Category: archives
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National Night Out good night for all
Lawrence police hold annual event at Eggerts Crossing Village. By: Lea Kahn The sound of children’s voices filled the warm night air. They slid down an inflatable air slide, climbed in and out of a firetruck, romped on the grass and bantered with off-duty police officers. Around 100 children and adults feasted on hot dogs,…
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Have your say on consolidation
By: In light of rising property taxes, should a referendum be placed on the November ballot calling for consolidation of Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township and Pennington Borough into a single, less-costly entity? Why or why not? To respond, click on "Post a comment."
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Bradley inspired by improvements
Cal Ripken 12-year-old Mid-Atlantic Reigonal Tournament By: Tim Falls Kevin Bradley saw how much work had gone into getting the Joe Chamberlain Memorial Field ready for the Cal Ripken Mid-Atlantic Regional 12-year-old tournament. After seeing the improvements, the young Hopewell Valley player couldn’t wait to get his chance to take the field as Hopewell, the…
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POLICE BLOTTER
By: On July 24, an employee of Delilah’s Den on Washington Street reported that someone had stolen $220 cash, her driver’s license and a bank card from her purse on July 20. *** A North Fourth Avenue resident reported at 6 p.m. July 26 someone put sugar in the gas tank of her vehicle sometime…
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Town begins plan review
Zoning plans may be too restrictive By: Joseph Harvie A Planning Board subcommittee says that some requirements in areas zoned for commercial use are too restrictive. The subcommittee, made up of Planning Board Chairman Robert Southwick, Mayor Frank Gambatese, Planning Board Vice Chairman Joe Spataro and Planning Board member Deb Roedel, met in the Theodore…
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Equipment cash gets council OK
New police vehicles to be purchased By: Joseph Harvie The Township Council unanimously approved a $1.67 million bond ordinance July 25 that will be used to purchase police motorcycles, repair air conditioner units at the Municipal Building and to buy equipment to maintain the township parks. According to the ordinance, $613,000 has been set aside…
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Art, music rooms set for fall completion
Work part of $18.8M high school project. By: Lea Kahn School might be out for summer, but the renovation project at Lawrence High School continues at a steady pace. Work is under way on new art and music classrooms, with work expected to begin shortly on the school’s new main entrance, said schools Business Administrator…
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Letters to the Editor
Aug. 3, 2006 Council showed disrespect to residents To the editor: At the Washington Township Council meeting July 27, 2006, item No. 8 was "Fire District Dissolution Public Hearing." First was discussion, reports and presentations by the township’s various speakers and they spoke with no time limit. When it came time for the public…
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Ward V. Eldridge
Ward V. Eldridge, Jr, 81, died in the University Medical Center at Princeton on Monday. Born in Dayton, Ohio, he had been a resident of Hopewell Township for 20 years, moving there from Atlantic City. He served with the Third Army in Europe during World War II and was a member of the Veterans of…
