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  • Township police chief’s son arrested on gun charge

    Anthony J. Gaylord Jr. charged with pointing stolen handgun at two men in borough. By: Vic Monaco    Anthony J. Gaylord Jr., 21-year-old son of Princeton Township Police Chief Anthony Gaylord, was in Mercer County jail on Wednesday charged with pointing a stolen handgun at two young men at John and MacLean streets in the borough…

  • County closes on deal to preserve Col Soil Road farm

       Mercer County officials closed Tuesday on the purchase of a 47-acre farm on Cold Soil Road, owned by longtime developer Albert Chmiel. By: Lea Kahn    The Mercer County Board of Freeholders paid $1.2 million for the property. The county paid $1.1 million from its open space preservation trust fund, and Lawrence Township contributed $100,000 from…

  • Playground proposal on fall ballot?

    Efforts to raise $30,000 for new playground equipment at Weston School have been put on hold while organizers plan a different tact. By:Regina Tan    At the next Borough Council meeting Aug. 13, Councilman Martin Wierzba — who started the fund-raising drive last month — plans to propose a public question for the November election asking…

  • Volunteering is family fare

    Marie and James Alan Davis were lauded Monday for being Middlesex County Volunteers of the Year. By:Craig Sernotti    Marie and James Alan Davis have been living on Old Davidson Mill Road for almost 30 years.    Many of those years have been spent giving hours and hours of their time to the Middlesex County 4-H Club.…

  • Elite softballers fall in finals

    Raiders can’t solve Flemington pitcher By: Rudy Brandl    Hillsborough post-season vengeance tour was stopped at the halfway mark in last week’s Elite League playoffs at Ann Van Middlesworth Park.    The Raider girls knew they would have to defeat the two teams responsible for their four regular season losses if they expected to win the league…

  • Senior housing project calls for 3-story building

       The heavily wooded lot on Darrah Lane, opposite the Lawrence library and the Lawrence Senior Center, has been the subject of several proposed senior citizen housing developments over the past decade. By: Lea Kahn    This week, the latest proposal to develop the 8-acre site was outlined before the Planning Board by representatives of the Ohio-based…

  • Legion team finished strong

    Well-pitched finale a major highlight By: Rudy Brandl    There’s something special about an exciting season ending victory, especially for a team that hasn’t enjoyed that sweet taste very often.    The Somerville American Legion baseball team, a collection of players from Manville and Somerville high schools, experienced that feeling this summer. After struggling through most of…

  • Cool it during the hot weather

    EDITORIAL    Whew. It’s hot.    So health officials are warning people to cool it during the hot and humid weather. And they offer various tips on how to do that, among them:    Wear light cotton clothing because it allows perspiration to evaporate.    Avoid prolonged exposure to the sun, particularly if you have not been exposed to…

  • Everything was just peachy

    Fresh-produce fans flock to the Trenton Farmers Market        Saturday was a peach of a day at the Trenton Farmers Market on Spruce Street in Lawrence. By: Linda J. Field    Crowds came out in record numbers to sample free peach shortcakes, have their fortunes told, win prizes and be entertained by a live broadcast by…