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  • LAWRENCE: Sabatura focus is on nationals

    Soccer team seeks crown By Rich Fisher, The Packet Group    According to Colleen Williams, “This year is redemption.”    The recent Hopewell Valley High School graduate is referring to the US Youth Soccer National ChampionShip Series, which gets underway in Massachusetts next week.    Williams and Lawrence resident Heidi Sabatura, a recent Pennington graduate, will both be…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Council approves COAH agent fees

    by Reem Nasr, Staff Writer    The South Brunswick Township Council decided to implement COAH administrative agent fees in Tuesday night’s meeting.    The fees would cover a portion of the costs related to the administration of the COAH units. Owners, developers, or landlords would be required to pay a minimal administrative fee to South Brunswick for…

  • STOCKTON: Citizens asked to offer ideas for town logo

    Submissions may be e-mailed to [email protected]. By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    STOCKTON — The borough is considering adopting an official logo, and members of the community are invited to submit their artwork for consideration.    The Borough Council will review submissions during the October meeting with a target date of Dec. 31 to formally adopt a…

  • Post 148 just misses spot in state playoffs

    By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor     Hightstown Post 148 placed fourth in the Mercer American Legion League. Unfortunately, only the top three teams advance on to the state playoffs.     Even so, Hightstown Post 148’s manager had a hard looking at the season as a whole as anything but a success.     “I think we…

  • Currie gets answer

    Derek Roseman, Lambertville Board of Education     While Bruce Currie points out the shortcomings of privately purchased and installed solar energy systems, he is incorrect to project those assumptions to the work of the South Hunterdon Renewable Energy Cooperative (Letters, July 9).    The aim of the South Hunterdon Renewable Energy Cooperative has always been to…

  • MANVILLE: Church mixes fun with faith at this year’s summer camp

    MANVILLE: Church mixes fun with faith at this year’s summer camp

    Giavanna Barras gets prize at Sacred Heart Church’s summer camp last week. Photos by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Bills free farm, open space preservation cash

    by Reem Nasr, Staff Writer    Legislation to preserve farmland and open space in the 14th Legislative District was unanimously approved this past June.    The legislation consists of three bills, allocating $235.77 million to farmland and open space projects, including South Brunswick, Cranbury, Monroe, Jamesburg, Hamilton, Plainsboro, and West Windsor.    The goal of the bills is…

  • BORDENTOWN— LL softball ends second

    By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor     The Bordentown 12-year-olds might be the second best softball team in all of New Jersey. Unfortunately, the team plays in the same district as Robbinsville.     Bordentown gave the two-time defending champs quite a scare last Thursday night, but Robbinsville held on for a 6-5 win and its third…

  • SOLEBURY: Library contribution status is uncertain

    Board of Supervisors meets Tuesday By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    SOLEBURY — When the Board of Supervisors meet Tuesday, it will determine how much funding — if any during the recession — the township can afford to give to the New Hope-Solebury Library.    Earlier this year, the township had pledged $35,000 to the library, but…