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  • Springfield mulls land-use options

    Landowners decry downzoning plan, which would increase minimum lot sizes from 3 to 10 acres. By: Scott Morgan    SPRINGFIELD — As the township looks for an answer to the question of development, local residents and regional officials have begun to explore a number of options that many hope will steer officials away from a plan…

  • ‘Schoolhouse’ will benefit all Valley citizens

    EDITORIAL By Ruth Luse    It’s been about eight years since adult education courses were offered to Hopewell Valley residents on a regular basis at a local site and over 10 years since such courses were offered as part of a program planned and operated locally.    In 1997, Mercer County Community College, which had an agreement…

  • THE STATE WE’RE IN: ‘Green’ appliances perfect for any decor

    THE STATE WE’RE IN By Michele S. Byers Environmentally-friendly appliances are best because they save money, energy and reduce pollution.    We’ve come a long way with appliance colors. Some central air units are available in eight different colors and finishes to match your home.    So when it comes to household appliances, "It’s time to bring…

  • Bordentown advances to winner’s bracket final

    By: Sean Moylan    "It’s one of the best nights of my life," said Tom Potts, after his Bordentown 12-year-old Little League squad defeated West Windsor 8-7 to send his squad to the winner’s bracket final today (Thursday) against Ewing.    It will be Bordentown’s first appearance in a District 12 winner’s bracket final ever. And there…

  • Big Red’s Righter can do no wrong for Tigers

    Former Lawrenceville post-grad excelling at Single-A By: Jim Green    When Matt Righter came to Lawrenceville School as a postgraduate in 2000, professional baseball simply was not on his radar screen.    After one season playing for Big Red coach Champ Atlee, however, Righter suddenly found himself a legitimate prospect. Four years later, he’s excelling for the…

  • Gulick House to be history?

    A developer is seeking to demolish the house and build an assisted living and nursing home facility on the site. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer The next chapter in the saga of the historic William Gulick House — and a would-be developer’s proposal to construct a 150-bed assisted living and nursing home facility on the property…

  • Lawrence 15s put on show for home crowd

    Babe Ruth baseball By: Jim Green    Prior to their District 1 Tournament semifinal against Hamilton on July 7, the Lawrence Babe Ruth 15-year-old All Stars took a moment to reflect on all the great memories they had accumulated as teammates the past five years. In their last game as a team, they added one more.…

  • Spellbound

    Stefan Fatsis will discuss competitive Scrabble at Princeton Public Library as part of its "Word for Word" series. By: Jillian Kalonick Stefan Fatsis, author of Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius and Obsessions in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players, will speak at Princeton Public Library July 19, as part of the "Word for Word" series.…

  • Variance OK allows temple to locate in Denow Road area

    Temple proposes a two-stage plan of development for a site on Route 31. By Marianne Hooker    On July 6, the Hopewell Township Zoning Board of Adjustment granted a use variance to the Har Sinai Hebrew congregation.    Har Sinai, now located at 491 Bellevue Ave. in Trenton, proposes a two-stage plan of development for a site…