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  • Neighbors pan hiring of firm to study flood

    Possible conflict of interest cited By: Joseph Harvie    The township will look into whether or not PMK Group environmental engineers should continue its study of flooding issues in the eastern section of town because the firm is under contract with the N.J. Turnpike.    Jean Dvorak, a Deans Rhode Hall Road resident and a member of…

  • Florence building complete except for athletic fields

    Districts prepare to unveil new high schools By: Molly Petrilla    FLORENCE — Builders are putting the finishing touches on the township’s new high school, which will open as scheduled Sept. 11.    The building, which is located off Cedar Lane and occupies 126,000 square feet on a 54-acre site, will contain 20 general-use classrooms; four science…

  • Giving, long after Christmas is gone

    By: Molly Petrilla    NORTH HANOVER — After his church’s annual Christmas basket drive last December, Pastor Robert Russell challenged his congregants — and himself — to think bigger.    "What about the rest of the year?" he asked the members of his 60-person parish in Rose of Sharon Lutheran Church. "Don’t these folks need our help…

  • Christiansen cycles ocean to ocean

    HVCHS senior embarks on a 6-week, 3,012-mile journey. By: Tim Falls    Will Christiansen spent the summer cycling across the country.    At just 17 years old the Pennington cyclist rode from the Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean on a six-week trip. Christiansen turned 18 on Aug. 16.    The 3,012 mile trip began June 23 on a…

  • CHS leader is doing what he always wanted to do

    Michael Daher replaces Joseph Mangiaracina, who resigned in the spring By Audrey Levine    Michael Daher is living his dream with his new job.    "It is a position where I am still working with young children and I have a way to impact change," said Mr. Daher, who officially became the new principal at Hopewell Valley…

  • Spice of Life

    The Indo-American Fair will serve up a mela with food, music and art. By: Susan Van Dongen    The aroma of delectable spices, the sight of brilliant colored silks and the sound of the sitar, tabla and dhol will be in the air when the Indo-American Fair (Mela 2006) returns to Mercer County Park in West…

  • H-EW wins for Petty

    By: Sean Moylan    Before the final game in pool play, Chuck Petty came down with a case of pneumonia and had to be hospitalized.    Yet the great Hightstown-East Windsor manager still took time to get a crucial message to his assistant coaches John Von Ahnen and Chris Pacifico.    "Actually it was Coach Chuck Petty’s decision…

  • A feast of circus fun in store for Lions Club fundraiser

    Three rings of fun(draising) come to Township By: Lacey Korevec    Lovers of cotton candy, elephants, balloons and candy apples should mark their calendars. Tickets for the Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars, sponsored by the South Brunswick Lions Club, are on sale.    The circus will be held at Crossroads South Middle School in Monmouth Junction…

  • Making their marks on borough history

    By: Purvi Desai    ALLENTOWN — One talented local artist will have his or her artwork made into the borough’s special 300th anniversary United States Postal Service pictorial cancellation.    Postmaster Joe Devonshire and Village Fine Art owner Roni Browne have teamed up and created an art contest that will allow Ms. Browne’s fourth- and fifth-grade students…