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  • EDITORIAL

    Towns need to take a stand on pay-to-play.    Many residents may remember a few years ago when state officials addressed the practice of giving contracts and work to political campaign contributors, a practice known as "pay to play."    It’s a practice that makes many doubt the integrity of the contracts and jobs, since we can’t…

  • Book Notes

    The Female Brain By: Joan Ruddiman Each year it seems that one title captures my attention and I gift many with it. This Christmas season, "The Female Brain" by Louann Brizendine, M.D. (Morgan Road Books, 2006) went to daughters, sisters, nieces and "girl" friends. Men in my life heard about it, as the book is…

  • HoVal comes within four in five straight losses

    BOYS BASKETBALL By: John E. Powers    The Hopewell Valley Regional High School boys basketball team is going through a memorable stretch, but one they would as soon forget.    The Bulldogs, who have tough games with Colonial Valley Conference foes Hamilton, Trenton and Ewing ahead, are suffering through a five-game losing streak — five games that…

  • Guilty plea in theft case

    Woman admits to stealing from RU coach, school By: Joseph Harvie    Dawn Buckner, 34, of Monmouth Junction, pleaded guilty on Jan. 11 to stealing $75,760 from Rutgers women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer, Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor Brian Gillet said Tuesday.    Ms. Buckner, who was director of women’s basketball operations, entered her plea before state…

  • Tessa

    Tessa, an energetic and playful 10-month-old Shepherd mix, is in need of a loving home and available for adoption from SAVE, Princeton’s animal shelter, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton. For information about adopting "Tessa" or another cat or dog, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html

  • Letters to the Editor, Jan. 18, 2007

    New goal, $1,000! To the editor:     I am a fourth-grader in Kathy Maloney’s class at Hopewell Elementary School.    On Halloween night, I started collecting money for D&R Greenway so they can buy the St. Michael’s property in Hopewell. At first, my goal was to collect $50, but I kept going. So far, I have…

  • Municipal Building remedies considered

    By: Purvi Desai    WASHINGTON — The Township is mulling three alternatives about what to do with the mold-infested and water-damaged municipal building on Route 130.    At the Jan. 11 Township Council meeting, Township Engineer Jack West presented three options: renovate the current building and build additions to both that structure and the police station; build…

  • It’s tax time: Do you know where your receipts are?

    If not, Nancy Otrimski’s firm may still be able to help. By: Rebecca Weltmann    Last year, a woman walked into Manville’s Otrimski Accounting Services prepared to file her tax return. As she sat down with her paperwork, the woman on the other side of the desk leaned forward and gave her a smile.    "You had…

  • Ferguson optimistic he can be effective in new Congress

    Congressman says he can be successful on a number of issues with direct impact on Hillsborough. By: Rebecca Weltmann and Donna Lukiw    The change in leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives this month means Rep. Michael Ferguson, R-7th, will be working in new ways as a member of the minority party for the first…