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  • McGuire trainees go through program for crash survival

    The airmen are trained here in Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape. By: Eve Collins    MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE — The walls of the rooms in the Aircrew Life Support Building are covered with the items airmen might need to survive, should their aircraft crash in enemy territory.    The walls of one room are covered with…

  • Township snow-shoveling measure is scheduled for adoption vote

    Introduced by the Hopewell Township Committee March 20, the measure is scheduled for a public hearing and adoption vote at tonight’s meeting. By John Tredrea    Snow would have be removed from sidewalks within 24 hours of the time it has stopped falling under a proposed Hopewell Township ordinance that could be enacted tonight.    Introduced by…

  • SCHOOLS: Indian Fields- Celebration helps wish Indian Fields a Happy Birthday

    Students and teachers show their appreciation for the school and share memories of the last 10 years. By: Melissa Morgan     Every student at Indian Fields School skipped class to attend a birthday bash on Friday. Kids sang songs, wrote poems and recited cheers for the popular guest of honor — their school.     Indian…

  • Golf opener is delayed

    Golf By: John E. Powers    Weather – or the result of this past winter’s snows, then recent heavy rains – has seemed to affect golf teams throughout Mercer County and the rest of the state.    Lawrence, 18-3 overall last year and 15-3 in divisional play, will open Tuesday at Ewing.    Coach Sam Cacciolori’s club is…

  • Obituaries for week of April 3

    Barbara Volz    Barbara Lengenfelder Volz, 52, of Ewing Township, died March 25 in Compassionate Hospice at St. Francis Medical Center.    Born in Trenton, she resided most of her life in Lawrenceville and also had been a resident of Albuquerque, N.M., and Morrisville, Pa., before moving to Ewing Township 10 years ago.    She was a graduate…

  • Yellow ribbon controversy labeled ‘misunderstanding’

    Fieldsboro received national media attention over the issue. By: Vanessa S. Holt    FIELDSBORO — Bright yellow ribbons flutter in bare tree branches, on front doors and on street lamps and telephone poles throughout the village this week, as abundant as the golden forsythia bushes that just started to bloom.    The borough has received national media…

  • War’s start doesn’t silence opponents

    To the editor    Now that this misguided U.S. war on Iraq has begun, what of peace? What of the peace movement? What is patriotic, in the deepest sense?    This is clearly not the moment for opponents of the war to capitulate to "the inevitable" and fall silent.    Nor is it the time for people who…

  • Library marks appreciation week with events

    Programs aimed at both children and adults alike. By: Steve Feitl    Most desk calendars offer the dates of various holidays and national events.    For example, April plays host to religious holidays, such as Passover and Easter, and events like the start of daylight-saving time. Some calendars even list April 23 as Administrative Professionals Day.    But…

  • Millstone code accessible online

    Municipal rules, ordinances and land use regulations available. By: Scott Morgan    MILLSTONE — The township code has entered the computer age.    Residents seeking township rules, ordinances or land use regulations can now find them online, through the municipal Web site, powered by Coded Systems Corp.    Committeeman Cory Wingerter said the code has been posted online…