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  • May 28, 9 a.m.: In the disc player

    The great Jimmie Rodgers and Steve Forbert’s latest effort. By: Hank Kalet    What I’m listening to:    I took a ride over to the South Brunswick Library earlier this week and checked out some discs to complement those I’ve been receiving from the record companies and those I’ve been buying.    One stands out, a 2002 RCA…

  • Annual Lions’ parade to commemorate soldiers

    Group to sponsor parade and wreath-laying ceremony By:Josh Appelbaum    The Lions of Cranbury will stage a Red, White and Blue Tribute to Our Soldiers fighting abroad and to veterans of past conflicts with a Memorial Day parade Monday.    The parade, which begins at 1 p.m. and will loop around Main Street, Plainsboro Road, Meadow Street…

  • Tough choices facing officials on open space

    PACKET EDITORIAL, May 28 By: Packet Editorial    "Buy land," Will Rogers once observed. "They ain’t makin’ any more of the stuff."    In his own inimitable way, the sage of Oologah, Okla., was on to something long before it registered in the collective mindset of folks in central New Jersey. As long as the population continues…

  • Stadium gets mixed reviews

    Businesses like ballpark proposal By:Joseph Harvie    MONROE — The proposed ballpark on Route 33 has several business owners optimistic that the attraction will be a boon.    Sharon Cheney, general manager of the Lobster Shanty on the corner of Perrineville Road and Route 33, said she hopes the ballpark will bring in a younger clientele that…

  • Movie Timetables

    Going to the movies tonight? Find out where and when the show you want to see is playing. Movies and times are valid from May 28 to June 3, 2004. Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. Please note: In the event that theaters…

  • Wright sale postponed

    Fate of property will be decided at June 14 meeting By:Sarah Winkelman    The fate of the Wright South property is still up in the air.    The Township Committee postponed deciding the fate of the property until its June 14 meeting. The committee is considering selling the 25-acre parcel, or maintaining ownership and leasing it to…

  • Hopewell Township man leads county’s American Legion

    Sal Torre, who became commander of the Mercer Legion on May 12, has been a member of Hopewell Valley Post 339 for 38 years. He has been its commander for the past four years. By John Tredrea    Longtime Hopewell Township resident Sal Torre, 64, was sworn in May 12 as Mercer County commander of the…

  • Memorial Day observances planned throughout area

    Memorial Day events will be held Saturday in Bordentown City and North Hanover, and on Monday observances will be held in Bordentown Township, Chesterfield, Florence and Springfield. By: Scott Morgan    A lot can be said in a moment of silence, and this year’s Memorial Day observances should be full of such moments.    While not every…

  • BRHS softball ends 9-7

       What the Bordentown Regional High School girls’ varsity softball team wanted out of this past Saturday’s home game versus the Delran Bears was a win and a piece of the Patriot Division title.    Instead, the Scotties lost a 3-0 decision to a great Bears team but still earned the respect of the entire league in…