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  • David Healey

       David Healey, 48, died Monday, March 12, at home.    Born in the Panama Canal Zone, he was a longtime Lawrenceville resident.    He graduated from Lawrence High School in 1971.    Mr. Healey was a roofing mechanic with Furniture Mill Home Improvement, Pennington.    Son of the late Evelyn O’Donnell Healey, he is survived by his father, Owen…

  • Budget keeps Washington tax rate stable

    Public hearing set for April 12 on $7.5 million municipal spending plan. By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON — A public hearing will be held April 12 on the township budget, a spending plan that calls for no increase in the municipal tax rate.    The Township Committee introduced the $7.5 million budget at its meeting last week.…

  • What’s Your Funny Name?

    Feeling too serious? Take a moment to find your new funny name and wear it with humor for the day… Thus, for example, George W. Bush’s new name is Goober Chickenshorts. Clinton’s new name is Poopsie Liverchunks. Follow the instructions to find your funny name. The following is an excerpt from achildren’s book, "Captain Underpants…

  • Painchaud finishes among top 16 in state

    Senior enjoys his unbelievable ride to the NJSIAA tournament at East Rutherford. By: Kyle Moylan    EAST RUTHERFORD — He didn’t spray paint it on the walls or carve it into the cement. As a result, it will be up to the visitors of Continental Airlines Arena in the future to recall that "Tom Painchaud was…

  • Board forced to delaycar wash plan again

    Residents unable to voice opinions after competitor’s attorney objects By:Laura Toto    Plans for the proposed Mountainview Car Wash have been stopped even before they were heard by the Planning Board after an attorney representing a competitor claimed the board doesn’t have the authority to hear the plans.    The car wash is proposed for 9 acres…

  • Mock trial team loses bid

    The team lost to Ruriah High School from Elizabeth.    The Lawrence High School Mock Trial Team’s quest for the central New Jersey regional championship — and the statewide championship — came to a crashing halt this week at the hands of its counterparts at Union County’s Bruriah High School. By: Lea Kahn    The all-girls Bruriah…

  • Florence repeats as Group I basketball champs

           PISCATAWAY- When asked to compare his team’s different state championships, Florence High boys’ basketball coach Art Bobik stared ahead with a smile on his face like a little kid trying to make a choice at an ice cream shop. By:Kyle Moylan    "Oh, they’re all different," Bobik noted. "They all have their own flavor and…

  • MANVILLE SENIOR CORNER

       The Manville Seniors Inc. meet at 1 p.m. the second Thursday of each month. The next meeting will be April 12. Blood pressures will be taken before the meeting. Please remember to bring your food articles and your Campbell Soup labels.    New members are welcome. Membership is open to residents 55 if disabled; otherwise it…

  • Parking ban not a solution

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    I was unable to attend the Township Council meeting on March 6, but I was able to watch it on television.    I am the individual who spoke on behalf of the residents of Dayton Square at two separate council meetings including Feb. 20. At that meeting, I thanked…