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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Demographer: Continued drop in student enrollment
By John Tredrea, Special Writer Student enrollment in the Hopewell Valley School District is expected to continue to decline significantly for five more years, according to a demographer’s report submitted to the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education. In his report, submitted to the board last week, demographer Richard Grip notes that "after peaking in…
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FLORENCE-ROEBLING NEWS: JUNE 26
By Peg Dotson The Roebling Garden Club has Pfieffer milk bottles for sale. The Pfieffer Dairy was a local business and the club has two types of bottles that advertise the dairy. The tall and colorful bottle with red script costs $10 and the short, pint-sized clear bottle with “Roebling NJ” embossed in the glass…
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WEST AMWELL: Tight-knit school graduates senior class
What’s a party without cake? Graduates enjoy a sheet cake, topped with blue and steel frosting after the ceremony. From left are Sarah McCaffrey, Julia Maier and Ashley Luster.
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LAWRENCE: Ordinance would require shorter leashes for dogs
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Township Council plans to rein in Fido — at least, the length of the dog’s leash — under an amendment to the "dog" ordinance introduced at last week’s council meeting. The proposed amendment would shorten the length of a leash from 10 feet to six feet, when the owner takes…
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HAMILTON: Fire district receives $134K for turnout gear
Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) announced June 19 that the Hamilton Township Fire District No. 2 has received an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) for $134,120 for turnout gear —fireproof jackets, pants, boots and helmets. ”The goal of the AFG grant program is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and…
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SENIOR MENUS
June 26-July 4 All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville. Reservations are required. Call 609-397-2228 24 hours in advance. The value of each meal is $5.10. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine. The sodium-controlled menu is the…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Students honored by school board
HoVal 2014 grad, Mike Markulec, recently was honored by the school board. Photo by Mike Schwartz/www.mssphoto.com.
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LAWRENCE: Anniversary service for Eggerts Crossing Village
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer At the end of Johnson Avenue, off Eggerts Crossing Road, sits a group of two-story townhouses. The brick-and-cedar-shingle buildings provide affordable housing to 100 families — many of them headed by single parents. Sunday afternoon, a special interfaith service will be held at the First Baptist Church of Eggerts Crossing…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Students honored by school board
By John Tredrea, Special Writer Hopewell Valley Central High School scholars and athletes were honored for outstanding accomplishments during this school year and years before at the June 16 meeting of the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education. Eight students who took honors and/or advanced placement courses in chemistry were honored for their participation in…
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