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Hopewell playground to get update
Student activities funds will be used to pay for the playground equipment By John Tredrea Installation of new playground equipment at Hopewell Elementary School was OK’d Monday by Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education members. The new equipment, recommended by Hopewell Elementary administrators, will replace existing equipment that is not in compliance with new federal…
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Schools hold their final sixth-grade commencements
Bordentown elementary schools will convert from a K-6 to a K-3 school in the fall. By: Cara Latham BORDENTOWN As the school district prepares to open its new high school in the fall and deal with accompanying changes within its other schools, the two elementary schools Clara Barton Elementary School and The Peter…
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Diverty Road resident charged with aggravated assault
Drew Apai, 18, posted bail on Tuesday By John Tredrea Hopewell Township resident Drew Apai, 18, is out on bail. Mr. Apai was being held Monday on $35,000 cash bail after being charged with aggravated assault for trying to run over a township man who attempted to stop him from beating an 18-year-old woman. On…
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NEHS grads walk off into sunset
School says good-bye to 107 seniors By: rebecca Weltmann PLUMSTED As students prepared for their final journey along the high school track, draped in blue and gold robes, they looked into the crowded stands with mixed feelings. New Egypt High School did not have a valedictorian or a salutatorian, but did enlist three students…
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Letters to the editor
From the June 22 edition Mansfield events committee praised for efforts To the editor: On behalf of the Mansfield Township Committee, I wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to the Mansfield Township Environmental Commission for the Environmental Awareness Day held on June 3 and the Mansfield Township Special Events Committee for the Field…
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Mongillo building MHS girls’ program
Numbers allow for team competition By: Rudy Brandl Although they weren’t officially designated as a separate track and field team, the Manville High girls boasted enough strength in numbers to compete as a full unit this spring. In past years, the Manville girls and boys have run, jumped and thrown together as a coed…
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Township settles two union contracts
Under the terms of the contracts, the municipal employees would receive salary increases of 3 percent for 2006 and 2007, and 3.25 percent in 2008 and 2009. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer Township Council approved four-year contracts that carry 3 and 3.25 percent pay increases for two of the five unions that represent township…
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Commencement
A moment to remember Alex Potopowicz plays a game on his PSP (Playstation Portable) while listening to the speakers during Hopewell Valley Central High School’s Class of 2006 graduation exercises Tuesday evening
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Township Council to hold ‘informal’ town meeting
The meeting is set for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the firehouse, which is located on Gordon Avenue in the village of Lawrenceville. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer Township Council plans to hit the road next week, holding the second of three planned community meetings at the Lawrenceville Fire Co. on Tuesday, according to Mayor…
