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  • Ceremony will help us recall a terrible day

    EDITORIAL By Ruth Luse    It will be hard to get through today without thinking — a lot — about Sept. 11, 2001. After all, today, Sept. 11, 2003, is the second anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York City, Washington, D.C. and, not by design, on a farm field in rural Pennsylvania.    It was…

  • Sumo Sushi

    Say the word and a trio of sushi chefs at this Pennington restaurant will happily produce an imaginative and elegant tasting adventure, perhaps with a taste of monkfish liver. By: Kate and Tom O’Neill    The newest addition to Pennington’s dining scene is Sumo Sushi. Located in Pennington Court on South Main Street, the restaurant offers…

  • District selects interim leader for special education

    Martin fills vacancy left by Wendy Miller’s departure. By: Lea Kahn    Dr. Joseph A. Martin, a retired supervisor of special services in various school districts, has been hired as an "interim special education leader" by the Lawrence Township Board of Education.    Dr. Martin, who began work Sept. 1, will be paid $375 per day. His…

  • Letters to the Editor

    For the Sept. 11 issue New MVC policy for added safety To the editor:     Questions have been raised in recent days about the new identification policy now in place at New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) agencies. The most common refrain: Why do we need to do this?    The simple answer: This policy is…

  • Don’t balance budget on Rescue Squad

    To the editor By:     With all the talk recently about cutting taxes in Hillsborough, I would be the first to agree something needs to be done.    Unfortunately , there seems to be one man with a personal conflict that thinks the cuts should come from the Hillsborough Rescue Squad. I would have to imagine…

  • LHS boys soccer team itching to start season

    Boys soccer By: Jim Green    Lawrence High School boys soccer coach Keith Fithen is so excited about his team, he wanted to get the season started three days early.    "If the Bordentown scrimmage (on Tuesday) was a game, I’d be ready to go," said Fithen, who has compiled a 194-109-20 record during his previous 16…

  • McGinley preaching teamwork

    Girls soccer By: Mike Molaro    From the first day of practice, John McGinley set the tone for his Hopewell Valley Central High School girls soccer squad.    "Soccer is 11 players working together," said McGinley, in his first year as Lady Bulldogs coach. "Everyone has to be on the same page. Everyone has to do their…

  • Viking girls soccer team tries to rebound from a rare losing season

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    The 2002 season was a rough one for the South Brunswick High School girls’ soccer team. The Vikings got through a rebuilding year with a 6-10 overall record, but only managed two victories (2-8) in the highly competitive Greater Middlesex Conference’s Red Division.    Graduation wasn’t as hard on the Vikings this…

  • Montgomery Democrats plan Sunday picnic

       MONTGOMERY – The Montgomery Democratic Organization will host a Dixieland Family Picnic at the Harlingen Reformed Church 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, rain or shine.    The picnic will feature a live Dixieland band as well as food and games. Burgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, salads, desserts, appetizers and soft drinks are on the menu. Children…