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  • LAWRENCE: Community Calendar from the July 23 edition

    Thursday, July 23     Sustainability: Our Community Responds: Ralph Copleman, executive director of Sustainable Lawrence, and Mike Winka, Lawrence resident and staff member at the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, will discuss ways to take advantage of the environmental and economic benefits of saving energy, maintaining a smarter home and garden, and more. 7…

  • COLUMBUS NEWS: From the July 23 edition

    Peg Traino Peg Traino Tel: 298-7476 [email protected]    The Mansfield Township School District is now accepting applications for the Before and After School Program for the 2009-2010 school year. Please visit www.mansfieldschool.com and click on the MVP link for all information or call Lisa Giovanelli at 609-298-2037 ext. 2500. * * *    The Before and After…

  • SUSTAINABLE LAWRENCE: Eco tip – Make next year’s fireworks green

    By Laura Lynch     Now that the Fourth of July holiday is over we can tell you something about the holiday you probably wouldn’t have wanted to hear. We’re going to give you a year to get used to the fact that fireworks pollute.     There are two methods of propelling fireworks into the sky:…

  • LAWRENCE: Hometown memories inspired this visiting author’s work

    By Natalie Lescroart, Staff Writer     Paying homage to his home county, author Brian Ganges will kick off a national book tour this Saturday at Borders on Route 1 in Princeton.     Though he lives and works in Texas now, Mr. Ganges, 37, still considers Lawrence Township his home in many ways. Year after year,…

  • PLUMSTED: Local teen outslugs pros in home run derby

    PLUMSTED: Local teen outslugs pros in home run derby

    Phil McAuliffe Mike Fassl Jr., of Plumsted, takes a big cut during the home run derby that preceded the Eastern League All-Star Game at Waterfront Park in Trenton. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe

  • Hindi Class Offered This Fall at MCCC

    By Saveria Symons Hindi Class Offered This Fall at Mercer County Community College WEST WINDSOR, N.J. — Beginning this fall , Hindi will be the newest foreign language class offered at Mercer County Community College, joining a long list of language offerings including Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, and Polish, along with Spanish, French and Italian. Most…

  • Corboy responds to Fulper letter

    Bill Corboy, mayor, West Amwell Township     In a recent letter, Robert Fulper II made a number of comments that are at odds with the comments of his own attorney during the GDP public hearing in 2003.    The GDP protects the Fulpers from a change in zoning only. The Fulpers understood they would be subject…

  • First Year All Stars Fare Well

    First Year All Stars Fare Well

    By Karen Popadiuk For many children summer is a time of relaxing, playing outside, and enjoying vacation.  This was not true for a group of dedicated 8 year olds from Hillsborough.  These boys were honored to be on the Hillsborough 8U Gold All Star team, but with the honor came a lot of hard work,…

  • Candidates clash over budget

    Stephen Monson of Bordentown Township, Democratic candidate for Township Committee To the editor:    Once again the citizens of Bordentown Township are being treated to fantasy over facts.    At the July 13 Township Committee meeting, Mr. (Robert) Delaney, acting as the surrogate for Committeeman (Mark) Roselli, attempted to place sole blame on Democrat Committeemen (James) Cann…