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  • Holiday race raises research money

    Local family urges neighbors to help fight leukemia and lymphoma By: Scott Morgan    A year and a half later, Josh Shafer is still only halfway through the treatments. Just about 18 months ago, the 5-year-old from Roebling was diagnosed with acute lymphomatic leukemia and started spending much of his time at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.…

  • League of Women Voters to host affordable housing forum

    The league will host a forum about affordable housing in the Eggerts Crossing neighborhood at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 1, Room 2, Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer A special forum to discuss affordable housing in the Eggerts Crossing neighborhood, sponsored by the Lawrence Chapter of the League of Women…

  • HoVal seniors go out like winners

    Hopewell Valley football By: Jim Green    Not all victories show up in the standings.    The Hopewell Valley Central High School football team finished its second varsity season Saturday with a 21-14 loss to Hightstown at Timberlane Middle School.    Although the Bulldogs suffered their fourth straight loss to finish the year 1-9, all in attendance were…

  • School board completes first-round interv

    The board plans to start second-round interviews with a few candidates next week. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer The Lawrence Township Board of Education interviewed the last of seven prospective candidates for the superintendent of schools position Monday, as the school board continues its quest to fill the top administrative post.    Four of the seven candidates…

  • Good reason for all of us to give thanks

    Thanksgiving brings out the volunteers like no other holiday, extending the family spirit all across the country and around the world.    One of the nicer traditions associated with the celebration of Thanksgiving is taking the name of the holiday literally — and giving thanks.    This, of course, is not what the first Thanksgiving was all…

  • Michael ‘Mickey’ Czerna

       FORKED RIVER — Michael "Mickey" Czerna died Nov. 16 at home. He was 89.    Born in the Finderne section of Bridgewater, he resided in Manville before settling in Forked River 27 years ago.    Mr. Czerna was a machinist for Johns-Manville Corp. for 45 years retiring in 1978.    He was a member of the Vizsla Club…

  • Planning Board OK’s duplex and houses

    The Planning Board approved applications for a duplex unit on Eggerts Crossing Road and houses on Hoover Avenue. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer The Lawrence Township Planning Board approved four new residences — a duplex unit and two single-family detached houses — in separate neighborhoods Monday.    The duplex unit is planned for 359 Eggerts Crossing Road.…

  • DISPATCHES

    Monroe’s proposed land swap, designed to make room for a new school at the site of a current park, is a necessary evil. By: Hank Kalet    Monroe’s plan to build a high school on 35 acres of county parkland is not ideal.    Allowing already preserved property to be used for school facilities would seem on…

  • Rodriguez brings great work ethic to MHS gridiron

    Versatile junior excels in many sports By: Shawn Tyrrell        Over the past 15 years there have been several quality football players to grace the field of Ned Panfile Stadium at Manville High School. Some would be remembered as gifted runners who couldn’t be brought down, while others were recognized for their defensive prowess. One…