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  • Breaking News — Chemical leak temporarily shuts down area around Fieldsboro plant

    Rail and boat traffic temporarily halted; no injuries reported By: Vanessa S. Holt    FIELDSBORO — A sulfuric acid vapor leak at the Stepan Co. on Fourth Street in Fieldsboro temporarily shut down rail and marine traffic today but did not result in any injuries at the plant, said state police and company officials.    State police…

  • Police Beat

    FLORENCE    Lana Scott, 53, of Trenton, was charged May 3 with driving while intoxicated. Police said Ms. Scott was stopped on the northbound side of Route 130 for driving 66 mph in a 50-mph zone. During the stop, police said they smelled alcohol on her breath.    A search of the vehicle revealed open cans of…

  • LIS students explore the wonders of science at fair

    LIS students displayed their science projects at the school’s science fair on May 4. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer    The family that works together on a science project has lots of fun together — at least, that was true for 10-year-old Nick Bosted and his older sister and their parents.    Nick and his family put together…

  • Viking baseball team wins Red, eyes GMCT

    Division winner seeded No. 1 in county tournament By: James McKeever    With the Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division title safely tucked away, the South Brunswick baseball team now takes aim at a bigger prize: The GMC Tournament championship.    The Vikings – seeded No. 1 in the tournament – have just the man capable of leading…

  • HVN’s college/university graduate edition July 13

    Absolute deadline for all graduation copy and photos is July 6 at noon    Colleges and universities have started sending us news releases about 2006 graduates, who reside in the Hopewell Valley area. We are saving these for our annual college/university graduate edition, which will come out on Thursday, July 13.    Graduates and/or proud parents, who…

  • DISPATCHES: By Hank Kalet: Fighting to end the Iraq war

    DISPATCHES: Local residents take a stand against war. By: Hank Kalet    Things certainly have changed.    Three years ago, as the Bush administration was preparing to send American troops into combat in Iraq, the president and his mission had broad public support. The president’s approval rating was hovering in the 60-70 percent range, while polls pegged…

  • EDITORIAL: Town needs help to save Van Dyke farm

    EDITORIAL: Inclusion on endagered sites list could help township’s preservation efforts.

  • This Week

    Thursday    Indie film night: The Independent Films @ Your Library series continues with "AALTRA," at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Public Library.    The movie starts at 7 p.m. at the library, located at 2751 Brunswick Pike.    The film tells the tale of two feuding neighbors who become paralyzed after a fight entangles…