• HOPEWELL VALLEY: Three unopposed in school board election

    By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor There will be no contest for the three available seats on the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education, which recently voted to retain the traditional April school election date, which is April 17 this year. The deadline for would-be school board candidates to file nominating petitions for the three three-year…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Ice hockey to face state tourney foe bent on revenge

    Raiders advance with 5-2 victory over Bernards By Justin Feil, Packet Media Group   Down, 2-0, early in the second period of its Public A Division state tournament opener, the Hillsborough High School ice hockey leaned on its veterans for a comeback.    Danny Congiusta had the tying goal and two assists, Nick Bierwirth scored twice,…

  • LAWRENCE: Blood drive at mall wins award

    By Victoria Hurley-Schubert,Staff Writer    A vampire-themed blood drive held at the Quakerbridge Mall last year has been awarded America’s Blood Centers’ 15th annual Most Creative Blood Drive Award.    Marian Kapp, director of marketing and business development at the Lawrenceville-based shopping mall, was honored with the national award for the March 5 event that drew thousands…

  • Follow the Yellow Brick Road to MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre for "The Wizard of Oz"

    Follow the Yellow Brick Road to MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre for "The Wizard of Oz"

    By Candace Zafirellis Journey to a world of witches, wizards and munchkins in the Yardley Players’ production of the musical, “The Wizard of Oz” at Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre.  Dates and show times for this enduring classic are: Fridays, March 23 and March 30 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, March 24 and March 31…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Number of school HIB incidents about the same

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    Incidents involving harassment, bullying and intimidation are classified as acts of violence by the Hopewell Valley Regional School District.    A violence and vandalism report delivered at Monday night’s school board meeting shows that, so far this school year, such incidents are occurring at about the same rate as last year.…

  • SOUTH HUNTERDON: Special guests

    SOUTH HUNTERDON: Special guests

    Seniors, from their reserved seating, watch the South Hunterdon varsity team play South Amboy. Photo by Laura Pedrick

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Town to give $500k for ballfield

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    Hopewell Township will give the Hopewell Valley up to $500,000 for a new baseball field now that both the Township Committee and school board have approved the move.    Both those approvals came Monday night.    The field, which will be built on the grounds of Timberlane Middle School, will replace the…

  • ‘Idol’ contestant and ‘Little Sister’ faces of fundraiser

       SOLEBURY — Every Monday at 8 p.m., Kelsey Corby can’t wait for the phone to ring.    The person at the other end of the line at that time is always her “big sister” Devyn Rush, best known to the world as “The Singing Waitress” on Season 10 of “American Idol.”    This year is special for…

  • HVN BRIEFS: Week of March 1

    PTO hosting fundraiser The Parent-Teacher Organization at Bear Tavern Elementary School is hosting a fundraiser and auction highlighting local food and a wine tasting Saturday, March 10, at Union Fire Company and Rescue Squad in Titusville from 7 to 10 p.m. An adult-only event, “A Taste of Hopewell Valley” will include food tastings from diverse…

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