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  • Partisan views cloud Rush Holt’s record

    LEDGER FORUM    I see the disinformation campaign has begun. A recent letter from Dave Snedeker attacking Congressman Rush Holt tries to make it sound as if the Congressman doesn’t support the war on terror. This letter has all the marks of a terribly cynical attempt to exploit a tragic event in which thousands of people…

  • Wolfgang Vogel

       Wolfgang F. Vogel, 94, died Wednesday, March 20, at his home in Lawrenceville.    Born in Bromberg, Germany, he resided in Leipzig, Germany until finishing his medical studies at the University of Leipzig.    He emigrated to the United States in 1934 and began practicing medicine in Saxton, Pa.    Commissioned a captain during World War II, Dr.…

  • Town moves to acquire land

    Plumsted to purchase 79 acres of woodlands as part of preservation program. By: Scott Morgan    PLUMSTED — The Township Committee voted Monday to acquire 79 acres of woodlands as part of its Natural Lands Preservation program.    According to Mayor Ron Dancer, the newly-preserved land stretches from the northeastern quadrant of the township, near Hopkins and…

  • Residents want an identity

    Some say Washington Township, Mercer County, should be known as Robbinsville to avoid confusion. By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON — The township is having an identity crisis. Related stories: • The name’s the same (May 16, 2002)    The Mercer County municipality is one of six Washington townships in the state. Bergen, Burlington, Gloucester, Morris and Warren…

  • Bordentown Street Fair to feature crafts galore

    Annual event to be held Saturday, Sunday on Farnsworth Avenue. By: Vanessa S. Holt    BORDENTOWN CITY — For 25 years, the Bordentown Street Fair has transformed Farnsworth Avenue into an outdoor boutique and spring festival every May. While many things have changed in the past quarter-century, at least two things will be the same this…

  • Resources can preventviolence against gays

    To the editor    In her insightful letter last week, Rev. Conklin said the incident at Hillsborough High on April 29th was reported to her by one of her parishioners as, "The gay kid got beat up."    Scott Lipich is not "THE gay kid." He is, in all probability, one of many gay kids in our…

  • Cards tune up for tournament, split matches

    BOYS TENNIS By: Mike Basford    The Lawrence High boys tennis team tuned up for the state tournament by splitting matches against West Windsor-Plainsboro South and Steinert last week.    Against the Spartans, the Cardinals were forced to default a point at doubles when Jordan Kaplan injured his shoulder during his first service game, but Marc Nichols…

  • Hopewell Borough Council adopts 2002 budget

    By: Ruth Luse    The municipal tax rate in Hopewell Borough remains at 48 cents per $100 of assessed property value under the 2002 municipal budget.    The $1,911,292.14 budget was adopted Tuesday night at a special meeting of Hopewell Borough Council.    According to Clerk Hilary Fortenbaugh, no public comment on the budget plan was forthcoming during…

  • Letters to the editor

    For the week of May 16. By: Overtaxing residents not a sound plan To the editor:    In last week’s press, Deputy Mayor Wingerter stated that prior administrations in Millstone Township INTENTIONALLY built up a very generous surplus. He stated that this was a philosophy and plan in place for a number of years. Really? While…