Category: archives

  • Residents meet first candidate

    Redding outlines vision for district. By: Lea Kahn    A handful of township residents — and some from neighboring Ewing Township — turned out Tuesday to meet and greet Reginald Redding, who is one of two finalists for the post of assistant superintendent of instruction and curriculum in the Lawrence Township school district.    The Tuesday night…

  • Upper Freehold town planner to answer zoning questions

    Special meeting regarding 6-acre zoning in Upper Freehold will be held on Oct. 27. By: Dana Lynn Flatekval    UPPER FREEHOLD — Residents who have questions or concerns regarding 6-acre zoning have until the end of next week to submit them to the township in preparation for a second special meeting on the topic Oct. 27.…

  • The Manor of Buckhole, Part 5 of 6

    HISTORICALLY SPEAKING    Reprinted from the original with kind permission of Ethelyn Maginnis, who dedicated her history of Imlaystown to all senior citizens in 1972.     An old grocery store which stood on Reuben [Hendrickson]’s property (Jack Robbins’) was moved down town where the present township hall now stands for use as hotel while the new…

  • Princeton proposes talks on Rt. 92

    Princeton Borough opens idea of roundtable discussion with all towns affected by Route 92. By: Jennifer Potash and Joseph Harvie    The Princeton Borough Council adopted a resolution Tuesday calling for a round-table discussion regarding the contested Route 92.    Route 92 has been proposed by the N.J. Turnpike Authority as an east-west connector between Turnpike Interchange…

  • Mustangs win first two soccer games

    Miranda connects for first career goal By: John E. Powers        After Manville had lost to North Plainfield 1-0 two weeks ago at Panfile Stadium, freshman Jorge Miranda spent a few minutes on the field with his father and family taking shots at an empty net.    The youngster took one shot after another with his…

  • 7-cent open space question on ballot

    North Hanover voters will be asked to approve a tax increase of 7 cents for the preservation of the Ervin Farm. By: William Wichert    NORTH HANOVER — The Township Committee has given its preliminary approval for the preservation of a farm at Stewart and Orr roads, but the township does not have enough money in…

  • LETTER: School administrators got a bad rap

    To the editor:    There has been a great deal of media coverage about Crossroads South Middle School in South Brunswick and its administration the past several days. It is a sad thing that the actions of one person can create such a stir in the media.    Many of the teachers at Crossroads South Middle School…

  • LETTER: Community helps with Y landscaping

    To the editor:    Stop by and take a look at the new landscaping at the Y. We replaced the flowers with mums along the walkway. In addition, we added rows of shrubs along the driveway into the Y. Don’t miss the new tree and junipers planted on the corner as you enter to upper parking…

  • Lineup change pays off

    Lawrence boys soccer By: Jim Green    Lawrence High School boys soccer coach Keith Fithen knew that, in order to turn things around for his team, he would have to do something drastic.    The Cardinals won just one of their first six games as offensive struggles prevented them from being able to build leads for All-Mercer…