Category: archives

  • Veterans deserved event coverage

    LEDGER FORUM    On Nov. 10, the Lawrence Veterans Memorial Committee in conjunction with Veterans of Foreign Wars Lawrence Post 3022 and Lawrence Township American Legion Post 414, held their annual Veterans Day observance at Lawrence High School. Two hundred-plus men and women, veterans of World War II, were individually honored with citations presented on behalf…

  • An artist’s love affair with watercolors

    Hopewell Township painter saysher dad provided the inspiration By: John Tredrea    Ask Hopewell Township resident Livy Glaubitz about her watercolors and the calm, unassuming retired schoolteacher is transformed, her voice and movements charged with emotional energy.    Maybe teaching elementary school in Lawrence for 28 years — she retired recently — had something to do with…

  • Commission enjoystownship support

    To the editor    As members of the Hillsborough Township Environmental Commission, we were totally stunned to read the article in the Dec. 5 Beacon concerning commission member Peg Van Patton’s allegation that the township is attempting to dismantle the Environmental Commission.    In all of the years that we have served as members of the Environmental…

  • Intermediate school studentsqualify for quarterly honor rolls

       The following ABIS students have been named to the honor roll for the second marking period. Grade 6    High Honors: Stephanie Bowen, Mallory Dariada, Adam Hardgrove, Stephanie Homyak, Shane Jurkowski, Matthew Kita, Amanda Marchincavage, Jessica Puzio, Maria Solano, Brian Wilbur, Lyutsiya Yakobchuk and Yevhen Zaritchnij.    Honor Roll: Branden Agans, Samantha Aichele, Julianne Andrade, James Artfitch,…

  • Voices of Angels

    The American Boychoir’s focus is on sacred music this holiday season. By: Susan Van Dongen    Television is commemorating a number of half-century milestones this year, including a cultural phenomenon that has several local connections. December marks the 50th anniversary of the telecast of Philadelphia-trained composer Gian Carlo Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors. It was…

  • Erdreich small in stature but huge on hockey scoring sheet

    By: Brian Shappell    Brett Erdreich doesn’t have time to worry about whether bigger, more physical hockey players think they have an advantage on him because of size — this forward is busy skating by them on the way towards the goal.    Erdreich, a 5-foot-7, 135-pound senior, picked up from last year’s team-leading 10 goals by…

  • Family ‘blessed’ by help

    Says program offers hand up. By: Nick D’Amore    With the winter holidays fast approaching, those in need are finding that their needs are greater than ever.    And many are turning to the township food pantry for help.    One 50-year-old Monmouth Junction woman said she has been going to the township Welfare Department to receive food…

  • Citizens must protestforced development

    EDITORIAL: Only public can stop COAH regulations from being used to force unwanted and unnecessary housing in Hillsborough    Two weeks ago, the state Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Toll Brothers vs. West Windsor Township, a case resulting from the requirements of the state’s Council on Affordable Housing.    COAH was established in 1985…

  • ‘An angel among us’

    Helping others is Melanie Esock’s priority By:Alec Moore    Whoever said angels do not tread on earth must not have looked in Manville.    During the Arc Angel Ball, sponsored by the ARC of Somerset County (formerly known as the Association for Retarded Citizens) on Dec. 7, Melanie Esock of Manville was honored for her continued and…