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  • Mayors uses convention to share ideas

    Pucci is delegate for Democrats in Los Angeles By: Al Wicklund    MONROE – Mayor Richard Pucci, a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles this week, sees the convention as a starting point for a strong Democratic campaign for presidential candidate Al Gore and the rest of the party’s ticket.    "The election will…

  • Time to go down fighting Promenade

    To the editor:    I have been hearing all summer that we have to agree to the Krame settlement.    Let me explain this settlement in everyday terms. Let’s say you contract or settle with a developer to build you a home, easy to maintain, fitting into the community of your choice with about 1 acre of…

  • Marian H. O’Donnell

       HAMILTON – Marian H. O’Donnell, 70, died Aug. 8 at home.    Born in Carbondale, Pa., she lived in the Trenton area since 1966.    Mrs. O’Donnell was a homemaker.    An active member of parent-teacher associations, she was also a Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) teacher and member of Our Lady of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church.    She…

  • President to visit Hopewell Valley

    Stockman farm site of Wednesday fund-raiser for Holt By:Jeff Milgram    President Bill Clinton will make two stops in Hopewell Valley on Wednesday, Aug. 23 to bolster the re-election campaign of Rep. Rush Holt (D-12).    The director of Rep. Holt’s finance committee, Neil Upmeyer, said between 250 and 300 people are expected to pay $1,000 a…

  • Tractor-trailer mishap causes traffic snarl

    Canada Dry truck hits Route 31 utility pole By:John Tredrea    The driver of a southbound Canada Dry trailer-truck apparently fell asleep at the wheel on Route 31 just before 6 a.m. Friday, when his rig roared off the road along a guardrail and hit a utility pole in Pennington, near Broemel Place.    "After hitting the…

  • SBAA all-stars find 13 is a lucky number

    Win North Brunswick Tournament title    There was no need for triskaidekaphobia among the members of the South Brunswick Athletic Association 13-year-old all-star team.    The lucky 13s defeated Hopewell in the first two outings of a three-game championship series to claim the North Brunswick Tournament title.    In the first game, SB pounded Hopewell, 18-7. In the…

  • History comes to life at Buckelew Day

    Historical Society hosts annual festival By: Brian Webber    A wonderful chapter of lasting memories was written this past weekend on the grounds of Lakeview, the Buckelew mansion.    The Jamesburg Historical Association hosted its annual Buckelew Days, a festival honoring the founder of Jamesburg, James Buckelew.    The opening ceremony was highlighted by Jamesburg councilman, Otto Kostbar,…

  • G&R committee markets town

    Package designed to draw businesses to Lawrence By: Lea Kahn    The Growth and Redevelopment Committee is putting the finishing touches to its marketing and promotion packet for Lawrence Township.    The final version of the marketing packet was presented to Township Council this week by Michael Powers, Growth and Redevelopment Committee chairman.    Council members were pleased…

  • Pupply mills grossly abusive

    To the editor:    My sincere thanks to Rose Reina-Rosenbaum for her letter about puppy mills, and to you for publishing it.    I do Siberian Husky Rescue and have witnessed this firsthand. My very first experience with Rescue was transporting three puppy mill puppies to their foster home on Cape Cod. They came from a puppy…