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  • Groundbreaking slated for Tuesday

       The official groundbreaking ceremony for the Lawrence Township Police Department and Municipal Court building has been set for 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. By: Lea Kahn    Township officials will gather at the site, on the northern edge of the municipal campus, to turn over the first shovelful of dirt. The public is invited to attend the ceremony.…

  • SPRINGHOUSE FARM JOURNAL

    Snowdrops appear just when we’re starved for signs of life in the garden By: Heather Lovett    Well, it’s happened again. I’ve let another year go by without planting any fall bulbs and I’m sorely regretting it now. More than anything I wish I’d planted lots of snowdrops—great drifts of them in the lawn and throughout…

  • Jimmy Pendergrass

       Jimmy Pendergrass, 63, died Tuesday, March 20 at the home of Helen Wilcox in South Brunswick, where he resided.    Born in Salders, SC, he lived in South Brunswick for 22 years.    He was a mill runner for Brunswick Rubber, South Brunswick before retiring.    Surviving are two brothers, James of Plainsboro, and Ben of Jamesburg; a…

  • Bulldogs need rebuilding year

    Hopewell Valley Boys LacrosseIn only his second year as head coach of the Hopewell Valley Central High School boys lacrosse team, Drew Seibel will have to rebuild his team. By: Matt Nalbone    The Bulldogs lost a staggering 12 members off of last year’s team to either graduation or transfer.    "It’s going to be a rebuilding…

  • Vote ‘yes’ on school budget

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    I am a life-long resident of South Brunswick. I attended South Brunswick Schools and wanted my children to have the same experience.    I have a sixth-grader, third-grader and a 1-year-old. My children are not getting the same education; they are getting a far better one. Every year around…

  • Robert Joseph Ceraso

       Robert Joseph Ceraso, 80, died Friday, March 23 at his home in Kendall Park.    Born in Princeton, he moved to Kendall Park over 30 years ago.    He was the proprietor of the Kings Inn in Kingston for 20 years before retiring in 1978. Prior to that, he had worked for the United State Postal Service.…

  • Local woman tapped as new administrator

    Titus Court resident Judith Haas set to start Monday By:Laura Toto    Judith Haas of Titus Court was expected to be appointed as Hillsborough’s Township administrator Wednesday night by the Township Committee.    Ms. Haas has resided in Hillsborough for 10 years, and is formerly of Queens, N.Y., where she resided for 38 years.    Before moving to…

  • Layoffs loom at Dow Jones

    The company, which has a large office complex on Route 1, plans to make an unspecified number of cuts within the next month. By: Matthew Armstrong    Dow Jones & Co., whose largest facility is on Route 1, will have to cut back its expenses significantly, including an unspecified number of employee layoffs within the next…

  • HHS softballers to rely on pitching

    Morrison, Murphy give Iaione two solid options By: Rudy Brandl        Most high school sports fans understand that pitching is even more important in softball than baseball. If you’ve got a girl who can bring the heat and keep hitters off balance from the pitching circle, wins come much more easily.    Veteran Hillsborough coach Cheryl…