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  • Officials celebrate preserved Upper Freehold farm

    Local dignitaries gather to commemorate preservation of Dey Horse Farm. By: Cynthia Koons    UPPER FREEHOLD — Under the shade of ivy covered trees with the watchful eyes of a field of horses behind them, the New Jersey State Agriculture Development Committee touted Upper Freehold’s recent preservation efforts at Dey Farm Tuesday afternoon.    Stephen Dey, the…

  • Mustangs reach much-needed bye week

    Roselle Park rolls to 47-0 victory By: Shawn Tyrrell        ROSELLE PARK — Last Friday night, the Manville High School football team traveled on the road to take on the Panthers of Roselle Park in the yearly meeting between the two schools.    The Mustangs, having been outscored 148-0 in their first three games, were hoping…

  • Jenette A. Barrow

       Jenette A. Barrow, 76, of Pennington died Monday in the University Medical Center, Princeton.    Born in Glen Lyon, Pa., she was a former resident of Greenwood Lake, N.Y., and Guilford, Conn., before moving to Pennington one year ago.    Mrs. Barrow was a registered nurse and was employed by the Manhattan Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat…

  • District determining its ‘highly qualified’ teachers

    Riley says the majority pass new state standards. By: Lea Kahn    The majority of the 308 teachers in the Lawrence Township public school district meet new standards that allow them to be considered "highly qualified," as defined by the federal No Child Left Behind Act, according to Schools Superintendent Max Riley.    Under the federal law,…

  • Police Beat

    BORDENTOWN CITY    Andrew Osinchak, 21, of Trenton was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance after a city officer spotted him yelling obscenities at another motorist at 2:33 a.m. on Sept. 23, police said.    According to the report, Patrolman Shaun Lafferty saw Mr. Osinchak open his car door and yell obscenities at another driver…

  • Lawrence manager denies conflict in roles

    Woods’ representative questions position with trail group. By: Lea Kahn    Municipal Manager William Guhl refuted allegations of a conflict of interest in his role as finance chairman of the Lawrence-Hopewell Trail Task Force and as the municipal manager of one of the participating townships.    Robert Hunsicker, president of the Friends of Carson Road Woods Inc.,…

  • Have Berimbau, Will Travel

    Guy Mendilow brings a globetrotting collection of folk music for shows at the Princeton Shopping Center and John & Peter’s in New Hope, Pa. By: Daniel Shearer    The berimbau, a bow-shaped instrument with a round gourd attached to the base, is one of the oldest instruments on earth.    Although accounts differ on its origins —…

  • HoVal ups defensive intensity

    Girls soccer By: Mike Molaro    For the Hopewell Valley Central High School girls soccer squad to be successful, coach John McGinley feels the Lady Bulldogs need to keep their mental focus and concentrate on defense.    HoVal (6-2-1) accomplished those goals in bookend triumphs over Hightstown 5-0 on Oct. 2 and Nottingham 6-0 Tuesday. When the…

  • Oct. 9, 4:53 p.m.: Dispatches on Channel Surfing

    On Springsteen and political music. By: Hank Kalet    Read this week’s Dispatches on Bruce Springsteen, politics and music.