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Kiovsky: A second glimpse into the Gilder Age
Read part one here. After the death of their daughter, Marion, in 1876, the Gilders felt the weight of the world on their shoulders. They went to Bordentown to stay with aunt Maria and to bury their child in the…
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Hoppe sisters make a difference for Bordentown, on and off softball field
The plan for Bordentown High’s softball team was to have twin sisters Allison and Erin Hoppe lead the way this year. That intention was thwarted when Allison suffered a season-ending injury just prior to opening day, leaving the Scotties without…
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Kerr’s korners the market
Kerr’s Kornstand is hard to miss: an old-fashioned, family-run farm market perched humbly among the acres of farmland, corporate greenspace and McMansions on Pennington–Rocky Hill Road. For decades now, Kerr’s has drawn customers from throughout Hopewell Valley with its promise…
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Meissner brothers help Hopewell Valley lacrosse to solid season
While Luke Caldwell, Jacob Sanderson and Ryan Foret are earning the headlines as high-powered scorers for the Hopewell Valley Central High lacrosse team; a brother tandem is also helping to energize the Bulldogs engine in different ways. Through HoVal’s 9-5-1…
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From the Township: Township adopts budget resulting in lower taxes for residents
The Hopewell Township Committee is committed to delivering the services our residents expect for the lowest possible cost. Our guiding philosophy has been, “it’s your money, and we need to get the best value out of every dollar.” I am…
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Robbinsville 2023 budget vote set for June 7
Robbinsville Township Council formally introduced a municipal budget of $26.6 million on May 11. A public hearing and vote for adoption is scheduled for June 8. One change proposed by the spending plan is a modification of the shared services…
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Summer Preview: A Cultural Season in Full Bloom
With the region’s cultural season starting to bloom, it’s time to start picking from the following crop of Jersey Fresh happenings: Music Princeton Summer Chamber Concerts The popular classical series celebrates its 56th Season this summer. And while the same…
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Confirmed: meteorite strikes Titusville home
Many is the time a homeowner has come across an unexpected object in a bedroom and looked to the heavens as if searching for an explanation. Perhaps not so common is for that skyward glance to actually yield an answer…
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Nature in the Valley: Parks commission takes wildlife safety seriously on Baldpate
Baldpate Mountain is home to the highest point in Mercer County. The upper parking lot is about a mile climb up the driveway. Recent tornadoes, snowstorms, and heavy rains left the sole road up the mountain loaded with potholes and…
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Trenton Water Works temporarily suspends residential shutoffs
Trenton Water Works has suspended shutting off service to residents who have fallen behind on paying their bills, the water utility announced on Wednesday. TWW said that it made this decision in order to allow customers who are struggling with…