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  • LAWRENCE: Aqua New Jersey buys Lawrenceville Water Co.

    by Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The Lawrenceville Water Co., which has served customers in the village of Lawrenceville and surrounding neighborhoods since 1923, has been formally acquired by Aqua New Jersey Inc.    The purchase of the smaller water company was finalized Tuesday afternoon as representatives of both water companies put their signatures on all of…

  • Sorrow expressed on teacher’s death

    Alison Roth, Gedney Road, Lawrenceville    What great sorrow I felt when I read of the recent death from ovarian cancer of Mrs. Rosemary Krell, my daughter’s outstanding art teacher at the Slackwood School in Lawrence.    Mrs. Krell gave me great hope – and insight – for my then 6-year- old daughter’s future, even though she…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Police set annual bike rodeo for Wednesday

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    Instead of the typical cowboys and horses, this rodeo will be all about bicycles and safety.    The Hillsborough Township Police Department will hold its fifth annual Bike Rodeo Aug. 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the parking lot of Hillsborough High School, on Amwell Road.    ”It is a…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Recession alters vacation plans

    By Sean Ruppert and Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writers    The protracted recession has residents changing the way they spend money on all sorts of things. And more than halfway through the summer it is clear that includes vacations.    Eileen Entin, the owner of Diamond Cruise & Travel on Route 130 in East Windsor, said that while…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Beekman Lane to close for RR crossing work

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    Drivers will be detoured to Auten Road for about a week while Beekman Lane is closed at the railroad crossing for repairs during the week of Aug. 17.    The construction is being done by Norfolk Southern Rail Line to improve the rail bed, and make it smoother and easier for…

  • MANVILLE: School forum helping develop consensus

    By Natalie Lescroart, Staff Writer< During discussions, administrators forge optimistic expectations    Sometimes, forging a team requires focusing on details, as Manville’s school officials learned during a three-day “leadership retreat.”    The retreat was held early this week. Led by newly appointed Superintendent Johanna Ruberto, administrators from the Manville School District came together to fine-tune their goals…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: County combats increase in mosquito population

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    Middlesex County officials are trying to neutralize an excess mosquito infestation, the result of a summer of excess rainfall.    ”We’ve had a considerable increase in the mosquito population,” said Superintendent of the Middlesex County Mosquito Commission Glenn Levinson.    ”Since April it’s been raining a couple of inches more than usual…

  • MANVILLE: Woman focuses nursing skills on patients with special medical needs

    MANVILLE: Woman focuses nursing skills on patients with special medical needs

    br> Photo courtesy of Matheny Medical and Educational CenterStacy Pierrot, RN, checks on an adult patient before the end of her shift, which usually ends at 7 a.m.

  • MANVILLE: Class of ‘69 readies for reunion

       The Manville High School Class of 1969 will be celebrating its 40th reunion with weekend events on Aug. 22 at JP’s Steakhouse in Manville, followed by a barbecue at a classmates’ residence on Aug. 23.    Mike Huddock, the reunion coordinator, said the search to find classmates was initiated last September and resulted in 146 members…