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  • Kellogg Birdseye

       Kellogg Gannett Birdseye, 85, of Lawrence, died Tuesday, June 18.    He was the son of Clarence Birdseye, founder of Birds Eye Frozen Foods and inventor of the process of "quick freezing" and the "quick freeze machine," and Eleanor Gannett Birdseye, whose family was among the founders of the National Geographic Society.    Born in Washington, D.C.,…

  • Thomas Schlottfeld

       Thomas E. Schlottfeld, 57, died Friday, June 21, at St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton.    Born in New Brunswick, he lived in Sayreville more than 30 years and Monroe for 10 years before moving to Lawrence two years ago.    Mr. Schlottfeld retired after 25 years as a regional manager with the Division of Disability, Determination and…

  • Radar Controlled

    Conduit books the progressive metal-fusion trio McGill, Manring and Stevens for its Pre-NEARfest show in Trenton. By: Daniel Shearer    There can be little doubt "progressive" music is carving its own niche, quietly picking up momentum far under mainstream radar. Three years ago, the founders of the North East Art Rock Festival booked the 428-seat concert…

  • BREAKING NEWS: Cellco loses another round in court

    An appellate court upheld Lawrence Township’s denial of a use variance for a cell tower proposed for the Peterson’s Nursery and Garden Market property. By: Lea Kahn    The Cellco Partnership, which sought to build a cell tower in Lawrence, lost its day in court — again.    A state appellate court has upheld a state Superior…

  • Radar Controlled

    Conduit books the progressive metal-fusion trio McGill, Manring and Stevens for its Pre-NEARfest show in Trenton June 28. By: Daniel Shearer    There can be little doubt "progressive" music is carving its own niche, quietly picking up momentum far under mainstream radar. Three years ago, the founders of the North East Art Rock Festival booked the…

  • The Man He Never Knew

    Filmmaker John Hulme and his mother, Ellen, visited Quang Tri Province in Vietnam, where John’s father was killed in 1969. Their journey will be brought to the screen at the New Jersey Film Festival Jersey Fresh media series June 28. By: Ilene Dube    Filmmaker John Hulme was 5 weeks old on June 30, 1969 —…

  • Spirit of Collaboration

    Printmakers from the Berlin Collective and artists from the Printmaking Council of New Jersey combine efforts for an exhibit and calendar. By: Susan Van Dongen    At a time when parts of the world seem to be at each other’s throats, it’s refreshing to see a gesture of international cooperation and collaboration. The Printmaking Council of…

  • Debra Laird

       Debra Groover Laird, 44, died Friday, June 21, at the Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in Trenton, she was a former Lawrence and Hamilton resident and lived in Ewing the past 17 years.    She was a certified dental assistant with dentist Gilbert Falcone, Princeton.    She was a member of the Lawrence High School class of…