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  • Township may extend LHS parking plan

    By: Lea Kahn    Township Council plans to hold a public hearing Tuesday on an ordinance that would extend a permit-parking system established on streets near Lawrence High School to include Rydal Drive, Millbrook Lane and Florham Drive.    The council will meet at 8 p.m. in the Lower Level Conference Room at the municipal building to…

  • Lottie Figel

       MANVILLE — Lottie Figel died Jan. 22 in Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. She was 89.    Born in Duryea, Pa., she had been a Manville resident for many years.    Mrs. Figel worked for the Manville Board of Education at the high school for over 30 years, retiring in 1978.    Her husband, Frank Figel, died in…

  • Imam gets to know governor

    By: Nick D’Amore    It’s becoming sort of a tradition for Imam Hamad Ahmad Chebli, spiritual leader of the Islamic Society of Central Jersey.    For the third year in a row, he was asked to speak at the governor’s inauguration ceremony.    This year he spoke at the ceremony for James McGreevey on Jan. 15 at the…

  • Freeman: Attorney made error

    Planning Board member says she’ll challenge attorney at next meeting By:Alec Moore    The application for a controversial car wash near Mountain View Plaza in Belle Mead is expected to again go before the Planning Board on Feb. 7, according to Richard Schatzman, attorney for car wash developer Richard Grosso Jr.    "We’re just going to continue…

  • LAWRENCEVILLE: Developer set to make repairs at the Point

    Residents had complained about structural problems, such as cracked foundations. By: Lea Kahn    Items that Lawrence Township is not requiring the developer of Lawrenceville Point to fix, the company has decided to address.    That could be good news for residents of the 88-unit age-restricted housing subdivision, located off Bunker Hill Road. Last week, at the…

  • Neighbors oppose HomeFront’s use of Robbins House

    Organization director meets with Washington Township Committee; residents raise safety concerns. By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON — Not in my back yard. And not in that historic house.    That is the cry from dozens of residents who live near the Robbins House on Windsor Road near the New Jersey Turnpike. They are opposed to the township…

  • Time for varsityice hockey team

    To the editor    Ice hockey is one of the growing school sports. It is a fast-pace, exciting sport that is non-stop. In fact, there are over 50 club teams in New Jersey and over 70 high school teams in New Jersey. I play hockey along with many other kids in Hillsborough. Although most of the…

  • Board OKs referendum question

    Plumsted to seek voter approval to borrow $8.19 million for expansion projects. By: Scott Morgan    PLUMSTED — The school board Monday approved the final ballot question for proposed renovations and construction in the district.    The school board announced the total cost of the project will be $17.95 million. Of that, $6.7 million will be provided…

  • KIDS AND COMMUNITY

    Helping the youngest victims of dysfuncional families By: Judy Shepps Battle    Children of Alcoholics Week begins Sunday, Feb. 10, and continues through Saturday, Feb. 16. The theme of this year’s public awareness campaign is "No Child Unsupported." It proclaims the responsibility we all share for the well-being of every child, but especially for those who…