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  • Obituaries for week of Jan. 27

    Helen Hammarstrom    Helen R. Leigh Hammarstrom, 89, died Jan. 17 in Waterville, Maine.    She was a lifelong resident of the Trenton area until her move to Maine in August 2003. She was employed for many years by the state and worked at the West Trenton State Police Headquarters at the time of her retirement in…

  • Storms blanket Lawrence Township

    Fifteen inches of snow disrupt traffic, school. By: Lea Kahn    Tyler Jaeger and Nick Bosted lay laughing in the snow Monday afternoon after wiping out on a hill behind Notre Dame High School.    They were just two of many children that took advantage of prime sledding conditions in the township, thanks to a pair of…

  • Committee likes grants group idea

    Seven-member panel could seek out grants for the township By:Roger Alvarado    Committeeman Paul Drake says Hillsborough would save a lot of money by creating a Grants and Shared Services Advisory Commission to secure federal, state and county grants for township projects.    During Tuesday’s committee meeting Mr. Drake, the committee’s finance chair, proposed the idea of…

  • Allentown goes on display in artist’s exhibit

    Allentown resident Lynn Sulpy will display some of her oil paintings at an Arts Council of Princeton exhibit. By: Marisa Maldonado    ALLENTOWN — Lynn Sulpy will paint wherever she can find a safe spot to sit outside, away from cars and, hopefully, the sun. She thinks her 8-by-12-inch paintings of houses and nature can bring…

  • Tough turnaround for MHS wrestlers

    Team drops pair on weekend road trip By: Rudy Brandl        CLARK — Nothing went right for the Manville High wrestling team in Saturday morning’s match at Johnson Regional.    The Mustangs were coming in a bit sluggish after losing a heart-breaking match at Spotswood the previous evening. It was a tough turnaround and the team…

  • Hopewell Township police think local burglary may be one of series

    "There’s been a rash of similar burglaries during the past few months in Lawrence, Princeton and Hamilton," Capt. George Meyer said. By John Tredrea    A Chicory Lane home in the Brandon Farms development in Hopewell Township was burglarized while the residents, including two children, were home early Wednesday morning, township police Capt. George Meyer said…

  • POLICE BEAT

    BORDENTOWN CITY    Stephen Tobin Jr., 29, of Bordentown was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) and paraphernalia, driving with a suspended license, driving an uninsured motor vehicle and possession of a CDS in a motor vehicle at 10:59 p.m. on Jan. 19, police said.    Police said a vehicle was seen driving south…

  • Voices from Heaven

    The Soweto Gospel Choir brings potent songs of South African heritage and spirit to American audiences. By: Mary Jasch The Soweto Gospel Choir sings everything from South African gospel and pop, to American standards.    The Soweto Gospel Choir is coming to steal your soul for an evening. You will rise from your chair, dance at…

  • A business enterprise that’s oh so sweet

    The Sweetest Things candy shop, is scheduled to open Tuesday at 21 S. Main St. in Allentown. By: Marisa Maldonado    ALLENTOWN — The sweet tooth can be genetic — just ask Jim Bruno and Heather Saracen.    The father-daughter team will open their candy store, The Sweetest Things, at 21 S. Main St. on Tuesday. The…