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  • Town considers options for Municipal Building

    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…

  • Borough 1, developers 0

    Farm acquisition effectively shuts door on builders By: Cara Latham    ROOSEVELT — The acquisition of a 131-acre property near Oscar Drive and North Rochdale Avenue last week not only preserves a large open space in the borough, but effectively closes the door on large scale development there.    The acquisition of the Beer farm leaves only…

  • Win over Stevens could boost Vikes

    By: Rich Fisher    Over the course of a season, certain victories have the potential to be "defining" games or "key" games.    The South Brunswick High girls’ basketball team enjoyed what might be just such a game on Tuesday night.    Coming off a tough loss to Cardinal McCarrick, the Vikings visited powerful J.P. Stevens and promptly…

  • Kuehne signs to swim at UMass

    HHS standout loves to race By: Rudy Brandl        Pat Kuehne found the perfect fit at the University of Massachusetts.    The Hillsborough High senior swimming star wasn’t merely looking for a place to continue an athletic career he started as a 9-year-old at the Hillsborough YMCA. He was seeking an institution with a solid academic…

  • Meeting to unveil changes to ‘obsolete’ sign rules

    Township Committee wants feedback from business community on proposed changes. By: Rebecca Weltmann    After calling the township’s rules for business signs "confusing and obsolete" at the Jan. 2 Township Committee reorganization meeting, Mayor Anthony Ferrera is inviting comments on proposed changes to the ordinance.    At its Jan. 25 meeting, the Planning Board, in conjunction with…

  • Town loses a coach and a lifesaver

    Local EMT Thomas Durkin passes away By: Candice Leigh Helfand    "I remember Tom as my daughter’s hero, when she took ill at a baseball game and fainted," Debbie Knox said. "Of course, I panicked, but not Tom. He went from being a coach, to what he did best — a volunteer First Aid member, when…

  • Manager to unveil 2007 budget

    Unveiling for council on Tuesday By: Joseph Harvie    Township officials say it’s too early to tell if this year’s municipal budget will carry a tax increase.    Township Manager Matt Watkins will present the 2007 municipal budget to the Township Council at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.    Chief Financial Officer Joe Monzo said in an e-mail Tuesday that…

  • Youth Chorale sings Jan. 28

    For tickets or more information, e-mail Hopewell Valley Youth Chorale at [email protected]    The all-new Hopewell Valley Youth Chorale, under the direction of Michele and William Alford, will hold its inaugural performance on Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. in the Princeton University Chapel.    The nearly 90-voice children’s choir will present "Nightscapes," a multicultural musical celebration of…

  • Temple Beth-El event to benefit foundation

    Jan. 28 concert will help launch Lorien Place resident Eric Komar’s new compact disc and raise money for brain cancer research. By: John Patten    Lorien Place resident Eric Komar said his Jan. 28 concert at Temple Beth-El will be a way for him to give back to the temple community.    The concert will not only…