Category: archives
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LAWRENCE: Three to be honored by Every Child Valued
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Superintendent of Schools Crystal Edwards, Lawrence High School counselor Tonia Moore and Christina Shu, a longtime volunteer at the Every Child Valued program, will be honored at the Every Child Valued Foundation’s annual fundraiser Dec. 1. Diana B. Henriques, the author of the best-selling book, “The Wizard of Lies: Bernie…
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LAWRENCE: Trenton man charged in burglary of three cars; held on bail
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Durand Turner, 33, of Trenton, has been charged with burglary and theft for entering three parked cars on Irwin Place at 1:15 a.m. Oct. 26, according to police reports. An officer on patrol noticed the interior lights of two cars were “on,” and a bicycle was lying on the ground…
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LAWRENCE: Police blotter
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Four cell phones, valued at a combined $2,246, were reported stolen from the AT&T Mobility store on Brunswick Pike, after the store manager noticed that one of the phones was missing. A check on the inventory showed three more were missing, and which were likely taken between 1 p.m. and…
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Cornerstone Music Studios Open Enrollment for Winter Musikgarten Session
By Holly Deitz Cornerstone Music Studios at Millstone is set to begin its Winter Session of Musikgarten, group music and movement classes for children ages birth to age five. Classes will begin the week of November 26,2012 and run through the week of December 10, 2012. Classes offered include, "Family Music for Babies" held Wednesdays…
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MCCC’s 2012 Kelsey Review Touches on Full Range of Emotions in Fiction and Poetry by Local Authors; Free Copies Available at Public Libraries
By Wendy Humphrey Exploring relationships, observing nature, and dealing with loss are all themes that jump off the pages of the 2012 edition of Kelsey Review, published annually by Mercer County Community College and now available free at public libraries throughout Mercer County. Now in its 31st year, the 2012 Review features 26 works of…
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LAWRENCE: Concerns raised about speeding on roadway
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Concerned about speeding cars on Province Line Road near the Yorkshire Village housing development, neighborhood residents have asked Township Council to lean on Mercer County officials to solve the problem on the county maintained road. Bill Rodgers and Edith Wolff, who both live in the development, told Township Council at…
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LAWRENCE: HomeFront has need for Thanksgiving donations
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer More than 1,000 baskets full of Thanksgiving dinner fixings were distributed to needy families by HomeFront last year, and with the holiday two weeks away, demand for those baskets has not diminished. That’s why HomeFront is seeking help from township residents and businesses to fill those baskets and deliver them…
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LAWRENCE: Learning what makes ‘Lawrence’
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Neil Breslau and his wife, Sharon, are self-described history buffs especially local history. So when the Texas couple, who are visiting their son and his family in Lawrence, learned that the Lawrence Historical Society and the Lawrence Township Community Foundation were offering an afternoon’s worth of speakers on Lawrence…
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SANDY Disaster Relief Information from Your Economic & Tourism Development Partners
The Somerset County Business Partnership The Somerset County Business Partnership recently sent out a memo for the benefit of the Somerset County community listing a great deal of Sandy Disaster Relief information. To access this communication, please go to http://www.scbp.org/economic-development/resources and click on "SANDY Disaster Relief Information." The information is useful for business owners and…
