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  • DEP awards grant

    The township last week received a pair of grants from the state Department of Environmental Protection to preserve open space near One Mile Road. By: Scott Morgan    At last week’s meeting, the East Windsor Township Council approved an agreement with the Green Acres division of the DEP that awards the township $1 million through two…

  • Kao, Knights have shining record

    Basketball team is off to quick start By: Justin Feil    The gym floor at West Windsor-Plainsboro High North is just three years old, but it maintains the glow of a newly-shined court. But don’t credit the outstanding maintenance staff.    Credit instead Cynthia Kao, the WW-PN girls’ basketball team guard, who’s been shining courts around the…

  • Lady Mustangs open with impressive victory

    Lavenia, Droz, Ortman star in home victory By: John E. Powers        If the Manville High School girls’ basketball team can match the energy their senior point guard Lisa Lavenia gives every game, the Lady Mustangs should be in for an outstanding year.    Manville began the 2002-03 season last Friday night with an impressive 65-40…

  • Humanitarian efforts key for Rotary Club

    Civic Pride By: Lea Kahn    Editor’s note: The following is part of a continuing series identifying various civic groups around Lawrence. The series runs the fourth Thursday of every month.    Not too long ago, the guidance counselor and principal of one of the township elementary schools approached the Lawrenceville Rotary Club to seek money for…

  • Windows and Mirages

    Painter Paul Rice walks the thin line between abstraction and representation. By: Amy Brummer    In the desert, an oasis is a place of fertility and rejuvenation within a harsh and extreme climate. While it is a beacon to those seeking a reprieve from a desolate environment, it is also an isolated beauty, presenting itself to…

  • Lost money returned by salon’s hero

    To the editor    Nine-year-old Zack Dendler of Hillsborough saved the day for SoHo Hair Company on Amwell Road.    Proprietors Judie and Melanie discovered they had misplaced their bank deposit bag the previous evening and had given it up for lost. To everyone’s surprise, the next morning Zack walked in with his father, Dave, to report…

  • University sets measures to aid graduate students

    Plan aims to cut time period for a doctorate    Princeton University wants to help graduate students complete their degrees on time.    A special committee has examined issues related to the post-enrollment period for doctoral candidates, the period when they are no longer officially enrolled in the university. It has recommended a set of initiatives intended…

  • Cards show positive signs before dropping fourth straight

    Ice Hockey By: Jim Green    On paper, Monday’s match-up between the 1-4 Lawrence High School ice hockey team and Colonial Valley Conference power Hightstown appeared hopelessly lopsided. On the ice, it at least was competitive for a period.    The struggling Cardinals, who carried a three-game losing streak into the game, were within two goals of…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

       Carmen L. Ortiz, 53, of Bound Brook was charged at 7:17 p.m. on Dec. 21 with driving an unregistered vehicle and driving while her license was suspended.    She was processed and released pending a court appearance. ***     David Oliver, 43, of Jasinski Street was charged at 11:13 p.m. on Dec. 21 with simple assault…