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  • 13’s reach finals of East Brunswick Tournament

    SBAA ALL-STARS By: Ken Weingartner    Eight was enough for the South Brunswick Athletic Association 13-year-old all-stars.    South Brunswick advanced to the championship game of the East Brunswick Tournament by rallying for an 8-4 win over Merrill Park. Earlier in the tourney, SB posted an 8-2 victory over North Edison.    Tim Barnshaw drilled a bases-loaded triple…

  • Special meeting for zoning change

    Millstone ordinance focus of July 13 session By: Frank C. D’Amico    MILLSTONE – Concerned township landowners on July 13 will meet with the Township Committee in a special meeting to discuss a recent zoning ordinance.    Residents said they have problems with a recently adopted zoning amendment that increased minimum lot sizes for major subdivisions.    The…

  • Annual Patriotic celebration to feature parade, fireworks

    Fete set to take place July 15 By:Vanessa S. Holt        FLORENCE – The fireworks have faded from the sky for now, but not for long – the township’s annual Patriotic Celebration will take place on July 15, with a parade, concert and fireworks highlighting the day’s events.    The celebration will begin with a flag-raising…

  • Florence man enjoys bringing history to life through acting

    Actor is a member of the Town Crier Summer Theatre By:Vanessa S. Holt        FLORENCE – Every day, Florence resident John Devennie goes back in time about 200 years when he crosses the bridge into Pennsylvania.    The 26-year-old actor is a member of the Town Crier Summer Theatre, a group that entertains and informs tourists…

  • New gym program eyed in Florence

    Program to cost over $50,000 By:Vanessa S. Holt        FLORENCE – A new kind of physical education program under development at the high school will have to wait a while longer before the department can get the ball rolling.    The program requires the construction of several outdoor elements, including fencing to surround the area.    The…

  • Town seeks state road money

    $425,000 sought for sidewalks, bike path, road reconstructions By: Lea Kahn    Aiming to extend the Princeton Pike bicycle path, install sidewalks in the Eldridge Park neighborhood and repave three streets near Lawrence High School, township officials have applied for state aid to offset the costs of the proposed projects.    The tab for the three projects…

  • ‘Gator’ chews on MCALL competition

    Legion baseball By: Mike Molaro    Not only does Jonathan Kindberg have one of the most interesting nicknames around, he’s also a talented pitcher.    In his first year on the mound, the Newton, Pa. resident rang up a 6-3 record this past spring in his third season of varsity baseball with Notre Dame High School and…

  • More review of downzoning suggested

    June 21, July 6 input important By: Ruth Luse    Tonight, in the Hopewell Valley Central High School auditorium, the Hopewell Township Committee will continue its discussion with members of the public on ordinances (see summary of proposals in this week’s edition) that would make some major changes in the township’s zoning.    In the June 29…

  • Council sees police-court building plans

    Some features removed for cost By: Lea Kahn    Clarke Caton Hintz, the Trenton architectural firm hired by Lawrence Township to design the proposed Police Department and Municipal Court building, is putting the finishing touches to the design.    Township Council members were treated to a sneak peek at the proposed facility plan last month, as architect…