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  • Bomb threat clears Allentown High School

    Unspecified Monmouth County school targetted. By: Cynthia Koons    UPPER FREEHOLD — A bomb threat on April 2 triggered a countywide evacuation of high schools, including Allentown High School, where students stood outside the building from 12:30 p.m. until the conclusion of the school day.    Students and staff were evacuated from the building to the fields…

  • Owners eye demolition of KP center

    Plan to revive Kendall Park Shopping Center leaves merchants worried about their futures. By: Sharlee DiMenichi    Merchants in the Kendall Park Shopping Center are facing an uncertain future.    Representatives of the company that owns the mall have begun informally notifying tenants they will have to vacate their shops to allow the complex to be demolished…

  • Geographic system offers high-tech view of township

    Monmouth County to share GIS data with Upper Freehold. By: Scott Morgan    UPPER FREEHOLD — Last week, technology became the township’s ally.    Through an agreement with Monmouth County, Upper Freehold will now share GIS (Geographic Information System) data to measure the present and future state of the township.    The GIS uses computers to store maps…

  • Dead gas line plan expected to be topic at Pennington’s May meeting

    Councilman David Garber is ‘very happy’ about Elizabethtown’s decision to kill the plan. By John Tredrea    Elizabethtown Gas Co.’s appearance at a Pennington Borough Council meeting to discuss a now-defunct proposal to run a high-pressure gas line through the borough has been postponed until council’s May 5 meeting, borough Councilman David Garber said Monday.    Mr.…

  • It’s a Mystery

    Michael Friel’s new play, to be staged at Rider University, finds the humor in growing up a good Catholic boy. By: Matt Smith From left: Arnaldo Ortiz, Matt Cook and Jaime Parker star in the world premiere of Michael Friel’s comedy, The Children of Fatima, running April 18-26 at Rider University in Lawrence.       To anyone…

  • Surprise success

    Katrina DeSantis’ poem to be published in anthology By:Sally Goldenberg    A poetry anthology slated for August publication will feature "My Life" by Manville High School freshman Katrina DeSantis.    Katrina submitted her poem to the Anthology of Poetry by Young Americans, and beat out the competition for publication in the 2003 edition.    "We accept about 50…

  • Cards win opener

    Golf By: Jim Green    The Lawrence High School golf team only had one match during the opening week of the season, but it certainly came up with one fine performance.    The Cardinals dominated a solid Nottingham squad last Thursday at Princeton Country Club, coming away with a 201-221 victory in their season opener.    "I was…

  • Peace group plans Saturday blood drive

       As the casualties on both sides of the war in Iraq mount, the Princeton Peace Network will sponsor a blood drive in Princeton Borough on Saturday in cooperation with the International Red Cross.    Donations collected will supply blood to Iraqi civilians and coalition forces.    "This drive represents PPN’s desire to help alleviate the suffering caused…

  • Polling places for school board election

    By: Lea Kahn    Six polling places have been set up for township voters in the April 15 school board election. The polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.    Voters who live in general election districts 1, 4, 7, 15 and 20 can cast their ballots at the Lawrenceville Fire House on…