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Community Calendar for the week of Jan. 26
Crime Watch Thursday, Jan. 26 The Bordentown City Crime Watch will meet at 7 p.m. on the second floor of Bordentown City Hall. The group is an association of Bordentown City. If this is something that you might be interested in becoming a part of or finding out more about, contact Robert L. Pecht…
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Hero is honored for rescue of man and dog in Hopewell Township
Kevin Phillips helps pull Eric Green and Copper from icy canal waters on Dec. 15 By John Tredrea Kevin Phillips, the hero who rescued a man and his dog from an icy canal in Hopewell Township Dec. 15, was honored and given heartfelt thanks during Monday night’s Hopewell Township Committee meeting. Mr. Phillips, 36, of…
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Borough could get needed parking lot
Commission expected to present proposal at Borough Council meeting (Jan. 26) By: Marisa Maldonado ALLENTOWN As Corky Danch walked through an empty lot behind South Main Street recently, he wondered aloud why no one had turned part of the 3 unused acres there into a parking lot. A proposal from the borough’s Economic Development…
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Nominees are sought for CHS grads awards
Nominations needed no later than Feb. 15. The Hopewell Valley Distinguished Graduates Award committee is seeking nominations for graduates of Hopewell Valley Central High School whose achievements in the arts, in their professional or vocational lives, or in service to their community make them worthy of special recognition. Last spring the committee honored three graduates:…
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Grapplers face tough slate
MUSTANG ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl The Manville High wrestling team will be facing some of the toughest competition in Union County over the next few weeks. Manville’s tough journey began with Wednesday night’s home match vs. old Mountain Valley Conference rival Roselle Park. The Mustangs will travel to Rahway for a Saturday night battle…
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School board OKs maintenance work
Woods Road roof, HHS heating and other projects will be completed despite voters’ rejection of referendum. By: Donna Lukiw Woods Road Elementary School will get a new roof before the next school year begins, even though voters rejected the September referendum that included the roof work and other school maintenance projects. In addition to the…
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Anne Bodor
MANVILLE Anne (Petrone) Bodor died Jan. 17 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. She was 77. Born in New Brunswick, she was a lifelong resident of Manville. Mr. Bodor was a homemaker. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Manville. Survivors include her husband, Ernest Bodor; a son, Dennis Sidorski…
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Wrestlers post second team victory
RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl It was a busy, exciting and very competitive week for the Hillsborough High wrestling team. The Raiders battled four opponents in four days, capped by Saturday’s tri-meet against a pair of teams ranked in the state’s top 20. Hillsborough posted its second team victory of the season in Thursday’s…
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Township OKs animal pact for Hopewell Borough
Hopewell Council expected to act on agreement Feb. 6 By John Tredrea An interlocal agreement under which Hopewell Township will provide animal control services to Hopewell Borough for the next five years was approved Monday. The pact, OK’d by the Hopewell Township Committee, says the township will provide the services for $7,000 this year. The…
