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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Pickup strikes boy near middle school
Unrelated bus mishaps also reported By John Tredrea, Staff Writer A seventh-grade boy at Timberlane Middle School was hit by a pickup truck driven by a Central High School senior shortly after school was dismissed Tuesday afternoon, police and school officials said. The injured boy was treated and released at an area hospital that same…
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CRANBURY: Police, township agree to contract
By Maria Prato, Staff Writer CRANBURY The township and the Fraternal Order of Police have come to an agreement on a contract that calls for a pay increase and employee contributions to health benefits. The contract calls for pay increases ranging from 2 percent to 3 percent, depending on rank and years of service,…
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Pennington 5K thanks
Chris M. Fossel, race director, Pennington 5K I would like to thank the almost 300 racers who participated in the 34th annual Pennington 5K race the morning of Pennington Day. It was a great success! The Hopewell Valley YMCA and the Hopewell Valley Municipal Alliance will share the proceeds of the race which will…
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Mrs.
By Marie Jacobson I am an educator and a parent of a student at John Witherspoon Middle School in Princeton. It was recently brought to my attention that the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E) program wil not be in place at JW after this year. As a parent whose child went though the program, I…
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Senior Corner
Chapter A Hillsborough Senior Citizens Chapter A meets the first Thursday of each month at 12:30 p.m. in the municipal building. We are open to new members. At our last meeting, we welcomed eight new members, six of whom are guys and our president cheered since most of our members are ladies. Doors open at…
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MANVILLE: Decades-old mowing agreement questioned at council meeting
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Questions raised in early May about borough workers possibly cutting grass on private property led to an investigation that found a verbal agreement made decades ago had the borough cutting grass on land that held drainage easements Manville already maintained. ”It was an agreement between the borough and (the Chabra…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Police blotter
At 5:18 p.m. May 17, a North Main Street resident reported the theft of a $13,000 diamond ring and believed the item was stolen from her residence approximately three months ago. Patrols are investigating. A Jackson Avenue caller reported three unknown females were breaking into a vehicle at 1:54 a.m. May 18. Patrols reported finding…
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Snyder’s strong season will continue at states
By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor Sam Snyder has arrived. Since discovering the advantages of pumping iron and spinning in a circle, Snyder has emerged as a dual threat in both the shot put and discus this spring. Two weeks after winning the discus and taking second in shot at the Mercer County meet, the Hopewell…
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LETTERS: Scott Sipprelle offers good alternative to Holt
Jack A Frohbieter, Cranbury If Mr. Sleppia considers my letter of last week a “rant” so be it. While I am critical of U.S. Rep. Rush Holt’s position on most issues I am not asking people to vote against him. I am asking people to vote for Scott Sipprelle because of his positions on the…
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