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  • Hopewell Elementary students donate Giving Baskets

    Baskets given to area agencies Dec.16 By Ruth Luse    On Dec. 16, the students and staff of Hopewell Elementary School donated over 30 Giving Baskets to local agencies.    The students purchased items such as slipper socks, books, puzzles, games, slippers, gloves, personal hygiene products, cookies, candy, snack foods, crayons and coloring books throughout the first…

  • Letters to the Editor for the week of Dec. 29

    Columbus streetscape project looking good To the editor:    The other night I was driving into Columbus and seen our beautiful addition to the Streetscape Project. The clock tower was lit up in the dark sky and it looked outstanding. I would personality like to thank Marion Reeves and Ray Stupienski for all their hard work…

  • Middle school Santas

    Students give to help DYFS, SHIP families By:Donna Lukiw    Fourteen Hillsborough Middle School students played Santa on Dec. 22, loading a yellow school bus with toys and clothes for underprivileged families in the local area.    The students delivered 100 contractor bags filled with toys, clothes and shoes to the Samaritan Homeless Interim Program (SHIP) center…

  • Rock Me Amadeus

    The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra celebrates Mozart’s 250th birthday with a series of performances and related events throughout the state. By: Susan Van Dongen    There’s so much to discuss about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — especially since 2006 is the 250th anniversary of his birth — that it’ll take almost a month to properly pay tribute…

  • Union denounces consolidation plan

    Says layoffs could harm public safety (Dec. 29) By: Lauren Burgoon    WASHINGTON — The township’s firefighters are criticizing a possible takeover of the fire district and its operations by the town, saying the proposal and expected accompanying layoffs "are a major safety concern."    "The bottom line is that we are talking about one engine and…

  • Township, school officials to begin Timberlane-area parking talks soon

    Proposed ordinance prohibiting parking along sections of Pennington-Titusville, Pennington-Harbourton and Scotch roads near Back Timberlane was sent back to drawing board during the Dec. 12 Hopewell Township Committee meeting By John Tredrea    Talks between Hopewell Township and school district officials on how to best regulate parking on three roads near the Back Timberlane athletic fields…

  • The message of Hanukkah

    Local rabbis spread the light. By: Joseph Harvie    Family, community, reaffirming one’s Jewish identity and the miracle of life — these are some of the messages local rabbis associate with Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights.    The holiday celebrates the Jews’ military victories in 168-165 B.C. against King Antiochus. The king had tried to force…

  • Three Cards draw all-state honors

    Lawrence football By: Jim Green    The Lawrence High School football team received an unexpected holiday gift last week when it learned three Cardinals had been named to the Associated Press’ all-state third team for New Jersey.    Senior quarterback Brett Brackett, senior kicker Pat Stanger and junior tight end Jim Gorski each were named to the…

  • Lawrence swim team braces for crucial stretch of schedule

    Lawrence swimming By: Jim Green    The Lawrence High School swimming team is gearing up for what should be its first big stretch of the season.    The Cardinals will swim the Hornet Relays today (Thursday) at Hamilton before taking on Colonial Valley Conference Colonial Division rivals Notre Dame and West Windsor-Plainsboro South over the course of…