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  • William Williams

       William L. "Lew" Williams, 88, died Wednesday, July 3, at home.    Born in Danville, Pa., he lived in Lawrence 50 years.    Mr. Williams retired from American Cyanamid as a plant supervisor and later from FMC Corp., where he was an inventory supply supervisor.    After retiring, he began painting, a hobby he pursued for 25 years.…

  • C-PLL 12’s stun Millstone in softball opener

    By: Justin Feil    James Faraci came into the District 12 softball tournament looking for three things out of his team.    "We wanted to make it through six innings," the Cranbury-Plainsboro manager began, "We wanted to be competitive; and, we wanted to be close. We got all three of our goals in our first game. The…

  • Bill calls for cash bail

    Full cash bail needed for violent criminal offenders    The Senate on June 24 approved a bill, S643, sponsored by Sen. Shirley K. Turner, D-Mercer, to allow judges to require full cash bail for suspects arrested for serious violent crimes committed while they are out on bail for other charges or on probation or parole for…

  • Monica Urbaniak

       Monica Julia Urbaniak, 94, died Tuesday, July 2, at Tandem Health Care of Lawrenceville.    Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong area resident.    She retired after 50 years as a secretary with St. Hedwig R.C. Church, Trenton, where she was a member. Also, she was a member of St. James R.C. Church, Pennington.    Daughter of…

  • Gloria Nilson offering equine ‘Field of Dreams’

    Working show horse facility features 220-by-110-foot indoor ring This equine "field of dreams" is offered by Gloria Nilson/GMAC’s Princeton Junction office.    Gloria Nilson GMAC Real Estate in Princeton Junction is currently marketing an 80-acre equine property in Chesterfield Township, Burlington County. Field of Dreams, a beautiful full-working show horse facility, is located within minutes of…

  • Roma celebrates first graduate of ‘First Home’ plan

    ‘Paving the Way’ initiative provides innovative concepts to assist first home buyers    Maureen Rhodes-Rogers is the first "graduate’ of the Roma Federal Savings Bank’s "First Home Club" program. Through this program, Ms. Rhodes-Rogers earned a $5,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, earmarked toward the purchase of her new $110,000 home…

  • Princeton Packet Girls’ Track Athlete of the Year

    North’s Pilgrim mastered many events By: Bob Nuse    It didn’t take long for Paul Glass to take a liking to Astrid Pilgrim. How can a coach not grow to appreciate a performer who will do anything asked of them and do it well?    "I wish I had her four years instead of just two," said…

  • Ancient Influence

    Form, balance and simplicity are some of the ingredients that make up the ceramic creations of Jim Webb. By: Ilene Dube    Light from the sun washes into Studio 233 in Lambertville. It comes in through the front door, the back door, and through a skylight in a powder room that is more like an Islamic…

  • History, hope and spirituality

    Local pastor recounts Brainerd’s influence By: Casha Caponegro    Cranbury, Monroe and Jamesburg share an extensive spiritual history.    The Rev. Kathy Bichsel, pastor of the House of Hope Bible Church in Jamesburg, said the area remains a hotbed of spirituality today — 300 years after a young preacher with a "passion for God" arrived and changed…