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Town councilman proposes term limits for volunteers
Initial proposal calls for volunteers to serve no more than two terms (Feb. 16) By: Lauren Burgoon WASHINGTON Longtime membership on boards and committees soon could be a thing of the past if the Township Council implements term limits for volunteers. Councilman Larry Schneider is floating a plan to establish term limits so more…
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Globetrotters
Hubbard Street Dance Company takes audiences on a tour through Morocco, Ireland and Israel. By:Hilary Parker Travel to exotic locales typically goes hand- in-hand with heavy luggage and long lines, tedious layovers and time-consuming flights. The task of creating an itinerary can be downright ominous, and often seems to take nearly as long as the…
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Bulldogs’ Lebbad on a roll
HOPEWELL VALLEY WRESTLING By: Mike Molaro Hopewell Valley Central High School’s Anthony Lebbad is peaking at the right time for the upcoming District 17 wrestling competition. The Mercer County runner-up at 103 pounds upped his record to 22-2 with three impressive victories last week. The Bulldog senior recorded three pins as he kept his hopes…
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EDITORIAL
Timely storm reminds us of wintry marvels. Call it Lincoln’s Revenge. Or the pre-St. Valentine’s Day Massacre of 2006. Or the You’re In Turin Reality Show. Whatever it was, the storm that dumped more than a foot of snow across Central Jersey over the weekend certainly shook up a region that had become all too…
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Mail truck catches fire
No one was hurt in a blaze that destroyed the truck and mail. By: Leon Tovey A mechanical problem caused a fire that destroyed a United States Postal Service truck Thursday afternoon on Rose Street in Brunswick Acres, police said. The fire, which also destroyed all the mail inside the truck, was reported at 3:40…
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Obituaries for the week of Feb. 16
Joan M. Powers Joan M. Powers of Lawrence died Friday at the University Medical Center at Princeton. She was 80. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she resided in Lawrence for many years. Daughter of the late Edwin and Ellen Nelson Hylander; wife of the late John R. Powers; she is survived by three daughters, Ellen Kellich…
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Hopewell Valley fire district elections set Saturday
Polls are open from 2-9 p.m. By John Tredrea Saturday is fire district election day throughout New Jersey. There are three fire districts in Hopewell Valley Hopewell Township’s, Pennington Borough’s and Hopewell Borough’s. Each has a board of fire commissioners. Each commission has a proposed budget for 2006 and each has its own candidates…
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Community Calendar for the week of Feb. 16
Trash or Treasure Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-18 Trinity United Methodist Church, 339 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown, will hold the monthly sale from 9 a.m. to noon. Easter items are featured this month. Book Club Monday, Feb. 20 Bordentown Great Books clubs will discuss "The Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol" by John Berger at…
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Edith Lotz
Edith M. Lotz, 88, of Monmouth Junction, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the University Medical Center at Princeton. Born on July 26, 1917, in Ewing Township, she resided in Monmouth Junction for 53 years. She earned her registered nurse’s degree in Orange, and served as a nurse in World War II. Ms. Lotz was a…
