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  • Luminary kits for December event available at local sites

    Businesses and neighborhoods will unite through the lighting of luminaries at dusk on Sunday, Dec. 21.    The Communities of Light 2003 project will be launched in Mercer County to benefit Womanspace, Inc., a non-profit organization providing crisis intervention and support services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.    Businesses and neighborhoods will unite through…

  • Nov. 20, 5:40 p.m.: Dispatches

    Address the steroid issue. By: Hank Kalet    Read this week’s Dispatches on the steroid issue in baseball.

  • District seeks third round of project bids

    Bordentown Regional School District looking for another round of project bids for construction of new high school. By: Eve Collins    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Officials in the Bordentown Regional School District will make another attempt to gather bids for construction of the proposed new high school.    After a second round of bids, Superintendent John Polomano said…

  • New Egypt and Allentown both reach state final

    By: Kyle Moylan    Just two years ago, New Egypt girls were still playing for the Allentown High School field hockey team.    This Sunday at The College of New Jersey, both Allentown High School and New Egypt High will be playing for state titles.    "It’s amazing when you think about it," noted New Egypt Coach Patti…

  • Calendar promotes WW’s diversity

    By: Gwen McNamara    WEST WINDSOR — The township Human Relations Council has developed a "Unity in Diversity" calendar for 2004 in recognition of the many ethnic, cultural and religious groups represented in West Windsor.    By identifying the major holidays and festivals that have special significance to various groups, the Human Relations Council hopes to achieve…

  • District eyes assistant business administrator

    New hire will watch over referendum finances. By: Lea Kahn    The school board wants to hire an assistant business administrator, a new position created to help keep track of the financial side of the Lawrence Township school district’s $37.2 million expansion and renovation projects.    The school board approved the job description for the assistant business…

  • Soccer program needs to start girls teams

    To the editor    Hillsborough recreational soccer has finished another season and I feel this year has been something of a fiasco.    First, there were early signups that were poorly advertised and not even mentioned in the recreational bulletin.    After many discussions, new applications were taken at the official signup time and a new team was…

  • Meet Manville’s newest officer — Justice

    Roosevelt student wins savings bond after suggesting winning name for canine By:Beth Kressel    Brooke Lathi must have known that when it comes to fighting crime, justice always wins.    Last week the newest member of the Manville Police Department received his name — Justice — and Brooke, the Manville fourth-grader who picked it, earned a $100…

  • Community Calendar

    Christmas bazaar    Friday, Nov. 21 — Trinity United Methodist Church will host its annual Christmas Bazaar on Friday, Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 6:30 p.m.    A soup and sandwich luncheon will be held Friday from 11 a.m. to 1:30…