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EDITOR’S NOTE: Reinventing Government
Explaining state reform recommendations By: Hank Kalet Following the shutdown of state government in early July, Gov. Jon Corzine called the state Legislature into a special joint session to address the state’s rising property tax burden. The Legislature created four committees, which issued recommendations in November. This week, the Post offers the second part of…
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Hopewell wins Group II Relay title
INDOOR TRACK By: Tim Falls The Hopewell Valley Central High School girls indoor track team has an intimidating reputation. The Bulldogs won their sixth straight NJSIAA Group II Relay Championships at the Jersey City Armory on Saturday. No other school has as many consecutive Group II relay wins as Hopewell. Their sixth-straight championship victory is…
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It’s often a wonder that competent people come forth to serve
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK By John Tredrea My favorite thing about this job is the pressure to have no opinions. Not to have an opinion on something that has other people stirred up is a very liberating thing. This opportunity can be habit-forming to a degree that can be bad, I think. I’ve reached the point where…
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Rose-y start for PDS hockey
Senior helps Panther boys knock off state champs By: Justin Feil Marty Rose knows he can do a great job, and it wouldn’t show up on most score sheets. The Princeton Day School senior did just that in helping the Panther boys’ ice hockey team top defending public school state champion Randolph, 2-1, Tuesday. Rose…
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Whitenights, council push Grace’s Law
Proposed legislation would require health insurers to provide coverage for children who need hearing aids. By: Rebecca Weltmann Since his birth in August, Jake Whitenight has had more than his share of medical problems. While he battles complications from several birth defects, including hearing loss, his parents, Lynn and Paul of South 21st Avenue, have…
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Wesley A. Paige Jr.
Wesley A. Paige Jr., 79, died Wednesday at the University Medical Center at Princeton. Known as "Art," Mr. Paige was a resident of Pennington for the past 40 years. Born in Providence, R.I., he grew up there and in New Hampshire. He served in the U.S. Army from 1946 to 1948, and was stationed in…
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Save the cows
RC Fine Foods offers meat flavors safe for vegetarians. By: Donna Lukiw RC Fine Foods, a family-owned food distributing company on Stryker Lane, hopes to have people asking, "Where’s the beef?" The company figured out how to get real chicken and beef flavor without including meat, egg or dairy products. By creating the meatless…
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Valley leaders to take on job of assessing busing report
Chairman Paul Anzano: We’re encouraging everyone to work together to preserve" nonmandated hazardous school busing By John Tredrea The written report of the Valley Mayors’ Busing Task Force was the result of an extremely intensive effort, according to Paul Anzano, chairman and Hopewell Borough Council’s representative to the group. Mr. Anzano, an attorney by trade,…
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YMCA raising money for strong kids
Help needed from locals to subsidize programs By: Joseph Harvie The South Brunswick Family YMCA wants your help. The nonprofit organization is in the midst of its annual Strong Kids Campaign, through which the Y raises money to offset the cost of its programs for poorer families in the community, Tom Libassi, executive director of…
