Category: archives

  • RCN’s mind is made up

    But company isn’t saying where it will go By:Lea Kahn        Will they or won’t they? Only RCN Corp. officials know for sure if the company is moving to Lawrence Township, and they aren’t telling.    Lawrence is one of three towns under consideration for the relocation of the telecommunication company’s corporate headquarters, but RCN spokeswoman…

  • A stroll through town

    LEDGER LAND staff column By: T.J. Furman    I’ll come right out and admit it: The idea for this column didn’t come from some brilliant stroke of genius.    It actually was conceived from quite the opposite: stupidity.    I had planned on writing a story from one of Lawrence’s elementary schools. I called last Tuesday and left…

  • Nominations sought to reward redevelopment

    COMMUNITY OUTLOOK guest column By: Michael P. Hedden    The Lawrence Township Growth and Redevelopment Committee is seeking nominations for homeowners, businesses and contractors who have made significant or unusual contributions to the economic growth of Lawrence Township.    The Growth and Redevelopment Committee consists of members from the business community, area residents and representatives from various…

  • Rose M. Sessa

    Obituary    Rose M. Sessa, 82, of Lawrenceville, died Saturday at St. Joseph’s Nursing Home, Lawrenceville.    Born in Trenton, she was a life-long area resident.    Mrs. Sessa retired from Acme Rubber Co., Trenton, after 40 years.    She was an avid baker. She loved sewing and arts and crafts.    Daughter of the late Antonio and Angeline Scarantino…

  • Phyllis J. Favata

    Obituary    Phyllis J. Favata, 80, died April 20 at home.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was a Lawrenceville resident for 58 years.    She was co-owner of Bell Fuel Co. of Lawrenceville for 30 years before retiring in 1980.    She was a member of the Million Dollar Babes Investment Club and past treasurer and member of…

  • New chapter in Brearley history next weekend

    First of a two-part series By: Lea Kahn        On a warm, spring day in 1761, John Brearley II gazed proudly at the two-and-a-half story brick farmhouse he and his son, James Brearley, had just completed.    It was his trophy, just as surely as it now is Lawrence Township’s. The township, which has owned the…

  • Group gets money for study of Paunacussing watershed

    PLUM’s long labors bore sweet fruit last week. By: Graham Strouse After 15 months of clandestine meetings and public lobbying, PLUM, known more formally as the Partnership for Land Use Management Inc., a Bucks County- based non-profit conservationist organization, announced on April 19 the receipt of $81,000 in state grants for a hydrological study of…

  • La Fontana

    Old World romance and a lavish menu give this New Brunswick star its charm. By: Pat Tanner La Fontana 120 Albany St., New Brunswick (732) 249-7500 Food: Very good Cuisine: Upscale, often extravagant, Italian Service: Formal, respectful Ambiance: A gold and marble fantasy from turn of the century (20th, that is) Prices: Expensive Hours: Lunch:…

  • Cardinals enjoy two-win streak

    High school baseball team tops Hun, Trenton By: Mike Molaro        Little by little, the pieces are starting to come together for the Lawrence High School baseball squad.    Head coach Brian Carter will be the first to admit that his guys haven’t turned the corner yet, but he’ll also tell you that the Cardinals (3-5)…