Category: archives
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Planners delay Federal Point decision
By: Lea Kahn The developer of the proposed Federal Point senior citizens housing development will have to wait until next month to find out whether the township Planning Board gives it the stamp of approval. Pennington Properties Development Corp. representatives outlined the plans for the Federal Point subdivision before the Planning Board last week. It…
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New commission to encourage the arts
First exhibition, scheduled for late November, will feature the work of Ludvic SalehWill By: Matthew Armstrong The township wants to encourage residents to embrace the arts. To meet that end, the township is setting up a Commission of the Arts to enrich the lives of residents through the arts and to encourage community participation in…
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Main Street without Say Cheese is like Rome without the Forum
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK By: John Tredrea The day after tomorrow, yet another longtime fixture of the heart of Pennington’s downtown will go by the wayside when Dave Jacobs’ Say Cheese Nuts Etc. shop closes for good. The place was opened in the mid-80s by Nancy Walton. She and her husband, Charlie, moved out of town a…
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Protect your limbs but when injury occurs, hand therapy helps
By:Hope Martin If you have ever injured your hand, you know just how much an injury can interfere with your life. Hand therapy and ergonomics are becoming increasingly necessary and important forms of therapy. After traumatic injuries such as amputation or tendon laceration and hours of delicate surgery, patients are relying more and more on…
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School officials talk expansion
Forum is first in a series on the topic By: Lea Kahn The Lawrence Township Board of Education, concerned about overcrowded classrooms, last week took its first step along the road to a referendum on expanding its facilities. The need for added space was outlined at a special forum sponsored Sept. 20 by the Lawrence…
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Hopewell Harvest Fair photo winners
Hopewell Harvest Fair thanks all those who entered the Harvest Fair Photo Contest. There were many "beautiful entries and it was difficult work for the judges to make their selections." The following photographers won in the Nature category: first, Anita Bhala; second, Jennifer Sandford; third, Christina Bahr. In the Summer Vacation category: first, John Nettles;…
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Jay T. Mills
EWING – Jay T. Mills, 71, died Sept. 23 at home. Born in Baltimore, he lived in Ewing 40 years. He retired in 1981 from the Ewing Township School System, where he taught industrial arts at the Antheil Junior High School. He was also an adjunct professor at The College of New Jersey. Mr. Mills…
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Local author awarded for book on nuclear power
Duffy chronicles history of U.S. policy, perception By:Laura Toto Robert Duffy, a resident of Belle Mead for nearly two years, was selected to receive the 1999 Lynton Keith Caldwell Award. The award was given to Dr. Duffy for best book on environmental politics and policy at the association’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. His work…
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Cardinal squads reach 6-2, eye division titles
Cross Country By: Mike Molaro The Lawrence High School boys and girls cross country squads each raised their record to 6-2 with a pair of convincing wins on Tuesday. With senior Aaron Beaber placing seventh overall with a time of 17 minutes, 32 seconds, the Cardinals defeated Colonial Valley Conference foes Ewing, 24-37, and Princeton,…
