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Helen Sudul
By: MANVILLE Helen (Yurek) Sudul died Dec. 23 at home. She was 82. Born in Bound Brook, she lived in Somerville before moving to Manville in 1964. Mrs. Sudul worked as a supervisor for the RCA Electronic Co., formerly of Bridgewater. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Manville. Surviving…
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A great new option for charitable giving is available
THE STATE WE’RE IN By Michele S. Byers For many of us, the holidays are almost over, but for some, the "spirit of giving" is still alive. And for the latter, there’s still time to maximize tax savings through charitable giving. Most readers will be at least partially familiar with the tax benefits of making…
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Letters to the Editor, Dec. 28, 2006
Just tell me why To the editor: Sometime in the wee hours of Christmas morning, someone stole the letter "O" from the Christmas display, "JOY," on the front lawn of the Methodist Church on Blackwell Avenue in Hopewell. This display was the proud creation and the result of the hard work of our church…
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Route 654 section to close for project
Jan. 8 is planned starting date Hopewell Township police Lt. Lance Maloney has reported that Route 654 (Pennington-Hopewell Road) between Marshall’s Corner and Moore’s Mill Mount Rose Road, will be closed for approximately nine to 10 months for bridge reconstruction work near the Hopewell Valley Golf Club. Work is tentatively scheduled to begin on Jan.…
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Study to evaluate sewer connections
Special assessments could help many residents currently on septic systems connect to lines By:Rebecca Weltmann Since moving to Hiland Street in 1993, Tom Irwin has had to deal with the gamble that comes with owning a house on a septic tank system. Several years ago, that gamble nearly cost him his drain fields when tree…
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Stingy defense negates power play advantages
ICE HOCKEY By: Tim Falls With the way the Hopewell Valley Central High School ice hockey team can kill off a penalty, the Bulldogs can handle even the most shorthanded situations. Hopewell senior goalie Jay Amato posted a shutout despite being outnumbered on the ice on several occasions as the Bulldogs defeated West Windsor-Plainsboro North,…
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POLICE BLOTTER
For the week of Dec. 28 By: A former Garry Street resident reported the theft of 108 Percocet prescription painkiller pills during a move to Lebanon Township on Dec. 19. *** Flaurette Lumas, no address given, was taken into custody on a charge of theft by deception Dec. 20 at 11:10 a.m. after A&P…
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WEB UPDATE: Mansfield rejects billboard ordinance
Township Committee vote draws cheers from large audience. By: Stephanie Prokop MANSFIELD The Township Committee voted 3 to 1 against an ordinance that would have allowed large billboards along several highways on Wednesday night amid cheers from the approximately 100 residents who attended. At the public hearing, many residents who were opposed to the…
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The expectations are higher
GIRLS BASKETBALL By: Tim Falls The Lawrence High School girls basketball team can play better. The Cardinals proved that with a 36-34 opening victory against Notre Dame. The historic and long-awaited win showed Lawrence can compete with the best teams in the Colonial Valley Conference. Against Ewing, however, Lawrence was not at its best. The…
