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  • EDITORIAL: Tax cuts will give boost to state economy

    Income taxes might be on the chopping block    Gov. Jon Corzine plans to do something to help thousands of the state’s poorest taxpayers — that is, if the state’s budget can handle it.    State Treasurer Bradley Abelow told The Associated Press last week that the governor is considering cutting income taxes for the 614,000 families…

  • St. Michael’s: a home for children in the country

    The land on which St. Michael’s once stood is the tract being targeted for preservation by the D&R Greenway Land Trust with the aid of private donations By Jack Koeppel    I pulled my car into the driveway off Princeton Avenue in Hopewell on a chilly, overcast day and stopped at the chain stretched across the…

  • Wins elude Cardinals

    WRESTLING By: John E. Powers    Maybe this is the week; maybe Lawrence High School’s wrestling team will turn those close bouts into victories. The Cardinals are pretty close.    "I keep telling them that we should be unbeaten," Lawrence head coach Chris Lynne said. "That we should have won if we had won this bout."    Saturday…

  • Turn ban ‘tested’ at Brooks and Main Street

    Borough hopes its proposed change will ease congestion. By: Donna Lukiw    In an effort to reduce evening traffic congestion on South Main Street, the borough is moving to bar right turns from Brooks Boulevard.    The Borough Council requested a ban on the turns at Brooks Boulevard and North Main Street. Main Street is a county…

  • LETTERS (01/18/07)

    NAMI Mercer thanks community for successful fundraiser To the editor: On Jan. 7, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Mercer held its annual fundraising event, "A Starry Night Out With NAMI." More than 300 people listened to Dr. Richard Kogan, New York City psychiatrist and Juilliard-trained concert pianist perform the music and discuss the mind…

  • LHS stays mobile

    ICE HOCKEY By: Tim Falls    Patrick Kowalczyk seemed to be skating circles around the Ewing net.    The Lawrence High School senior had a hat trick as the Cardinals’ varsity ice hockey team defeated the Blue Devils, 7-3, Monday night.    Speed, and some well-timed poke-checks, led to several Lawrence goals.    "It’s all part of the system…

  • LHS adds a second win

    GIRLS BASKETBALL By: Tim Falls    The Lawrence High School girls varsity basketball team ended a seven-game slide with a win over Robbinsville last Friday.    It was the first win for the Cardinals since a narrow victory over Notre Dame to start the season.    Despite the positives of pulling off a win, Lawrence wasn’t expecting to…

  • 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…

  • 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…