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  • Ozzie B. Woodall

       Ozzie B. Woodall, 67, died Nov. 28 at Capital Health System at Mercer.    Born and educated in Auburn, Ala., he lived in Trenton 50 years.    Mr. Woodall retired in 1992 after more than 20 years as custodial supervisor at The Lawrenceville School. He previously worked 24 years with D. Shultz Wallpaper Co.    Son of the…

  • Woman faces false police report charges

           FLORENCE – A township woman charged with theft also faces charges of filing a false police report after claiming she had been kidnapped. By:Vanessa S. Holt        FLORENCE – A township woman charged with theft also faces charges of filing a false police report after claiming she had been kidnapped.    Tara Austin, 25, of…

  • Old Road ranch house to be nature study center

    Township will offer information on open-space preservation, wetlands and wildlife By: Amanda Bok    The township is developing a nature study center to help deepen the community’s understanding of its natural environment.    Expected to be completed within the year, the environmental and wetlands center will offer information on a variety of crucial issues, such as the…

  • FORUM: Bus line

    Should the New York express bus to Kendall Park be reinstated? Should the New York express bus to Kendall Park be reinstated?

  • Bright lights, little village

    Residents brave cold for Main Street celebrationDespite the bitter cold, residents joined with Main Street Lawrenceville Sunday for a second brick walkway installation and also to inaugurate what it hopes will be a new village tradition: a tree lighting in Weeden Park. By: Steve Bates    Cameras flashed, followed by the muffled clapping of about 80…

  • Edition of Dec. 7

    Steve J. Stanzione    Steve J. Stanzione, 89, formerly of Pennington, died Nov. 26 at home in Chatham.    Born in Trenton, Mr. Stanzione resided in Pennington most of his life, later living in Short Hills and was a resident of Chatham for the last year. He retired in 1976 as the maintenance supervisor for the Hopewell…

  • MCCC offers courses in Valley

       Presented in cooperation with the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education, Mercer County Community College will offer a series of noncredit courses throughout the winter and spring in fitness/wellness, personal interest, recreation, finance, and home projects starting on Jan. 17.    Sites include Hopewell Valley Central High School, Timberlane Middle School, and several other locations.    New…

  • Townships to discuss Kingston plans

    Status of Village Center designation to be updated By: Matthew Armstrong    The Franklin and South Brunswick township councils will meet tonight, Thursday, to discuss the status of Kingston’s center status.    Kingston is a 325-year-old historic village that lies in several municipalities. The majority of the town is located in South Brunswick and Franklin townships. A…

  • Drawing on her art to stop hate

    Kareisha Questal wins award for anti-violence poster By: Matthew Armstrong    A classroom art assignment created last spring recently earned a high school sophomore recognition from a national magazine and praise from some of her idols.    High school sophomore Kareisha Questel was honored recently by Teen People Magazine, a spin-off of People Magazine, for her poster…