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  • ‘Dear Liza’ to perform at Conduit

    Two members — singer-guitarist Scott Rednor and bassist Greg Glasson — grew up in Pennington. By John Tredrea    The original members of "Dear Liza" have reunited and will perform at the Conduit in Trenton Feb. 28.    Two members — singer-guitarist Scott Rednor and bassist Greg Glasson — grew up in Pennington. The other members of…

  • Councilman: Sack manager

    Says she is withholding information on budget By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi    Councilman Ted Van Hessen is calling for the firing of Township Manager Barbara Sacks.    Mr. Van Hessen said the manager had not adequately responded to requests for information on the proposed township budget and that he believed she has created a climate in which…

  • DISPATCHES: And the nomineers are: Who cares

    Dispatches by Hank Kalet: The Grammy Awards reflect the sad current state of the music industry By: Hank Kalet    I’ve never been fan of the big award shows.    I don’t watch the Oscars, hate the Emmys and the Tonys and have a healthy distaste for everything associated with the Grammys.    I tend to view the…

  • Hidden Oasis

    The Hamilton-Trenton Marsh is a world of nature and history located in your own backyard. By: Jim Boyle A great egret, right, is just one of the thousands of species of wildlife that call the Hamilton-Trenton Marsh home. Photos: Mary Leck Canoeing, above, is one of the many recreational activities available at the Marsh.    It’s…

  • Adam Suhaka

       MANVILLE — Adam E. Suhaka died Saturday, Feb. 8. He was 76.    Mr. Suhaka retired as a Supervisor in the shipping and receiving department at Borden’s Chemical Company in Middlesex.    He was a member of the Characters Club of Manville and the teamsters union local 701 for over 25 years.    He served in the Army…

  • BOE trio may run without contest

    Deadline for petitions is this Monday. By: Lea Kahn    Four days before the Feb. 24 filing deadline for the April 15 school board election, two candidates have turned in their signed nominating petitions to the Lawrence Township Board of Education office.    Incumbent school board members Michael Brindle and Michael Wilson have turned in their petitions.…

  • Township digs out after Presidents Day storm

    Intense snow shuts down area for one day. By: Lea Kahn    A 24-hour snowstorm dumped 20 inches of the white stuff on the township Sunday and Monday — the most snow since about 30 inches fell on Lawrence during the Blizzard of 1996.    The Presidents Day snowstorm, which began around 3 p.m. Sunday and pulled…

  • Fire budget falls in Washington

    Voters say no to 3-cent tax rate hike. By: Cynthia Koons    WASHINGTON — For the first time in three years, township voters defeated the fire district’s proposed budget, which had called for a 3-cent hike in the fire tax rate for 2003.    The budget received 205 "yes" votes and 388 "no" votes. A total 601…

  • Kingston’s Gittleman coming up huge in the luge

    By: Rich Fisher    Aaron Gittleman just wanted to have fun.    In doing so, he’s finding out how good he really is in the luge.    Yes, the luge. Not what the kind of sport you would expect a Crossroads South 7th-grader to be excelling in. Maybe a kid in upstate New York, or New England, or…