Category: archives
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Township targets farm to prevent 35 houses
The Township Committee has signed a contract to buy 70 acres of open space of the Wengryn farm on Beekman Lane in an area where developers already are building. By:Laura Toto Under current land-use laws, the property could produce 35 houses. The property is a piece of land the township had been hoping to purchase…
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‘Piddly’ road has historic significance
LETTER TO THE EDITOR To the editor: I doubt if it was meant to be funny, but when I finished reading Terry Wintroub’s letter to the editor in the Nov. 9 issue of the Ledger, about Lewisville Road, I was laughing. On the serious side, I am left wondering how we plan to spend almost…
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Ceremony recognizes veterans
Municipal Building gathering honors war heroes By: Brian Weber Veterans lined up outside Saturday, braving cold winds and damp weather. In a group of township officials and a top-notch high school marching band, they were guests of honor. This group had gathered at the Municipal Building to celebrate Veterans Day and to recognize and honor…
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Ella Young
Ella Young, 75, died Nov. 7 at Capital Health System at Fuld hospital, Trenton. Born in Beverly she was a resident since 1957. She was a supervisor in the fiscal department of the Mercer County Welfare Board, retiring in 1976. Mrs. Young was a member of Ahavath Israel Congregation and White Horse Volunteer Fire Co.…
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Steiner "S.W." Williams Sr.
Steiner "S.W." Williams Sr., 64, died Nov. 8, at home. Born in Sardis, Ga., and educated in Mill Haven schools, he lived in Trenton since 1953. Mr. William’s retired after 43 years as a printer and chief shop steward with Trenton Folding Box Co. He was a member of New Salem Baptist Church, where he…
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Teacher brings study of Islam to students’ level
Seventh-grade students at Alexander Batcho Intermediate School built mosques out of cardboard and other materials and fashioned traditional Muslim clothing for dolls they brought from home as a project to learn about the Islam faith and the Muslim people. By:Eric Schwarz The students in social studies classes are learning about Muslims, who comprise about a…
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Board mulls elimination of class ranks
Officials: Rank not necessarily reflection of academic achievement By: Amanda Bok South Brunswick may join a growing list of public and private schools who have stopped ranking students based on academic achievement. The school board heard a presentation of a two-year study on the benefits and detriments of class ranking Monday. It will consider eliminating…
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Schools report small drop in enrollment
Drop seen mostly in elementary schools When the doors to the Lawrence Township public schools opened last month, a total of 3,915 students took their seats in the classrooms – or 25 fewer than last year’s enrollment of 3,940 students. By: Lea Kahn "This is the first time in years that the numbers are totally…
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Women in black
Cool Women to read warm poems, give thanks By: Cynthia Cannon The Cool Women poetry collective is back in black and spewing out verse that’s been dubbed "sexy," "shocking" and "real." Last Valentine’s Day, the "Cool Women Read Hot Poems" event at Micawber Books in Princeton stoked poetry fans with the collective’s brand of erotic…
