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HoVal handles its hectic schedule
GOLF By: Tim Falls The Hopewell Valley Central High School golf team was pretty busy winning last week. The Bulldogs took all four of their matches last week but that streak stopped in a loss to Allentown on Tuesday and fell to 8-2. "We had a strong week," said coach Bill Russell. "Our scores came…
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Police thwart theft
Officers saw four men allegedly open a rear warehouse door and load cases of Victoria’s Secret hand and body lotion into a minivan. By: Leon Tovey Acting on a tip from company officials, township police thwarted a burglary at a warehouse in Dayton early Saturday morning, charging two men and recovering more than $43,000 in…
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Yakobchuk leads girls to victory
MUSTANG ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl The Manville High girls evened their season track and field record at 3-3 with a 94-37 home victory over Sussex Tech in Thursday’s regular season finale. Lucy Yakobchuk led a balanced attack with three first place finishes for the Lady Mustangs. The MHS sophomore prevailed in the 100 meters (14.3)…
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Letters to the Editor, May 4, 2006
Your input needed! To the editor: As noted in last week’s paper, Hopewell Valley Regional School District’s budget was among the 46.6 percent of school budgets in the state that were defeated. The last time that happened in Hopewell Valley was 1998. What is more surprising is that only 18 percent of the Hopewell…
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Township Council honors police officers for dedicated service
Council gives kudos for exceptional service to township police officers. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer Their job description is to serve and protect Lawrence Township, but Tuesday night, Lawrence Township police officers were the ones being served with thanks from the community. Eight of Lawrence’s finest were honored by Township Council in an annual ceremony…
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Vikes survive injuries to get back on track
By: Lance Manion If Mark Ziminski discovered one thing from the South Brunswick boys lacrosse team’s season opener, it was to expect the unexpected this spring. "When Kory went down, this team could’ve used that as an excuse to pack it in," Ziminski said, referring to the season-ending knee injury to star attack Kory Kelly…
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League pitches new award at season opener
The Hillsborough Little League’s first Philip A. Monahan Spirit Award went to 12-year-old R.J. Fanelli. By: Charlie Olsen At the opening ceremony of the Hillsborough Little League early Saturday morning, the league awarded the first Philip A. Monahan Spirit Award to 12-year-old R.J. Fanelli. Robert Fanelli, 50, said that his son R.J. has always had…
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Mayor: Vision for Lawrence emerges over many years
Mayor Michael Powers gave the annual state-of-the-township talk to the Lawrence chapter of the Mercer Chamber of Commerce on April 27 at Greenacres Country Club. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer Township officials had a vision for Lawrence a vision that saw redevelopment of Brunswick Pike near the Brunswick Circle, a revitalized Main Street in the…
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EDITORIAL
Want relief at the gas pump? Cut demand. With the price of gasoline headed north of $3 a gallon, it is perhaps not surprising to see common sense in the White House and political courage on Capitol Hill headed directly south. The nation’s anxiety over the rising cost of gasoline has drawn a predictable response…
