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  • Davies follows mentor

    Former PU standout now head softball coach By: Justin Feil    Following in the footsteps of a successful, longtime coach can be stressful.    But following not only a longtime coach, but also her mentor, didn’t deter Maureen Davies one bit.    After a year as an assistant to Cindy Cohen, the 1997 Princeton University graduate jumped at…

  • One bad inning dooms Post 26

    By:Sean Moylan        "We had them beat," said Bordentown Post 26 American Legion manager Tom Dolan after his team fell 7-4 to Broad Street Park in opening round playoff action on Monday at Hamilton High. "We just had one bad inning."    Going into the bottom of the fifth, Bordentown’s Paris McLean was cruising along with…

  • Commerce Bank gets variance OKs

    By:Marianne Hooker    At a special meeting July 5, the Pennington Planning Board approved several variances – with conditions – that will allow Commerce Bank to redevelop the former Rosedale Mills site on Route 31.    A new bank facility will be built on the site, with four drive-through lanes to the rear of the building. In…

  • C-PLL 10s rally from 11 runs down

    All-stars get 11 runs in fourth inning in win By: Rich Fisher    Two days before the 31st anniversary of man walking on the moon, the Cranbury-Plainsboro Little League 10-year-old All-Stars were walking on air.    But first, they had to climb out of an 11-run hole just to get their feet on solid ground.    In what…

  • Squad receives rave reviews

    Squad has been serving community for more than five months By:Jeff Mikalaitis ?­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­         BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – The Bordentown Township Emergency Medical Service has been serving the community for more than five months and, according to public officials, it is doing a tremendous job.     "I have received nothing but positive responses," said Mayor…

  • Volunteer work gets teens going

    High school students thrive on helping others in community By:Nicole Taylor    Whether it’s to grandparents, children or even organizations, Jessica Daddino and Michelle de Gruchy love to give of themselves to whoever needs them.    Jessica, 18, and Michelle, 17, both of Hillsborough, have found a common expression for their volunteer efforts through Hillsborough High School…

  • Hopewell vuture group has plan of attack

    Grape-flavored fogging should make birds ‘fly away’ By:Kristy Klaus    The Vulture Relocation Committee (VRC) is continuing its search for ways to rid two Hopewell Borough neighborhoods of turkey vultures.    Richard Rodriguez, an urban entomologist, gave a presentation at Hopewell Borough Hall to members of the VRC and residents on July 12.    "I think everyone thought…

  • ‘Rails to Trails’ project under way in Springfield

    Project will continue this weekend By:Vanessa S. Holt        SPRINGFIELD – Despite the threat of rain, a dozen volunteers converged at Veterans Memorial park early Saturday to begin work on the ambitious Rails to Trails project, clearing a 10-foot-wide path of brush and debris from a 1000-foot track behind the park.    The project will continue…

  • Township designates new historic properties

    Old house, dirt road make list By: Lea Kahn    An 18th-century house that belonged to one of the earliest settlers of Lawrence Township, and a dirt road that leads to the township-owned Brearley House, are being added to the township’s list of historic landmark properties.    But three other properties – whose owners resisted having their…