Category: archives
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Jones makes big impact in return
By: Kyle Moylan With heavy hearts and heavy hits, the Florence football team met two of its biggest challenges this week. Florence was playing for the first time after learning Andrew Golia, a senior at the school, had passed away. It was also playing against New Egypt, which had gotten off to a 3-1 start…
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Ledger helps HomeFront with Thanksgiving drive
Baskets may be brought to Hopewell, Princeton offices. By: Steve Feitl The Lawrence Ledger and Packet Publications will team with HomeFront this fall to ensure Thanksgiving is special for families in Mercer County. HomeFront, a nonprofit organization based in Lawrence, is offering its annual Thanksgiving basket drive. Each year, traditional holiday food is distributed to…
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Taranto prepares for MCT
Hopewell Valley field hockey By: John E. Powers Hopewell Valley Central High School field hockey coach Jamie Taranto isn’t displeased at the way her team is playing. But she would like to see the Lady Bulldogs play even better. It’s the time of year to step it up. The Lady Bulldogs, preparing for a Mercer…
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Debate set for candidates
Candidates for Millstone Township Committee, John Pfefferkorn and Bob Kinsey will debate on Oct. 21. By: Dana Lynn Flatekval MILLSTONE The candidates for Township Committee are scheduled to square off tonight (Thursday) in the only mutually agreed upon debate of the election season. The two men will face questions from residents in a debate…
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Schools set to launch anti-drug programs
Red Ribbon Week underway By:Emily Craighead This is the time of year when the leaves turn yellow, orange and red and children come home from school wearing red ribbons reminders to everyone in the community to fight drug and alcohol abuse. Quiet Riot will reinforce that message in performances at Alexander Batcho Intermediate School…
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50 years later, MTIS alumnae remember school days
Former students discuss their alma mater, the Manual Training and Industrial School in Bordentown City. By: William Wichert BORDENTOWN CITY More than 30 years after his high school graduation, John Medley said he met one of his old classmates while driving along the New Jersey Turnpike. The classmate drove up alongside Mr. Medley after…
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Cardinal girls continue to give their all
Lawrence girls soccer By: John E. Powers Dave Boggs, the girls soccer coach at Lawrence High School, has a team with a sub-.500 record, but one that continues to press opponents as hard as they can. Last week, the Cardinals fell to West Windsor-Plainsboro South 3-2 and then to Nottingham 2-1, falling to 2-8-1. "We…
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Report shows crime decrease
Uniform Crime Report issued by the state police shows decrease in most northern Burlington County towns. By: Scott Morgan and William Wichert Crime in eight of nine northern Burlington County towns dropped in almost every category between 2002 and 2003, following a countywide pattern of fewer crimes last year, according to the Uniform Crime Report…
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Le Plumet Royal
With foie gras, sweet potato dauphinoise and lavender crème brulée, here’s a place to give thanks to the gods of French cuisine. By: Faith Bahadurian Le Plumet Royal at the Peacock Inn 20 Bayard Lane Princeton (609) 924-1707 www.peacockinn.com Food: Very good Service: Excellent Prices: Expensive Cuisine: Contemporary with French roots Ambience: Historical inn with…
