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  • No charges after dogs attack goats

    By:Roger Alvarado    No charges will be filed against a man whose pit bull dogs jumped a fence and attacked a neighbor’s three goats, killing two and severely injuring a third, police said Wednesday.    During the Feb. 22 incident a horse belonging to another neighbor was threatened, but not injured, after it kicked its attacker away.…

  • LETTERS: Focus more on local issues

    To the editor:     I write to compliment Keith Rasmussen for the fine letter he had published in your paper on Feb 17. All of the issues he raised need further investigation by a local paper that is really doing its job.    There are many national papers, magazines, Web sites, blogs, etc. for folks to…

  • Towns game for Route 92 talks

    Representatives from several towns will get together to have roundtable discussion. By: Joseph Harvie    Representatives from several towns with a stake in whether Route 92 will be built say they are willing to hold roundtable discussion on the effects the highway would have on the area.    But Plainsboro Mayor Peter Cantu, whose town is one…

  • LBA Highlights

    By: Laura Kropp    With one week left in the regular season, all the teams were playing hard and getting ready for the playoffs.    This week produced some great games. Third- and fourth-grade boys Mortgage Mobility 4 Garefino 36    Garefino showed good teamwork in its victory over Mortgage Mobility.    Shane Duer and Liam Piscatelli helped teammates…

  • Letter policy

    The Lawrence Ledger welcomes letters of interest to our readers.    Letters may not exceed 500 words. They should be typed and signed, and should include the writer’s address and daytime phone number.    Matters that special attention may be submitted as guest columns, but only after prior approval from the managing editor. Guest columns should not…

  • City: Connaught owners alerted on condemnation

    Lambertville says all notices were sent properly, letting owners know their land could be condemned by the city in a bid to redevelop the site. By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — Despite claims by some property owners they’ve never received official notification their Connaught Hill land could be targeted for condemnation by the city in a…

  • Senior Menus-March 3, 2005

       All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    The value of each meal is $4.35. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine.    The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted.    Thursday, March 3 — Cream of broccoli soup,…

  • West Amwell man charged in burglary

    Paul Sootkoos, 35, was charged after police said a domestic worker caught him burglarizing a Hale Street home in Pennington. By: John Tredrea    A paroled Lambertville man, who has been convicted of several burglaries, was arrested midday Feb. 24 after a domestic worker caught him burglarizing the Hale Street home where she worked, Pennington police…

  • Local districts won’t regionalize

    Education officials said combining South Hunterdon Regional High School with the three sending districts would be more expensive for taxpayers. By: Linda Seida    WEST AMWELL — Local education officials last week decided against combining three elementary schools with South Hunterdon Regional High School to create one K-12 school district because they said it would be…