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  • Letters to the Editor, August 3, 2006

    Should we laugh or cry? To the editor:     Judging from the homes for sale in Pennington, I think residents have had enough.    The township is once again looking at Pennington as the "whole in the donut," as it did when I was on Pennington Council back in the 1980s and early 1990s. One reason…

  • Historically Speaking

    Allentown, Its rise in progress, part 33 From New Jersey Historical Society’s Charles R. Hutchinson collection, begins with a description of the properties on "the hill" and ends with a colonial-era blockhouse, which guarded the former bridge crossing.     James Johnston appears at Allentown as early as 1733. He was a "Chosen Freeholder for Upper…

  • Schools getting extraordinary aid for third straight year

    District to receive $675,000 from state. By: Lea Kahn    The Lawrence Township School District will receive $675,000 in extraordinary state aid this year.    State Sen. Shirley K. Turner, D-Lawrence, made the announcement last week, marking the third consecutive year the Lawrence School District has received extraordinary state aid. The receipt of aid is in connection…

  • Pennington, Hopewell boroughs left township in early 1890s

    It’s been a long time since boroughs were part of Hopewell Township! By John Tredrea    There was no Pennington Borough until 1890 and no Hopewell Borough until 1891.    Before those watershed dates in Hopewell Valley history, the land that comprises the two boroughs was part of Hopewell Township.    Now, township officials and residents have proposed…

  • Can Legislature actually change tax landscape?

    EDITORIAL By:    With citizens from all walks of life and all four corners of New Jersey clamoring at the top of their collective lungs for property-tax relief, the New Jersey Legislature finally kicked off its long-anticipated but much-delayed special session on this troubling topic last week.    Nobody is entirely sure how long this session will…

  • Washington Jr. Softball earns state title

    By: Kyle Moylan    Having won the District 12 tournament and advanced to Section 3 in the past, the Washington Jr. Softball team was hoping to move a step up in its results this season.    Well, that step turned into a leap this past Monday night. Not only did Washington win Section 3 this past week,…

  • Curious George: a hit at township library

    Curious George’s arrival at the library sparked a boom in young readers checking out his books By John Tredrea    What’s not to like about Curious George?    The irrepressible monkey and hero of the series of children’s books by the late H.A. Rey and Margaret Rey is, needless to say, curious. He’s also friendly, adventurous, happy-go-lucky,…

  • What fire dissolution really means

    By: Purvi Desai    WASHINGTON — So what happens now and how is it going to be done? And how do firefighters and fire commissioners feel about it?    That’s the lingering question on everybody’s mind here, as a potential Fire District dissolution looms in the township’s future, following months of debate over the issue, and culminating…

  • Borough set to fill tax post

    Officials weighing two candidates By:Charlie Olsen    The selection process for the new tax assessor has whittled the number of candidates down to two, and Manville officials intend to make the appointment at the Aug. 14 Borough Council meeting, officials said Tuesday.    Catherine Gantner’s four-year term as assessor for both Manville and Raritan under a shared…