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  • Campaign limits tightened

    Council vote averts referendum. By: Joseph Harvie    The Township Council unanimously approved a citizen-proposed campaign finance ordinance Tuesday that will limit campaign contributions by most individuals doing business with the township for up to three years before an election.    The approval means the rules will go into effect on Jan. 1 without there being a…

  • Miller set to ‘rebuild’ into another playoff spot

    By: Sean Moylan    "The will to win means nothing if you haven’t the will to prepare."    That quote from 1989 New York City Marathon winner Juma Ikangaa will be the team motto for Charlie Miller and his Bordentown regional High School boys’ varsity soccer team this season.    However, Miller-coached squads have always been extremely prepared.…

  • Legislative Matters: An elected lieutenant governor is long overdue

    Legislative Matters By Bill Baroni: New Jersey needs a natural, elected successor to the governor. By: Bill Baroni    In January 2002, the nation looked at New Jersey and laughed. Jay Leno and David Letterman put our state in their monologues. Our state government was a joke.    It was not because of corruption (that would come…

  • Obituaries for week of Sept. 2

    Theresa King    Theresa King, 99, died Aug. 24 at the University Medical Center of Princeton.    She was born in Jersey City and lived there until 1974. She then moved to Port Monmouth, and later in 2002 moved to Lawrenceville.    She retired in 1969 after 49 years as a telephone supervisor with the New York Telephone…

  • Sept. 2, 4:38 p.m.: Hating haters at the GOP, Day 3

    A night of vitriole and lies. By: Hank Kalet    Was the vein on Zell Miller’s forehead popping? I couldn’t tell from the camera angle, but I don’t think I’ve seen a performance so hate-filled and brutal since the last time I watched professional wrestling. Only, Sen. Miller was serious. He doesn’t like John Kerry or…

  • Cardinals field hockey squad has talent to contend for title

    Lawrence field hockey By: John E. Powers    The Lawrence High School field hockey team has raised expectations by establishing itself as one of the better Colonial Valley Conference programs. This year, the Cardinals may be a young bunch, but it’s wise not to count them out of contending for another Colonial Valley Conference Colonial Division…

  • Editorial-Sept. 2, 2004

    Support your local firemen through fund-raiser By: Mae Rhine    Grab your tickets fast for the Lambertville Fire Department’s 5-Alarm Firehouse Concert and Community Clambake.    It will be held Sunday, Sept. 12, and tickets are going quickly, according to Fire Chief Robert Hayes Jr.    Last year’s event raised nearly $21,000 for the department, which uses the…

  • Longer day set at West Amwell School

    The school day now ends at 3:10 p.m. instead of 2:55 p.m. By: Mae Rhine    WEST AMWELL — The 230 students who will be returning to school Sept. 7 will have a longer day ahead of them, but it will start out with some fun.    The school day is 15 minutes longer with classes dismissed…

  • Geography theme at Stockton Public School

    Students will work on classroom and schoolwide projects to learn about geography. By: Mae Rhine    STOCKTON — Geography will be the enrichment theme for 60 students returning to Stockton Public School on Sept. 8.    Thanks to the PTO, a huge map of the United States was outlined in chalk on the playground. That will figure…