Category: archives
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Candidates Forum
Mark Holmes and Michael Horan emocratic candidates,Township Council Former Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes stated, "Taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society." Under the Democratic leadership of Lawrence Township’s local government, our tax dollars are spent wisely and efficiently. That includes vital services our police, firefighters, and first responders.…
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CIL honors pair of longtime volunteers
South Brunswick residents Debbie Roedel and Gwen Southgate will be honored for longtime community service. By: Joseph Harvie Citizens for Independent Living will honor two township volunteers at its annual dinner dance at Pierre’s of South Brunswick on Georges Road on Oct. 29. The event will run from 6 to 11 p.m. Tickets cost $50…
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Our journey to Mississippi to help victims of Hurricane Katrina
GUEST COLUMN By Kim Comeau My husband Wayne and I coordinated a Hurricane Katrina Relief Drive during the month of September. As we did with the Hurricane Andrew Relief, we received an outpouring of generous donations to assist us in helping those who were caught in the path of Hurricane Katrina. Items consisted of clothing…
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School violence jumps for disabled students
Latest report cites overall drop in violence By:Donna Lukiw While violence, vandalism and substance abuse in Hillsborough schools dropped by 15 percent in the last two school years, students with disabilities involved in an offense either as offenders or victims increased dramatically, according to the violence and vandalism report for the 2004-2005 school year. The…
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The indelible imprints of Messrs. Podmore and Dwyer
What prompted the Township of Lawrence to establish a Harry J. Podmore and William M. Dwyer Historical Award? Simply put, although little known, they have left indelible imprints on the "historic" life of our community. How and when? Before responding to the foregoing questions, let it be known that Harry J. Podmore, in his youth…
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Schools
Noor-Ul-Iman focuses on sharing, communication. By: Josh Appelbaum On the 14th day of Ramadan, students at Noor-Ul-Iman school were learning how to be more responsive to each other and their teachers through communication and sharing in the classroom. The hope is to have students take charge of their own academic life by replacing a reward-based…
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Lady Mustangs post shutout victory
Barb scores lone goal at North Plainfield By: John Beisser Another week, another shutout victory for the Manville High girls’ soccer team. The Lady Mustangs completed a two-game season sweep of North Plainfield, besting the Canucks 1-0 on Tuesday afternoon. The win improved Manville’s season record to 4-8. The lone goal of the game…
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Regional task force to take aim at DWI
DWI Task Force of Burlington County will work to stop drunk driving before it starts. By: Scott Morgan There are hundreds of miles of state highway, county roads and interstate highway bisecting northern Burlington County; hundreds more miles of municipal roads cutting through the nine towns that make up the northern edge of New Jersey’s…
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Towns share ideas for Route 130
Representatives from Washington, East Windsor and Hamilton met to discuss future development along the road. (Thursday, Oct. 20) By: Lauren Burgoon HAMILTON Route 130 will never live up to its potential if Washington, East Windsor and Hamilton do not work together on a shared vision for the road, stakeholders were told at a forum…
