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  • Panel set on reducing truck traffic on Route 206

       Route 206 Coalition, a group of Princeton, Lawrence and Hopewell residents seeking to reduce truck traffic on the roadway, has scheduled a panel discussion Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.    Members of the public are invited to take part in the talk, to be held at the Lawrence Township Municipal Building on Route 206.    This month marks…

  • A haunting fund-raiser

    Extending the celebration into the weekend By: Nick D’Amore    With Halloween falling on a Thursday this year, why not keep the frightening fun going into the weekend by visiting the Dardani Haunted Trail Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 at Woodlot Park.    This year, there will be two trails, a walkthrough trail and a junior trail…

  • EDITORIAL: Endorsement – Gambatese and Killmurray

    Editorial board gives reasons for its endorsement    South Brunswick voters should have an easy choice come Nov. 5.    It is our belief that Democrats Frank Gambatese and Chris Killmurray offer voters a better vision of the township’s future and a better approach for meeting that vision than Republicans Larry Gildenberg and Dawn Smith.    So we…

  • Taking his pick

    Lucas Fesmire, 18 months, of Pennington checks out the pumpkins for sale while visiting Little Acres Farm Market’s annual Pumpkin Day held Saturday. Staff photo by Robyn C. Stein

  • BOOK NOTES: Study skills won WWII

    More than 25 years ago, I taught high school seniors the SQ3R study skill strategy the same way some high school teacher had taught me. By: Joan Ruddiman With no background or rational, the steps were presented with an enthused, "Just do it, it really works!" In recent years, I’ve expanded the lesson to include…

  • BOOK NOTES: Study skills won World War II

    More than 25 years ago, I taught high school seniors the SQ3R study skill strategy the same way some high school teacher had taught me. By: Joan Ruddiman With no background or rational, the steps were presented with an enthused, "Just do it, it really works!" In recent years, I’ve expanded the lesson to include…

  • Hendricks continues family heritage of service

    Carlos Hendricks is the new executive director at the Lawrence Neighborhood Service Center. By: Lea Kahn    The library at the Lawrence Neighborhood Service Center on Eggert Crossing Road is named in honor of Edith Hendricks, a community service worker who drove the center’s van for many years.    So it is fitting that her nephew, Carlos…

  • Fried, Dancer eye Assembly seat

    Washington and Plumsted mayors under consideration to fill seat of the late Melvin Cottrell. By: Cynthia Koons    Washington Mayor Dave Fried and Plumsted Mayor Ron Dancer are eyeing the General Assembly seat left vacant by the death of Republican Melvin Cottrell earlier this month.    The selection of a new assemblyman is left to the county…

  • Carbon dioxide problem fixed

    Middle school system functioning properly By:Sally Goldenberg    The new heating and ventilation air conditioning system has been restored, according to school officials.    The work was needed to fix unbalanced temperatures and slightly increased levels of carbon dioxide in certain classrooms and hallways of Hillsborough Middle School, school officials report.    Superintendent of Schools Robert Gulick said…