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  • Florence program finds no obstacles to learning

    Project Adventure utilizes school equipment for new educational purposes By: Cara Latham    FLORENCE — Running through a tire drill, pulling oneself up a wall using a pulley and balancing alongside a group of 12 to 13 other students on a balance beam, while trying to line up in order of age without falling off, may…

  • Year ends in 1-0 loss

       Even the great C.J. Dixon couldn’t save his Bordentown Regional High boys’ varsity soccer team, which lost a 1-0 decision at Somerville (seeded 2nd) on Tuesday.    The loss eliminated the Scotties (seeded 3rd) from the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II playoffs.    Playing their usual brand of great defense, the Scotties held Somerville off the scoreboard…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    By:    At 8:07 p.m. on Oct. 30 James Kovalchik, 33, of North 17th Avenue was charged with DWI on South Eighth Avenue.    Police said Mr. Kovalchik was originally stopped for failure to maintain a lane and careless driving. He was also charged with failure to produce documents. ***     A bicycle was reported stolen from…

  • Book Notes

    Nun tells the story of Pope Pius XII and POWs By: Joan Ruddiman I first met Sister Margherita Marchione several years ago when she spoke at a local church on the topic of Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust. She generously shared the books she has written with me and was pleased with my review…

  • Not a dog’s day!

    Rabies Clinic Peanutbutter, 7, owned by Jose Acuna of Hopewell, gets a rabies shot during the Rabies Clinic at the Hopewell Township Public Works Building Saturday. Judging from his expression, the dog has had better moments!

  • HVCHS wins Central Jersey Group III

    BOYS CROSS COUNTRY By: Tim Falls    Sometimes falling short of a goal is the best motivation to achieve it.    The Hopewell Valley Central High School boys varsity cross country team came within two points of winning the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III Sectional race last season.    With that still fresh in their memories, the Bulldogs…

  • Todorovic leads MHS harriers in sectionals

    All Mustangs improve in CJ 1 race By: Rudy Brandl    Sasa Todorovic and his Manville High cross country teammates achieved at least one of their goals in Saturday’s Central Jersey Group 1 Championships at Thompson Park in Jamesburg.    They finally defeated another team.    After enduring a winless dual meet campaign in the tough Skyland Conference…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    By:    A 47-year-old Deer Path resident reported a 2001 red and white Honda motorbike stolen from his detached two-car garage at 8 a.m. on Nov. 5.    Police said the resident told them the last time he saw the bike was on Oct. 28. The resident also said the motorbike — valued at $1,700 — was…

  • Win over Wall sents Bulldogs to final

    GIRLS SOCCER By: Tim Falls    The final few minutes of the first half set the tone for the second half.    The Hopewell Valley Central High School girls varsity soccer team had a few scoring chances near the end of the first half of the Bulldogs’ semifinal game in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III playoffs.…