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  • MANVILLE: Fire company auxiliary plans two fundraisers

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    The Ladies Auxiliary of North End Fire Company No. 3 is busy working on its upcoming fundraisers to benefit the fire company.    Members have been gathering at the firehouse to make baskets for their Basket Bingo, which will be held Nov. 20.    ”There will be 18 games of bingo…

  • EAST WINDSOR: $316,000 grant awarded for road work

        EAST WINDSOR – The township has been awarded a large state grant for improvements to Twin Rivers Drive North.     The $316,000 grant from the state Department of Transportation will be used to resurface the roadway, from Probasco Road to Greenwich Court, as well as other associated improvements to curbs, drainage and handicap ramps.…

  • LETTERS: Same-sex marriage stance offends religious readers

    Frank O’Shea, Kendall Park    Your Oct. 1 editorial about same-sex marriage was a disgrace. I cannot say I will not buy your paper any longer because I have long ago stopped subscribing because of its continual anti-Catholic statements However, I had the misfortune of seeing the paper at a local restaurant and reading that valueless…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Four promoted to sergeant

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    The South Brunswick Police Department announced the promotion of four officers to the rank of sergeant Tuesday.    Detective John Klemas, Patrolman First Class Kenneth Drost, Patrolman First Class Dale Owens and Detective James Ryan will be sworn in as sergeants Oct. 16 at a ceremony at 2 p.m. in the…

  • PLUMSTED: Geier sues for e-mail names

    By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor     PLUMSTED — Mitch Geier, a Democratic write-in candidate for Township Committee, has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to force the township to provide the names and addresses of local residents who signed up to receive municipal e-mail newsletters and the names of people who have sued the municipality…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Officials break ground for traffic light

    Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — As trucks and cars zipped along Route 165 Tuesday, officials broke ground with five golden shovels for a project that will stop traffic cold.    The groundbreaking ceremony was for the installation of a new traffic signal that will halt four lanes of traffic at Swan Street and Route 165…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Deal struck on Pulda purchase

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    An agreement has been reached on the purchase and preservation of the Pulda Farm that would save 188 acres of the property.    Middlesex County and the township will contribute $2.5 million from their respective open space funds for the $7.5 million purchase, according to Middlesex County Freeholder Carol Barrett. The…

  • LAWRENCE: Candidates debate campaign spending

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     The analysis article “Candidates debate campaign spending” in the Oct. 8 issue of The Ledger stated that the Democratic and Republican candidates spent more than $65,000 combined in the 2007 Township Council election. That number did not reflect amended campaign contribution and expenditure reports that were filed in January…

  • Helping Hands

    Helping Hands

    Volunteering is a way to stay active, socialize and discover new experiences By Anthony Stoeckert    TWICE a week, Curt Conrad fulfills his duties as a docent at Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton by leading tours around the museum’s grounds, pointing out facts about the sculptures, and discussing their meanings with visitors.    Mr. Conrad isn’t an…