Category: archives
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Family remembers natural-born athlete through scholarship
By: Theresa Poulson It has been nearly a year since 22-year-old Kenneth G. Keim Jr. passed away, but his mother Roberta Keim’s eyes still shine with admiration as she talks about his ability to bounce back in any circumstance. Kenny, as his friends and family called him, was a natural-born athlete. He was captain of…
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Daughter and father face drug charges
Police allegedly seized 12 bags of cocaine, a film canister containing marijuana and various items of drug paraphernalia. By: Donna Lukiw South Street residents Darnell Barksdale, 56, and Dawn Barksdale, 27, were charged with various drug charges Sept. 12 after Manville police initiated the nine-month investigation. South Main Street resident Donna Miller, 42, was also…
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George Bikar
MANVILLE George L. Bikar died Sept. 11 at home. He was 78. Born in Manville, he lived in Hillsborough before moving back to Manville 10 years ago. Mr. Bikar worked for General Service Administration, retiring in 2004 after 56 years of employment. He served in the U.S. Army from 1949 to 1952. He was…
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Life-saving defibrillators ready for use in emergencies
Twelve of the devices have been located in unlocked boxes mounted on school walls throughout the district. By: Donna Lukiw Twelve defibrillators, donated by local home and school associations last year, have been distributed throughout all the schools in the district to be available in case of an emergency. The defibrillators are placed in unlocked…
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Obituaries
Tinnie Davis Bell BORDENTOWN Tinnie Davis Bell, 85, died Sunday at the home of her daughter. Born in Valdosta, Ga., she lived in the Hamilton and Bordentown areas for over 50 years. She retired after many years of service from Charles Sportswear in Trenton. Daughter of the late Henry and Alice Davis, wife of…
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CHS student representative joins Valley school board
Doug Deutsch of Hopewell Township is new rep By John Tredrea Central High School Principal Michael Daher introduced the high school’s new student representative and alternate student representative to the school board at Monday night’s meeting. They are senior Doug Deutsch of Hopewell Township and junior Lauren Sheidler, also of Hopewell Township. Lauren will replace…
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Buck leads Bulldogs
CROSS COUNTRY By: Tim Falls Clare Buck led the Hopewell Valley Central High School girls cross country with a first-place finish in the sophomore race of the 11th annual Cherokee Challenge hosted by Cherokee High School last Saturday. The Hopewell sophomore won her class race in 11 minutes, 42 seconds on the two-mile course and…
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Two charged with operating illegal boardinghouse
Oct. 5 court date set for absentee landlord, man who collected rent. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE Police last week charged an absentee landlord and his go-between with operating an illegal boardinghouse at 118 Douglas St. The city’s zoning official on Aug. 3 also charged the owner of the single-family house, Lawrence Steinhouse, of Newtown,…
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Township, Pennington mayors eye busing task force
Township asks county to take busing question off Nov. 7 ballot By John Tredrea In the wake of the Hopewell Valley school board’s recent decision to discontinue busing an estimated 800 students next year, Hopewell Township Mayor Vanessa Sandom asked the board Monday night to help set up a Valleywide task force on school busing.…
