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Hopewell plays with spark
FIELD HOCKEY By: Tim Falls The Hopewell Valley Central High School field hockey team built momentum before facing the Princeton Day School last Saturday. Solid wins over Hamilton and Princeton helped Hopewell establish itself before facing the very tough Prep field hockey team. The Bulldogs had cause to be wary of PDS, the team that…
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Township has job of local deer carcass removal
Until Monday (Oct. 1), the state was responsible for picking up all those dead deer By John Tredrea Roughly 400 deer are found dead each year on roads throughout Hopewell Township, township Health Officer Gary Guarino estimated Friday. Until Monday (Oct. 1), the state was responsible for picking up all those dead deer. Like other…
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Fire safety and prevention tips
By: Purvi Desai The New Jersey Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board advises state residents to remember National Fire Prevention Week, which begins Oct. 8, and take time to check smoke detectors to ensure they are working properly and have full battery power. "You should have at least one smoke alarm for each floor of your house,…
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Trophy takers
Marching band starts season with wins. By: Mary Ellen Zangara Saturday night’s Pioneer Marching Band Festival at Somerville High School was the first competition of the school year for the Manville Marching Band, and drum major Catina Santoro was nervous. But Catina’s jitters soon went away and the band came away with several top trophies…
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Martin tract auction set Oct. 27
Conditions of sale of the 164-acre tract say it is to be used for farming and that no more than one residence may be built on it By John Tredrea One hundred and sixty-four acres of the scenic 251-acre Martin tract, located in east-central section of Hopewell Township, will be offered for sale at an…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
From the issue of Oct. 5, 2006. Chiropractor ‘an amazing person’ To the editor: Dr. William Schroeder, DC, CCSP: Where do I begin? You have been practicing in Manville for 17 years. I have been a patient of yours 10 of those years. I wonder if the good people of Manville actually know what a…
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Mikey Azzara speaks at Farm Aid benefit
Farmer discusses need for fresh food for city children. By: Lea Kahn Mikey Azzara never misses a chance to spread the word about farm-fresh food. So when Mr. Azzara, of Main Street, was invited to take part in the annual Farm Aid fundraising concert, held Saturday at the Tweeter Center in Camden, he leaped at…
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Letters to the editor
Simple solutions exist for busing dilemma Editor’s Note: This is the complete version of a letter that appeared in the Sept. 28 edition that was not received in its entirety. To the editor: In response to David Layton’s letter of Sept. 21 regarding the looping situation for busing children to and from Chesterfield Elementary School,…
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Letters to the editor
Build the new middle school now To the editor: I am a concerned parent in Upper Freehold Township. What is occurring in this town regarding the new middle school is a disgrace. The school referendum passed in December 2004, and still we have not put a shovel in the ground. Once the referendum was…
