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PRINCETON: Author-activist Greg Mortenson to speak
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer PRINCETON — The underprivileged who reside in places a world away from Princeton and how their plight can be improved will be the subject of several talks in town, starting today. ”Three Cups of Tea” author Greg Mortenson will be in Princeton today, delivering several talks on his book and…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Recreation Foundation’s Fall Ball Nov. 20
At Mountain View Golf Club The Recreation Foundation’s “BIG TEAM” will meet at Mountain View Golf Club for the now legendary Fall Ball on Nov. 20 from 7-11 p.m. A social hour and silent auction will be followed by a buffet dinner and dancing to “Smokin’ Mirror.” Last year’s unforgettable live auction with the Bulldog…
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Small business forum
David Sandahl, former deputy mayor, Hopewell Township I hope the Hopewell Township Committee will act quickly to carry out the proposal by Township Committee Member David Dafilou to conduct a small business creation forum. From 2001 to 2007, 40 percent of the new jobs were related to the real estate bubble — services such…
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MANVILLE: Homyak singing on group’s new CD
By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer Manville resident Stephanie Homyak, a sophomore attending The College of New Jersey, has taken her singing career a step further, recording a new CD to be released in early December with the all-girl group, Shockwave. The 20-member band a cappella group at Rutgers University was founded in the fall…
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MANVILLE: Subsidized housing program renewed
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer In a routine move to continue its cooperation with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Borough Council unanimously approved a resolution Oct. 12 to submit its plan to continue to subsidize 90 units of federally-funded, reduced-rent housing in the borough. Councilmen Ken Otrimski and Ted Petrock…
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PLAINSBORO: Officials welcome new medical office building
By John Saccenti, Staff Writer PLAINSBORO — Township officials say a new medical facility in Plainsboro Village will help business in the center. Township Planner Ronald Yake said Sharbell Inc. expects to break ground and begin site work on a new foundation of two three-story buildings by the end of the year. He said the…
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MANVILLE: Signups under way for recreation sports
By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer Manville Recreation Department is currently holding registrations for the winter sports season of basketball and wrestling. Children in kindergarten through eighth grade are eligible to register. Registrations for all programs will continue until Oct. 30, with the programs running through March 2010. Kindergarten to fourth-grade players can join the…
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’Deeply troubling’
Sara E.K. Cooper, Titusville The highway span that Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes and Hopewell Township Mayor Vanessa Sandom have in mind for Bear Tavern Road will have significant safety consequences to our area and they are deeply troubling. Dangerous conditions will be created on the Ewing Township side of Bear Tavern Road (steep,…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Candidates discuss shared services, consolidation
The forum can be seen on Comcast Channel 19 and Verizon Channel 32 Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at noon until the election By John Tredrea, Staff Writer The Hopewell Valley League of Women Voters held its annual Candidates Night at Central High School’s television studio Oct. 15. About 15 people attended…
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