approved spending nearly $128,000 for improvements, $40,000 of which will come from a grant. By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — The City Council has authorized spending nearly $128,000 for improvements to Ely Field.    A total of $127,800 will be used to construct a permanent snack shack for to be used by football and…

  • New Hope may buy former church

    The borough is considering buying the former St. Martin of Tours Church building at 111 New St. By: Linda Seida    NEW HOPE — Churches and cathedrals around the world, once employed as houses of the Lord, are being transformed into houses of fun or even into simply houses.    In Glasgow, Scotland, one old church has…

  • Senior Menus-Jan. 25, 2007

       All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    The value of each meal is $4.60. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine.    The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted.    Thursday, Jan. 25 — Apple juice, cheese lasagna…

  • Hearing set on revisions to firearms law

    The changes would make West Amwell’s 52-year-old firearms law less restrictive. By: Linda Seida    WEST AMWELL — The Township Committee will hold a public hearing Feb. 7 to elicit comments from residents on a proposed law that would make West Amwell’s 52-year-old firearms law less restrictive.    The township’s current ordinance, which dates from 1955, does…