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  • Friedman propels gymnastics team

    RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl        Robin Friedman led the Hillsborough High gymnastics team to a pair of victories last week, achieving personal-bests in both meets.    First, the HHS sophomore established new personal standards on the uneven bars (8.75), floor exercise (9.1), balance beam (8.825) and all-around (35.175) in her team’s 104.175-97.9 win over North…

  • LETTER: Parent pleased with LHS leadership

    Christian father happy to have daughter attend school. To the editor:    Dan and Beth O’Brien certainly may voice their own personal Christian views and perspectives, but I do not believe that they speak for all Christian parents whose sons and daughters attend Lawrence High School.    In my professional career in theological education, I have worked…

  • Plane makes emergency landing in soybean field in Hopewell Township

    No charges have been filed in the incident, which is under investigation by the township police and Federal Aviation Administration. By John Tredrea    A single-engine plane carrying an unidentified father and two sons — 7 and 11 years old — of Lawrence Township, made an emergency landing in a nearby soybean field after an aborted…

  • William Liddle

       William G. Liddle, 67, formally of Dayton, died on Monday, Sept. 1 in Hudson, Fla.    His passion was music, and he enjoyed playing the piano and organ. He was a Scout leader, taught Sunday school, sang in his church choir and was a school bus driver.    He leaves behind one sister, Virginia L. Heffner of…

  • Water meter installation has begun

    FROM ROOSEVELT by Linda Schuster    I don’t like complaining. You could say it’s a pet peeve of mine. Either find a way to be part of the solution or forget it. No one wants to hear endless grumbling.    So to bellyache about our water, yet again, is unproductive. It leaves a bad taste in the…

  • LETTER:Golf Scramble deemed a success

    Chairperson thanks volunteers and sponsors. To the editor:    Although it was a bit windy, it couldn’t blow away the good time had by all at the 7th annual Main Street Scramble, which was sponsored by Sun National Bank, Educational Testing Service, Pepper Hamilton, and Electronic Payment Network held on Sept. 12.    I would like to…

  • Crowell appointed to Florence board

    Florence Township School District swears in Keith Crowell to replace resigned school board member. By: Scott Morgan    FLORENCE — A little over one month after school board member Denise Paykos tendered her resignation, the Florence Township School District welcomed her replacement.    On Monday, the School Board Secretary Cheryl Patterson swore in Keith Crowell to serve…

  • Letter: Guear attack to personal

    To the editor:     I was shocked and appalled when I read the story detailing Gary Guear’s personal attack against his opponent, Bill Baroni.    I’ve kept a close eye on this state Assembly election. Bill Baroni has done nothing but engage in a positive issue-based campaign. Mr. Baroni has talked about banning non-local trucks on…

  • Shofar to herald in the new year

    Locals celebrate Jewish traditions for the new year. By: Sharlee DiMenichi    A familiar sound will mark Rosh Hashana for members of the township’s Jewish community.    Blowing the shofar to call believers to repentance and to request God’s favor is a new year’s tradition that has its roots in the biblical sacrifice of Abraham.    The shofar,…