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Obituaries
For the week of June 8 Alice Jeanette Greenwood DOVER, Del. Alice Jeanette Greenwood, 77, formerly of Brown Mills, died on May 25 at the Kent General Hospital in Dover after a lengthy illness. Ms. Greenwood was born on July 11, 1928, in Allentown, N.J., the daughter of the late Joel and Alice Vincent…
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NEHS wins Central Jersey I softball championship
By: Sean Moylan With two outs in the bottom of the 7th and the tying run on third base, New Egypt freshman pitcher Abbey Houston turned to the person she trusts most in the world for inspiration her older sister Shannon, who also happens to be the Warriors’ senior shortstop. "I look at my…
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$200K trimmed from budget
Board of Ed. comes to agreement with Township Council By: Cara Latham FLORENCE After coming to an agreement with the Township Council, the Board of Education has cut $200,000 from its original proposed 2006-07 school budget, bringing the budget to $23.6 million. The budget carries a tax rate of $2.439 per $100 for an…
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No local surprises in Tuesday primary
Races in Hopewell Township and Pennington in November By John Tredrea There were no primary election contests for seats on governing bodies in Hopewell Valley in Tuesday’s primary. There will be races in Hopewell Township and Pennington on Nov. 7. Hopewell Township’s race will involve one open seat (three-year term) on the Hopewell Township Committee.…
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HHS athletes qualify for Meet of Champs
Six girls, one boy advance By: Nick Vaccaro Seven individuals from the Hillsborough High track and field program qualified for the NJSIAA Meet of Champions, which was held at South Plainfield High School June 7. The Raiders qualified for the M of C at last weekend’s State Group 4 Championships in Egg Harbor. This…
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McGranaghan reaches round of 32
Hopewell’s senior first singles player falls in the third round of the state singles tournament to end the season. By: Mike Molaro All season long, Matt McGranaghan was one of the key performers for the Hopewell Valley Central High School boys’ tennis squad. His outstanding play at first singles helped the Bulldogs to a 13-4…
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Pedals for Progress bike collection June 17
Collection is part of celebration of new section of the Lawrence Hopewell Trail on the Educational Testing Service campus Lawrence Hopewell Trail is hosting a Pedals for Progress used-bike collection on June 17. The bike collection is part of the celebration of a new section of the Lawrence Hopewell Trail on the Educational Testing Service…
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On Point
Lilliput Revisited By: Linda McCarthy Did you ever watch the animated adaptation of "Gulliver’s Travels" by Jonathan Swift? Shipped-wrecked Gulliver washes up on the shore of Lilliput and the night patrolman alerts the town by screaming, "There’s a giant on the beach! There’s a giant on the beach!" As bathing suit season approaches I keep…
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Amsterdam’s big hairy deal
School haircutting at Amsterdam Elementary helps cancer victims while reinforcing classroom lessons. By: John Patten A character education project at Amsterdam Elementary School turned into a real hair-raising ordeal on Friday. With 26 students at the school contributing hair for the Locks of Love program, the Florida-based charity that collects, assembles and donates wigs for…
