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  • Share your thoughts on Sept. 11 attacks

    The Cranbury Press wants to help residents share their thoughts and concerns about Tuesday’s attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon    The Cranbury Press wants to help residents share their thoughts and concerns about Tuesday’s attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. We’re looking for eyewitness accounts, general reaction, condolences or requests for…

  • Teachers silently protest working without a contract

    Over 100 district teachers showed their solidarity By:David Koch    FLORENCE — More than 100 district teachers were in attendance at Monday’s Board of Education agenda meeting to silently show their discontent about working without a contract.    Susan Bassett, president of the Florence Township Education Association, said teachers at the school board’s meeting were there to…

  • Journey into Film

    Happy to call herself an independent filmmaker, Chitra Neogy relies on investors and grants to help make her own movies. With the assistance of these parties, she completed her most recent and personal film, A Journey Within A Journey By: Jim Boyle    In the past few years, foreign films have been attracting increasing attention. The…

  • Local towns could get medical treatment for finacially disadvantaged residents

    New Hanover, North Havover townships could benefit By:David Koch    A push by Burlington County freeholders for federal dollars may make medical care available to financially disadvantaged residents in five county townships, including New Hanover and North Hanover townships.    The Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders was expected to pass a resolution at their next meeting…

  • Plastic, Anyone?

    Disc Golfers converge on Newtown and Erwinna for the two-day Eric C. Yetter Memorial Disc Golf Tournament. By: Daniel Shearer    There are plenty of people who take disc golf quite seriously. Yeah, that’s right. Plastic discs.    The game is challenging, yet not quite as difficult for beginners as Tiger Woods’ claim to fame. The concept…

  • Locals respond to tragedy in NYC

    Firefighters, rescue personnel assist in efforts to restore calm after attacks. By: Mark Moffa and Scott Morgan    Local rescue workers were among those called to the New York City area Tuesday after two hijacked commercial airliners plunged into the World Trade Center towers in Manhattan.    Six Washington Township firefighters were called to assist emergency personnel…

  • OBITUARIES, Sept. 11, 2001

    Edward R. Jones Sr., Gertrude S. Schureman, Dr. Charles M. Boozan, Mary Williams. Edward R. Jones Sr. Owned Sterile Laboratories    LONGWOOD, Fla. — Edward R. Jones Sr. died Aug. 30. He was 78.    He was a resident of Princeton Township from 1960 to 1985.    Mr. Jones founded and owned Sterile Laboratories, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company…

  • School, churches respond to Trade Center disaster

    BREAKING NEWS: Local officials are reaching out to the community in wake of terror attacks. By: Nick D’Amore and Brian Shappell    South Brunswick schools and churches are reaching out to the community in the wake of terrorist attacks in New York City and other areas nationwide.    The school district will keep buildings open for the…

  • LaWanda "Wanda" Lawson, 52

       HAMILTON — LaWanda "Wanda" Lawson, 52, died Sept. 6 at Capital Health System at Mercer hospital, Trenton.    Born in Glennville, Ga., she lived in Lambertville 20 years before moving to Hamilton.    She graduated from South Hunterdon Regional High School and was executive director of Community Action Programs Executive Directors’ Association of New Jersey (CAPEDA), which…