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House purchase could help fulfill COAH requirement
New Hanover Township may purchase house and resell it for about $100,000 in order to fulfill affordable housing requirement. By: William Wichert NEW HANOVER The Township Committee is considering purchasing a house at Hockamick Road and Main Street and then reselling it in order to fulfill its state-mandated affordable housing requirement, officials say. The…
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Cards turn tables on Tornadoes
Lawrence boys soccer By: Jim Green In order to help his team prepare for its season opener against Trenton, Lawrence High School football coach Rob Radice gave his players copies of the box score from last year’s 42-0 loss to the Tornadoes. "I asked, ‘Are we going to let this happen again?’" Radice said. "They…
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Poem earns NE student a presidential letter
New Egypt High School student, Jessica Laning, receives letter and photo from the President for her patriotic poem. By: Dana Lynn Flatekval PLUMSTED A patriotic middle school project recently was recognized by President George W. Bush for its help in instilling hope and idealism in the mind of young adults. Elwood Miller, service officer…
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POLICE BLOTTER
By: Coparts Auto Salvage on West Camplain Road reported the theft of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle at 11:30 a.m., Sept. 14. The manager told police that she’d been conducting an inventory of the facility’s stock and had been unable to locate the motorcycle. The motorcycle had been left in the facility’s fenced yard. The manager said…
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EDITORIAL: Local issues are our focus
Pay-to-play ordinance will lead coverage. There are just 40 days until Americans across the country walk into their voting booths. That doesn’t leave a lot of time for prospective voters to get a handle on the issues, understand where the candidates stand and then make up their minds. And while much, if not most, of…
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Opinion divided Tuesday on Merrill settlement
Erwin Harbat, township resident:’There’s bloodshed on both sides in a war, and I think it’s time to stop this one.’ ByJohn Tredrea Only about two dozen people attended a much-ballyhooed public hearing Tuesday night on a proposed out-of-court settlement of Merrill Lynch’s lawsuit against the township. Merrill sued two years ago, after the township rezoned,…
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‘Moon Over Buffalo’
The Villagers offer this play by Ken Ludwig, who has been a boon to community theaters with his popular works. By: Stuart Duncan Playwright Ken Ludwig has been a boon to community theaters across the United States. A successful New Jersey lawyer (and still working as such), he has written three shows that are currently…
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Family roots persevere after 30 years
COMMUNITY COMMITMENT — ECV at 30 By: Lea Kahn Editor’s note: In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Eggerts Crossing Village, The Lawrence Ledger will feature a special 10-part series, "Community Commitment – ECV at 30," every other week through Oct. 7. In this ninth installment, Anna Williamson looks back on her 30 years…
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Lawrence unlucky in defeat
Lawrence field hockey By: John E. Powers The Lawrence High School field hockey team is running into some tough opponents and bad breaks in the early-season portion of the schedule. The 0-3 Cardinals dropped a 1-0 overtime decision to West Windsor-Plainsboro North on Tuesday, but had two goals called off in regulation. Lindsey Krawczun and…
