Category: archives
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LHS brawl surprises administrators, police
Officials: Monday morning fight was unusual. By: Lea Kahn A Lawrence High School security guard and a bystander were injured in a melee that broke out in the high school cafeteria shortly after 8 a.m. Monday, according to Lawrence Township police. A 16-year-old sophomore was charged with aggravated assault when he punched the female security…
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Six Lawrence planners sworn in Monday
First action includes approval of Darrah Lane lot. By: Lea Kahn Six members were sworn into office on the Lawrence Township Planning Board on Monday, and the board promptly took action on the first application before it this year. Thomas Wilfrid and Sarah Crowley were sworn into office for four-year terms as regular members. They…
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Judge says no to evidence suppression in Nyce murder case
The trial of Jonathan Nyce is scheduled to begin in March. He has been indicted on charges of first-degree murder and fourth-degree evidence tampering. By John Tredrea State Superior Court Judge Bill Mathesius on Monday denied a defense motion to suppress evidence against accused wife-killer Jonathan Nyce. Robin Lord, Mr. Nyce’s attorney, has claimed that…
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Mapp was spark for girls team yet again
Hopewell Valley indoor track By: Jim Green Four years and four championships. The math is pretty simple as is the conclusion one can draw from it: Natalie Mapp has been pretty indispensable for the Hopewell Valley Central High School indoor track team. Mapp, a senior, led the Lady Bulldogs to their fourth consecutive Group…
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Lawrence police seek cat burglar
Township warned to lock doors and windows. By: Lea Kahn Police patrols have been stepped up throughout Lawrence Township as police officers are on the lookout for a stealthy burglar who has sneaked into residents’ homes while they are asleep and has stolen cash and electronic items. Police believe the so-called cat burglar is responsible…
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The famil-Lee business is profitable for Vikings
By: Carolyn M. Hartko Once again, the South Brunswick High School boys’ swim team is benefiting from a family connection. Senior captain and four-year letter winner Brandon Lee is not only a good example for his squad, but he’s also passing on team traditions to his younger brother, Brian, who’s a freshman this year. The…
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Officials seek unity in 2005
After a year filled with nine official resignations, an attempt to recall a former mayor and a heated election cycle, Mansfield Township Committee calls for unity and community involvement. By: William Wichert MANSFIELD With a Republican sitting in each of the Township Committee seats, township officials called for unity and community involvement at their…
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Bertha A. Sheppard
Bertha A. Sheppard, 91, died Monday at Capital Health System, Mercer Campus, Trenton. Born in Skillman, Ms. Sheppard was a resident of Hopewell. A graduate of the Mercer Medical Center School of Nursing in 1935. Ms. Sheppard did post graduate work in operating room procedures from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate Hospital in 1941. She…
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Hopewell Township health official warns parents about pertussis case increase
Over the past few weeks, the Hopewell Township Health Department has received reports from area physicians of pertussis (also known as whooping cough). By Ruth Luse In a Friday letter, Hopewell Valley Regional School District Assistant Superintendent John Bach informed district parents of "an unusually high number of cases of pertussis (whooping cough) in the…
