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Shock and awe
Captain Robert Trimble was commanding officer of the Poltava Airbase in Russia in May 1945. (Photo courtesy of Lee Trimble)
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BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Arrests made in alleged prescription fraud
Two Chicago men were arrested after allegedly passing fraudulent prescriptions in 21 local pharmacies to obtain pints of promethazine with codeine syrup, which abusers typically mix with a soft drink and consume to get high. Randy J. Jefferson Jr., 25, and James E. Trotter, 25, both of Chicago, were arrested Jan. 14 following a…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Standardized test resolution OK is expected Feb. 23
By John Tredrea, Special Writer A resolution that says instances of students’ refusing to take standardized tests “should be met with educationally appropriate, not punitive, responses, including alternative settings for students that refuse” to take the tests is expected to be approved by the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education. The resolution was on the…
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Juried Art Exhibition at Robert Beck Gallery
Beatrice Bork’s “Under the Lambertville-New Hope Bridge.”
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REGION: Sierra director slams Drexel’s report on PennEast pipeline
By John Tredrea, Special Writer The proposed PennEast pipeline would “generate a significant positive economic impact in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, increasing economic activity and supporting new jobs,” says a report prepared by Drexel University’s Econsult Solutions Inc. (ESI) and the School of Economics. The report was posted on PennEast’s website Monday morning. The report…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: PARCC session set at TMS
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) assessment tests will be administered to students in grades three through 11 this March. A letter to parents and guardians from schools Superintendent Thomas Smith about PARCC was sent on Jan. 30. Rosetta D. Treece, principal of Timberlane Middle School, has announced that a…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: HVCBank has announced record earnings for 2014
Hopewell Valley Community Bank (PinkSheets: HWDY) has announced that net income for 2014 established a new bank record, ending the year at $2,523,528 or $.67 per share. This far exceeded 2013, when net income came in at $80,923 due mainly to the effects of a balance sheet restructuring and early repayment of Federal Home Loan…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Raiders reach swim finals
Hendrix wins spring events By Justin Feil, The Packet Group Sam Hendrix may have fallen victim to some slippery starting blocks, but he and the Hillsborough High School boys swim team weren’t slipping up in the sectional semifinals. Hendrix won the 50 and 100 freestyle races and anchored the winning 200 medley and 200 free…
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LAWRENCE: Main Street terrorism
Christopher Rodriguez, director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, spoke Monday night at Rider University. (Photo courtesy of Pete Borg, Rider University)
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