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  • 10-year-old makes tennis his racket

    Chris Rosensteel, 10, of East Windsor captured first at the District Ranking Tournament for boys 12-years-old and younger earlier this month. By: Neil Hay    It was a hot, sunny day, with temperatures in the 90’s    For Chris Rosensteel, though, it was another day to practice.    When the question is "tennis, anyone?," Chris Rosensteel already has…

  • Post 148’s run ends in playoffs

    BASEBALL: The Legion team’s charge into the MCALL playoffs ended Sunday when North Trenton defeated them by a 16-6 score. By: Neil Hay    They may not go down as this year’s Mercer County American Legion League champions.    But Hightstown Post 148 played with the heart of a champion this season.    It would have been easy…

  • Gerard F. Coady

       COCOA, Fla. — Gerard F. Coady, 83, died July 16 at Wuesthoff Hospital in Rockledge.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he lived there and in Breezy Point, Queens, N.Y., before retiring to Cocoa.    Mr. Coady retired in 1976 as superintendent of the New York City Housing Authority.    He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World…

  • WW panel gives nod to Sarnoff land subdivision

    By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — The township Site Plan Review Advisory Board gave a thumbs up to Sarnoff Corp. for plans to subdivide its 332.5-acre Route 1 property and passed the matter along to the township Planning Board for review in August.    Sarnoff plans to subdivide about 82 acres of its property along Route…

  • Cramped quarters squeeze senior program in Montgomery

    Township plans to find a larger facility. By: Steve Rauscher    MONTGOMERY — After 10 years of shoehorning older residents into a tiny senior center on Harlingen Road, the township is moving ahead with plans to find a larger, more suitable space for those in their golden years.    In the meantime, dozens of seniors who cram…

  • The Meaning of Meow

    A series of new pieces by multi-media artist Sarah Stengle, currently on view at the TAWA Invitational One exhibit at the Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, portrays animals with human perceptions. By: Susan Van Dongen    Imagine if animals could talk.    Squirrels would be in the middle of the street, all confused, saying, "Maybe I should…

  • Letters to the Editor, July 26

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, July, 26 Jughandle needed, not another park To the editor:     For several weeks I have been noticing the digging going on opposite the entrance to the Johnson Park School on Rosedale Road.    I said to myself, "Ah, at last something is being done about the need for better traffic control…

  • Rebate checks on the way

    Homestead rebate checks have been cut and are on their way to senior citizens and the disabled    Sen. Diane Allen, the sponsor of 2000:S1, reminded senior citizens and the disabled to check their mailboxes as the first Homestead Rebate checks are already on their way.    "I am pleased to announced that property tax relief is…

  • Department putting community policing to work

    The philosophy is to promote a partnership between the community and law enforcement, which will reduce crime and improve the quality of life. The following article was prepared by the Lawrence Township Police Department.    The Lawrence Township Police Department has implemented the community-oriented policing philosophy for all of its officers.    Over the past few months…