Category: archives

  • 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)…

  • Lawrence High boys tennis tops Steinert

    Five-match sweep boosts Cardinal netters to 4-2 on year By: Nicholas Schaefer        With an extended break between matches due to series of weather-related postponements, the Lawrence High School boys tennis team had a viable excuse for a lackluster performance Monday.    However, the Cardinals (4-2) were as sharp and focused as ever as they swept…

  • Council supports airport expansion study

    Asks county for detailed environmental assessment By: T.J. Furman        Township Council has added its collective two-cents worth to the debate over the proposed expansion of the Mercer County Airport, which is located almost entirely in neighboring Ewing Township.    Council Tuesday night approved, 3-1, a resolution encouraging the county to undertake a detailed environmental study…

  • Hubcap dealer one of highway’s many stories

    Better weather has been bad for business By: Ilene Dube        The “Beware of Dog” sign is the first thing I notice at Stanley’s Auto Sales on Route 1. It is certainly the larger of the two signs. I look carefully for the dog among the lot of shiny metal hubcaps before getting out of…

  • Mitsuko T. Hart

    Obituary    Mitsuko T. Hart, 77, died April 16 at Capital Health System at Fuld hospital, Trenton.    Born in Okinawa, Japan, she lived in Trenton before moving to Lawrenceville 15 years ago.    She is survived by her husband, David L. Hart; a son and daughter-in-law, Wilbur and Karen Hart of Princeton; a daughter and son-in-law, Peggy…

  • Sally E. Hurst

    Obituary    Sally E. Hurst, 89, of Lawrenceville, died April 20 at St. Joseph’s Nursing Center at Morris Hall, Lawrenceville.    Born in Wayne, Pa., she lived in Hamilton before moving to Lawrenceville several years ago.    Wife of the late Joseph Hurst she is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Joan an Joseph Golegbiewski of Yardville; four…