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  • Property values causing ‘shocking’ tax bills

    Homeowners whose property was reassessed this year are finding big surprises in their mailboxes By:Alec Moore    Property tax bills are arriving in homeowners’ mailboxes, leaving some residents reeling from the discovery that their houses have been reassessed at new, higher values and their tax bills have skyrocketed.    Matthew Road resident William Horvath was so shocked…

  • LouCas

    This Edison fixture is a true family restaurant that does Italian-American food big and well. Oversized portions make the moderate prices seem like a bargain. By: Antoinette Buckley LouCas Restaurant 9 Lincoln Highway, Edison (732) 549-8580 www.loucasrestaurant.com Food: Good + Service: Very good Cuisine: Italian-American Ambiance: Functional Prices: Moderate Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri.…

  • Apartments’ owner required to make repairs

    Among the most glaring problems were sump pump pipes across sidewalks, loose parking lot light fixtures, a loose banister to a laundry room and missing gratings on the window wells. By: Nick D’Amore    The owner of Barrett Gardens apartments is in the process of completing repairs mandated by the township Health Deparment.    A letter outlining…

  • ‘A recumbent bike is a real nice way to do your cycling’

    GOOD TIMES IN HOPEWELL VALLEY By: John Tredrea    Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of stories about people doing what they like to do.    Beautiful summer weather during the weekend typically brings hundreds of visitors to Washington Crossing State Park, and last Saturday afternoon was no exception.    Among those in the sprawling,…

  • Officials mull name change for Lost Valley

    With apologies to Mr. Shakespeare, would that which we call Lost Valley be the same by any other name? By:John Patten    With dozens of homes being lost to a federal buyout program, some Manville officials are thinking it’s time to change the name of Lost Valley.    The Borough Council’s Progress and Development Committee is mulling…

  • District announces public comment period

       Township school district officials have set Aug. 15 as the deadline for residents to comment on the planned termination of the sending-receiving relationship with Washington Township. By: Lea Kahn    The Lawrence Township Board of Education adopted a resolution at its July 26 meeting to open a required 20-day public comment period on the termination plans.…

  • Students benefit from volunteering

    Whether helping out at a blood drive or helping children at a nearby school, more and more young people are volunteering, which helps them to connect with the community, and have fun. By:Dorothy Chu Whether helping out at a blood drive or helping children at a nearby school, more and more young people are volunteering,…

  • The Ledger sponsors household item drive

       The Lawrence Ledger is sponsoring a drive to collect household items for HomeFront’s Furnish the Future program throughout August.    Anything that could be used to set up a household will be collected. Some suggestions include irons, linens, dishes, glasses and cups, silverware, pots and pans or curtains.    Items can be left in specially marked boxes…

  • A night to fight crime

    Night Out will be held at Crossroads Middle School 6 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. By: Craig Sernotti    Tuesday is National Night Out, a time for police and the public to join together to take a stand against crime.    Sponsored by the South Brunswick Police Department, Night Out will be held at Crossroads Middle School on…