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  • For Sept. 1 issue

    Horace G.R. Black Horace G.R. Black    MILLS, Pa. — Horace G.R. Black, 85, formerly of the Trenton area, died Aug. 21.    Born in Bordentown, Mr. Black owned a farm in Robbinsville for many years and was employed by the Bordentown Reformatory Prison for 18 years, retiring as acting sergeant in 1974.    He was a member…

  • A familiar face for LMS students

    Andrew Zuckerman, the former LIS assistant principal, was appointed to the top job at LMS over the summer. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer When the seventh-graders comprising the Lawrence Middle School Class of 2007 walk through the doors on Wednesday morning, they will find a familiar face ready to greet them and make them feel at…

  • Optimism abounds at camp

    Lawrence football By: Jim Green    Any time a high school football team returns one of the top quarterbacks in the state, it automatically is a contender for the state playoffs. If that quarterback is surrounded by talented players on both sides of the ball, the sky is the limit.    Therefore, it comes as little surprise…

  • Not all doors to open at LHS

    The new addition is mostly completed, and expected to open later this month. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer Lawrence High School will open its doors for the new school year on Wednesday, but students should not expect to be able to use much of the new wing that spans the front of the building until later…

  • Gas prices have some pumped up

    Hurricane Katrina causes gas prices to skyrocket. By: Chinenye Okparanta    Gas station attendants and their customers aren’t happy about skyrocketing gas prices, but most say there’s no way around it.    On Wednesday, gas prices at some local stations had reached the $3 per gallon mark for premium gasoline.    Customers have had a lot to say…

  • For the Sept. 1 issue

    Jacqueline Carty, William R. Molnar, Carol Walder, Mary V. Haje, Fena T. Walters, Douglas F. Hunsicker, Thomas A. Heck, Alison E. Pae, Marie Franzese Jacqueline Carty    BORDENTOWN – Jacqueline Ruth Kelly Carty, 85, of Bordentown, died Saturday.    She was born in Trenton and raised in Roselle. She was an alumna of Abraham Clark High School…

  • Burmese marchers draw local attention

    Burmese protestors travel along Route 130 in their monthlong march from Washington, D.C. to New York City. By: Lauren Burgoon    WASHINGTON — While people went about their daily lives Monday, a small group of strangers walked quietly into town along Route 130, largely unnoticed except for some passers-by who looked curiously at their signs and…

  • Imagination Unplugged

    Kelsey Kids Playshops teaches children creative drama techniques to exercise the right side of the brain. By: Jim Boyle    To all parents who look at their children and see mindless zombies zapped by the flashing images on the television and computer: Lament no more, there is a cure. Kelsey Kids Playshops at Kelsey Theatre use…

  • Sept. 11 tribute planned at Street Fair

    Ceremony to honor servicemen and women, firefighters, rescue workers. By: Melissa Edmond    Thousands of people are expected to participate in and attend the borough’s 14th annual Street Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 11 on South Main Street.    The fair, sponsored by the Manville Business and Professional Association (MBPA), traditionally features more than…