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  • Council mulls bike trail grant application

    Resolution means Lawrence path will be 10 feet wide. By: Lea Kahn    Township Council will decide next week whether to endorse a proposed grant application that would provide money toward construction of a 10-foot-wide bicycle path linking Lawrence and Hopewell townships.    The council, which meets Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Lower Level Conference Room…

  • More toxic soil found at McGuire Air Force Base

    Additional cleanup expected to cost $2 million. By: Brooke Olster    Cleanup on the contaminated ground of McGuire Air Force Base has been halted due to the recent discovery of more toxic soil. The additional cleanup is projected to cost $2 million. However, officials at the base must wait to receive the federal funds needed to…

  • YMCA aquatic camps get kids in the swim

    Aquatic camp, as well as other full-day camp programs are being offered this summer at the South Brunswick Y. By: Rebecca Tokarz    Two groups of six, one just boys and one just girls, used water noodles to bob above the water near each end of the 5-foot section of the pool, waiting with anticipation for…

  • HOPEWELL BOROUGH COUNCIL UPDATE

    Citizens discuss variety of issues with borough officials By Sandra Phelps    During the public portion of Hopewell Borough Council’s meeting Monday, Philip Young of 103 W. Prospect St. asked council to explore the possibility of improving the basketball court located on the Hopewell Railroad Station property or of building a new one. The court, he…

  • July 10, 5:33 p.m.: Democratic debates

    Progressive candidates are making news. By: Hank Kalet    Today’s Washington Post has an interesting piece on the Democratic Party’s move to the left and the debates the move is causing within the party.    The basic gist is that left activists see a need to reinvigorate traditional constituencies and to focus attention on issues they believe…

  • Legislators mull school photo deals

    School officials say giving choice to parents could make yearbooks impossible to complete By:Beth Kressel    "They’re horrible," Barbara Jerzewski said of the senior yearbook picture proofs taken of her daughter, Katie, who’ll be a senior at Manville High School this fall. "They were taken in the school auditorium where the lighting is god-awful."    Now Ms.…

  • Tangents: The wonder of backyard camping

    TANGENTS by John Saccenti: Pitch the tent, grill up the s’mores…right in the comfort of your own home. By: John Saccenti    Is camping within walking distance of a bathroom really camping? How about if there is a box filled with cold food and drinks, or a radio and television nearby? How about some comfy chairs?…

  • Teenagers find jobs through hard work

    Lawrence employers facing increased job interest. By: Brooke Olster    Lawrence Township teenagers should be able to find jobs this summer, but may have to look harder than normal due to a weak economy.    Mercer County boasts one of the lowest overall unemployment rates in the country. With a labor force of 188,500 workers, Mercer County’s…

  • Playground program keeps kids cool in school during summertime

    Community Education/Recreation provides science, crafts, games throughout July By: Eve Collins    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – The kindergartners gathered with delight around a table covered with newspapers and a small cage set up on top. In the cage, five or six hermit crabs crawled around the edge, looking for a way out.    The creatures pinch in order…