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  • Bulldogs skate past WW-P South

    HOPEWELL VALLEY ICE HOCKEY By: John E. Powers    Hopewell Valley Central High School’s ice hockey team had been in this position before — the semifinals of the Mercer County Tournament.    They were looking forward to breaking through that barrier this time.    The Bulldogs were scheduled to play Steinert late Wednesday afternoon in the county semifinals…

  • Arts Council to celebrate black arts

    Sunday celebration to feature music, dance, arts workshops and theater By: Marjorie Censer    Black History Month will go out with a bang at this weekend’s Black Arts Extravaganza at The Arts Council of Princeton.    The celebration, from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, will feature music and dance performances, hands-on art workshops and a theater group.…

  • Book Notes for the week of Feb. 23

    But I’m almost 13! By: Dr. Joan Ruddiman    Ken Ginsburg is a medical doctor in Philadelphia whose specialty is caring for teens. One might think he has a degree in psychology. But what he has, in addition to his M.D., is a master’s degree in education.    Dr. Ginsburg cares for kids of high-powered professionals, is…

  • Event aims to please all tastes

    evening presents a variety of foods from area restaurant kitchens to benefit charity By: Vanessa Holt    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — For the fourth year, simply having dinner will be a way for people in the community to make a donation to charity and help their local high school’s student council.    "The Taste of Bordentown," an annual…

  • Red Raiders, Argonauts to do battle again

    PENNINGTON GIRLS BASKETBALL By: Mike Molaro    For the sixth year in a row, the Pennington and Rutgers Prep girls basketball teams will square off in the state Prep B championship game.    The second-seeded Red Raiders (20-5) trounced visiting Saddle River 52-22 in Tuesday’s semifinals to advance to today’s 4:30 p.m. title game at top-seeded Rutgers…

  • John J. Robinson

       John J. Robinson, 59, of Lorane, Ore., died on Feb. 19.    Born in Newark, he attended St. Michael’s School, Hopewell, and was a graduate of Hopewell Valley Central High School.    Mr. Robinson lived in Hopewell until 1991, when he moved to Eugene, Ore.    He served in the Air Force from 1966 to 1970 and was…

  • Lens of Genius

    The Michener offers a chance to see the genuine prints of Ansel Adams. By: Megan Sullivan    In 1916, Ansel Adams saw Yosemite Valley for the first time at age 14. Toting the Kodak No. 1 Box Brownie camera his parents had given him, Adams photographed the awe-inspiring scenery surrounding him. Little did Adams know that…

  • Viking girls struggle in NJSIAA championships

    By: James McKeever    The South Brunswick girls bowling team came into the NJSIAA state championships on Monday aiming to shoot their average, which is about 850 a game.    That didn’t happen, and as a result, the Vikings never threatened for the title.    South Brunswick earned a spot with 14 other teams by winning the Central…

  • Florence, Bordentown girls warm up for showdown

    Sean Moylan    In many respects, the two games the Bordentown Regional High School girls’ varsity basketball team played this past week were very much alike.    Both games were extremely close and the Scotties had big first halves in each contest. The main difference in the games was that Latoya Taylor made a huge clutch shot…