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LAWRENCE: Schools assure families that pupils are safe
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer In the wake of the shooting deaths at a Newtown, Connecticut, elementary school Friday, Lawrence Township school district officials have taken steps to reassure parents and children that the district is enforcing its safety and security procedures to keep the students safe. In a letter posted on the school district’s…
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Consider a donation to Lawrence Township Education Foundation
By Paul Schindel, Lawrence To the editor: Great public schools are one reason why Lawrence Township is a great place to live. That’s why end-of-year donations to Lawrence Township Education Foundation are an excellent way to support our town. Your donation supports excellence, creativity and achievement in our schools. LTEF grants reach every student in…
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MANVILLE: Santa Claus pays early visit to town
Aboard his sleigh, he welcomes kids at breakfast at VFW By Mary Ellen Day, Special Writer With the sirens blaring and firetrucks as escorts, Santa Claus and his elf came to Manville in his sleigh Saturday to visit those who gathered for his visit at the VFW on Washington Avenue. The breakfast with Santa —…
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LAWRENCE: Bulk trash fee OK’d by council
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Despite stiff opposition from township residents, Township Council unanimously approved an ordinance creating a new fee for the collection of bulk trash that will be assessed against all property owners whose trash is collected curbside. More than a dozen township residents chastised Township Council Tuesday night and said that instituting…
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LAWRENCE: Budget, hurricane top stories in 2012
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Budget woes and the perfect storm that ripped up the East Coast — and Lawrence, with it — were among the top news-makers in Lawrence for 2012. Money problems started early in the year when a request to raise the municipal property tax rate by 9 cents — in addition…
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LAWRENCE: Planners approve office complex parking change
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The township Planning Board gave its stamp of approval to revised parking plans for a planned office park on Princeton Pike at Lewisville, which belongs to the Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., at its final meeting of the year last week. RCN Corp., which was the original owner, gained approval in 2000…
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Middle Eastern Halal Barbeque Restaurant Opens in Plainfield, N.J.
By Babaghanoush BBQ PLAINFIELD, N.J. n Mohamed Moussa and Hamedy Soliman want to take you home for lunch or dinner. “This area has never tasted barbeque like this,” said Moussa, who lives in North Plainfield and was born in Egypt. “This is real Middle Eastern barbeque n beef, chicken, lamb, vegetables and seafood made to…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Banquets honor championship football team
Ed Birch photos Above, members of the South Brunswick Vikings Football Team are honored at the high school on Ridge Road Thursday night during the Fall Sports Awards Banquet. Middle, team seniors were also honored Friday night at Crossroads South Middles School by the Police Athletic League. Bottom, PAL founder Jake Rodrieguez presents former high…
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LAWRENCE: Councilman Puliti stepping down
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Councilman Greg Puliti is stepping down from Township Council, effective at midnight Dec. 31, according to a letter of resignation submitted Wednesday, Dec. 26, to Municipal Clerk Kathy Norcia. Mr. Puliti, who would be entering the final year of his fifth, non-consecutive term on Township Council in 2013, cited "professional…
