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  • LCA girls’ soccer team repeats Penn-Jersey title

    By: Sean Moylan    Two minutes into the Life Center Academy girls’ varsity soccer team’s Penn-Jersey Championship match-up versus Saint Mary’s Hall, Ashley Nyul established her dominance as a player by dribbling the ball right up the middle of the field and scoring an easy goal.    It would be the first of three goals for Nyul,…

  • 2 towns, 1 building

    Proposed hotel straddles border By: Joseph Harvie    The township Zoning Board of Adjustment won’t be the only municipal land use board to decide whether to allow a 93,732-square-foot hotel to be built on Interchange Plaza near N.J. Turnpike Exit 8A.    The application calls for the hotel to be built on two lots, a 1.157-acre lot…

  • Buzz in the Halls

    By: Pam Koharchik The homecoming king and queen were announced at the homecoming game two weeks ago, where William Malsbury and Sara DeMonte took home their respective crowns. Both students are excellent representatives from the senior class.    William, a generally quiet, reserved guy, reacted modestly to his title. His parents were probably more excited; as…

  • Republicans see big wins locally

    Incumbents win in most towns; New Hanover challengers oust Democrats By: Vanessa S. Holt    Republicans took most local races on Tuesday, holding onto seats in most towns and defeating the incumbent Democrats in New Hanover.    Countywide, a little more than half of registered voters turned out on Tuesday, with 129,461, or 52 percent, or the…

  • Mayoral write-in campaign falls short

    Johnson receives more than 1,000 write-in votes By: Joseph Harvie    Former Democratic Mayor Debra Johnson said that she was surprised, and happy, that she received more than 1,000 votes in a write-in campaign for mayor.    "That’s an incredible feat," Ms. Johnson said.    Ms. Johnson’s campaign was spearheaded by members of her failed primary campaign. However,…

  • People line the gallery walls for photos lining the gallery halls

    Young Audiences New Jersey’s opening of "Myself, My Camera, My World" at The Lawrenceville School draws large turnout. By: John Dunphy    For some talented young photographers, Sunday afternoon was picture perfect.    Young Audiences New Jersey, with the help of several participants, including The Lawrenceville School and the Lawrenceville Culinary Partnership, opened "Myself, My Camera, My…

  • Community Calendar

    From the Nov. 9 edition MOMS Club    Thursday, Nov. 9 — MOMS Club will hold a meeting at 9 a.m. Come to meet with other stay-at-home or part-time working moms in the community. Open to residents of Roebling, Florence, Bordentown, Fieldsboro and Mansfield. Refreshments are served and children are always welcome. For more information, please…

  • Tips on ‘What to Drink with What You Eat’

    By: Faith Bahadurian    As holidays approach, special occasions to enjoy food and drink abound. With them comes a quandary. What is just the right beverage to enjoy with that turkey, that roast — or that Taco Bell Gordita sitting on the car seat next to you?    Well, once you get home, try a rosé or…

  • Veterans Day event Saturday

    Time is 11 a.m. at Hopewell Valley Veterans Memorial Park, Route 546, adjacent to Hopewell Township Public Works Building    The Hopewell Valley Veterans Association invites all Hopewell Valley residents to a ceremony to honor all veterans on Veterans Day, Saturday (Nov. 11) at 11a.m.    The event will take place at the Hopewell Valley Veterans Memorial…