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  • PERCEPTIONS: Carrying the torch of indifference

    Summer Games fail to generate interest in one sports fan. By: Steve Feitl    I almost changed my mind on the Olympics last week.    It was during the preparations for the Aug. 19, 2004, edition of The Lawrence Ledger that my friend and colleague John Saccenti, the news editor for our sister papers the South Brunswick…

  • Mooring thankful for good neighbors

    COMMUNITY COMMITMENT – ECV at 30 By: Steve Feitl    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 October.    In this seventh installment, former Eggerts Crossing resident Barbara Mooring recalls the support…

  • Einstein recollections sought by German filmmaker

       If you have personal stories to tell about Albert Einstein’s time in Princeton, German documentary maker Michael Strauven wants to talk to you.    You might even end up in front of the camera.    Mr. Strauven is writing and filming a two-part documentary on Einstein, who died almost 50 years ago in Princeton. Mr. Strauven will…

  • Township considering full-time firefighters

    Union Fire Co. in Chesterfield may hire three full-time firefighter/EMTs by early next year. By: Scott Morgan    CHESTERFIELD — The Union Fire Co. is considering a plan to hire three full-time firefighter/EMTs by early next year, but some township officials wonder how well-conceived the plan really is.    At its Aug. 16 meeting, the township fire…

  • Hopewell Township OKs ordinance to fund property revaluation

    A yet-to-be-hired firm will assess the value of each property in the township. By John Tredrea    An ordinance appropriating $800,000 for a county-ordered property revaluation in Hopewell Township next year was adopted unanimously by the Township Committee Monday.    It will be the township’s first revaluation in 10 years. A yet-to-be-hired firm will assess the value…

  • Patriots stay alive in over 30 playoffs

    By: Sean Moylan        The Bordentown Patriots downed the Mets 6-3 on Sunday at Gilder Park to stay alive in the 30 and over Senior Baseball League playoffs.    Keith Trout picked up the win with some relief help by Mark Hoppe and Craig Owens, who was credited with a save.    "He (Trout) pitched pretty good,"…

  • Letters to the Editor, Aug. 26, 2004

    Temporary changes at HJG’s office To the editor:     While on vacation with her family in the Adirondacks, Dr. Suzanne Holdcraft experienced a medical emergency. Her father, who is also a physician, was with her and she received immediate and expert medical care. We expect she will be out of the office until mid-October. We…

  • Environmental programs may sprout at nature site

    Former science supervisor seeks to expand nature center behind Auten Road Intermediate School. By: Emily Craighead    Joe Trybulski is taking Hillsborough’s science curriculum out of the classroom and into the great outdoors with the Auten Road Nature Center.    Development of a 14-acre wooded lot behind Auten Road Intermediate School is at the heart of the…

  • Kindergarten could start later for some

    Cut-off date moved up for ’05-’06 year By:Sharlee Joy DiMenichi    The first school bell of kindergarten could ring a year later for some children.    Monday, Superintendent Gary McCartney recommended setting an earlier date as the cutoff for kindergarten eligibility.    In the 2005-2006 school year, incoming kindergartners would have to be 5 years old by Nov.…