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  • Future players meet former HHS soccer stars

    First alumni game a huge success By: Rudy Brandl        The Raiders of the future met the Raiders of the past in last Friday night’s first Hillsborough High Alumni Soccer Game.    HHS head coach Eric Puma organized the inaugural event in conjunction with the conclusion of his week-long camp for sixth, seventh and eighth-graders. Puma,…

  • Township gains support for athletic fields

    Some residents object, want land kept natural By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer Lawrence Township’s request to convert a Mercer County-owned cornfield into athletic fields is gaining momentum, despite opposition from some factions that would prefer to see the land untouched.    Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes, made clear his support for handing over 35 acres of county-owned…

  • Manville PBA serving ice cream to thank community

    Citizen Appreciation Day will take place Monday at LJ’s Boardwalk on South Main Street from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. By: Donna Lukiw    Manville police officers want local residents to scream for some ice cream as they take a break from the streets and stand behind a counter giving away free ice cream to Manville…

  • Eight schools fail to meet testing requirements

    Eight local schools did not achieve all of the 40 indicators set by the federal No Child Left Behind Act on the standardized tests. By: William Wichert    Facing higher passing standards and new grading criteria, eight local schools failed to meet federal testing requirements in the 2004-2005 school year, the state Department of Education (DOE)…

  • Letters for the week of Aug. 18

    New park plan needs spirited, public debate     To the editor: I was pleased to read spirited debate from both sides regarding Mayor Pam Mount’s proposed incursion into Mercer County’s park in north Lawrence. The Ledger’s opinion and editorial pages represent the perfect forum for open discussion of a plan that was developed in secret.…

  • Council OKs grant for Deans

    Township Council approves $1.25 million for Volunteers of America to renovate affordable housing complex. By: Josh Appelbaum    Deans Apartments may be getting a facelift.    The Township Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday granting Volunteers of America $1.25 million from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to make repairs and to refurbish each apartment in the 40-unit…

  • Hillsborough softball program showed depth this summer

    Teams of all ages enjoyed success By: Rudy Brandl        Hillsborough’s softball resources seem almost endless.    The township’s Hustle program proved that again by winning several tournaments and making the finals in two local leagues despite missing several key players who were competing in nationals last month. Coaches did not fret about falling short in…

  • Boy scout troop goes west for camping experience

    Local Boy Scouts traveled to New Mexico for daily hikes in the Rocky Mountains at the Philmont Scout Ranch. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer Every year, hundreds of Boy Scouts in the Central New Jersey Council of the Boy Scouts of America vie for the chance to travel to New Mexico for an unforgettable camping adventure…

  • Arriving from different paths, freshmen bond as classmates

    Members of the LHS Class of 2009 spent two days at Rider University at the district’s Freshman Agenda orientation program. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer Eight weeks ago, Lawrence High School freshman Alex Bagherian considered himself a Crusader — the mascot of St. Ann’s School.    But when Alex completed the Freshman Agenda, a two-day orientation program…