At the start of ninth grade at Hopewell Valley Central High School, Olivia Obst was too shy to raise her hand in class. Then, on a whim at age 16, she…
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On July 3, 20176, the Pennington Borough Council presented a proclamation by the Mayor Anthony Persichilli and Borough Council honoring local resident Lawrence Allen Mansier for his service and accomplishments in this…
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Creative Marketing Alliance, a full-service, award-winning, strategic marketing and integrated communications firm, announced today that its Brand Ambassador Jude Martin-Cianfano has been appointed to the Hopewell Valley YMCA’s board of…
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Events & FeaturesFeatured
Hopewell Fire Department and EMU Volunteer John Novak Senior Logs 50 Years of Active Service
The Beatles sang “Yellow Submarine,” Lyndon Johnson was President, and 16-year-old John Novak signed up as a Hopewell Fire Department volunteer. Wednesday, Dec. 20 marks Novak’s 50th anniversary of service…
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Peering over a very satisfyingly buttery croissant at my favorite bake shop, I saw a curious man enter quite purposefully, carrying a jug filled with an amber liquid. Something about…
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If their pagers signal that someone needs firefighters or EMTs that day, some Hopewell Valley sons and daughters will abandon their families’ Father’s Day festivities to provide that help. For the…
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FeaturedLetters To the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Michael Ruger, Candidate for Hopewell Township Committee
To the Editor– My name is Michael Ruger and I am the Democratic candidate for Hopewell Township Committee. I have lived in Hopewell Township since 1998 with my wife, Tracy…
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This year, the Taste Chase is branching out a bit by exploring what our readers are cooking up in their kitchens. The plan is that every month or so, we…
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Two Well-Known Hopewell Borough Couples to Perform in Off-Broadstreet Theatre Performances
by Mary Galiotoby Mary GaliotoFor two evenings this month, two well-known Hopewell Borough couples will be performing A.R. Gurney’s show Love Letters at the Off-Broadstreet Theatre in Hopewell Borough. The sensational script shares letters between two star…
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The greater Trenton area has its own connection to China: 100 years ago, on March 25, 1916, Bella Applebaum was born in Har Bin China, the fifth child to Jacob…