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  • LAWRENCE: LSA finishes second at mini-meet

    Young swimmers get to shine By Rudy Brandl, The Packet Group    The Lawrenceville Swimming Association boys and girls put on quite a show in Saturday’s Whalers Mini-Meet. The 10-and-under team members, the only ones eligible to compete in this mini-meet, showed that LSA certainly belongs in the top division of the Princeton Area Swimming and…

  • Fulper’s side of story

    Robert Fulper II, West Amwell Township     Bill Corboy’s recent letter to the editor, published on June 25, compels me to write this letter in order to set the record straight.    Mr. Corboy continues to insist in statements released to the public that the only solution to this very costly litigation between the township and…

  • MANVILLE: Class is set to begin for Manville teachers

    By Natalie Lescroart, Staff Writer    School’s not exactly out for summer.    Finals have finished and homework is on hold, but many Manville teachers will head back into the classroom — as students — early in August.    The Manville Teacher Academy opens its doors each summer to staff members, both old and new, for summer teaching…

  • CRANBURY: Committee to ask about PNC building price

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — The township’s conversation on possibly buying the PNC bank building on Main Street for use as a public library and community center has gone to the next level.    Members of the Township Committee, excluding committeemen Win Cody and David Stout, who was absent, agreed Monday that Mayor Pari…

  • MANVILLE; Borough briefs

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Sewer work to be re-bid    The Borough Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday to re-bid for a contractor for its sanitary sewer grouting phase III project.    According to the resolution, the four bids that were initially submitted to the council were not accepted, so Special Engineer James DeMuro will re-bid…

  • MANVILLE: Committing to principles

    MANVILLE: Committing to principles

    By Natalie Lescroart, Staff Writer New Superintendent Johanna Ruberto envisions ‘total engagement’ with staff    In her new position as superintendent of the Manville School District, Johanna Ruberto vows to work as hard as she can to maintain and promote the value of the educational system in the community.    ”Education is the commitment of the community…

  • Bluegrass Concert & Dinner

    By Mary Jo Herbert Bluegrass Concert & Dinner To Benefit the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture at Hopewell Valley Vineyards A “Bluegrass Concert & Dinner” fundraising event will be held on Saturday, August 15th, 2009 at Hopewell Valley Vineyards (Pennington, NJ) to support the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture. The program begins at 5:30 p.m. This event…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Making healthy eating easier

    By Reem Nasr, Staff Writer    Healthier food choices are now available at Von Thun’s Country Farm in South Brunswick for families who receive food stamps.    A new program now allows families to use food stamps at farmers markets throughout New Jersey. The pilot program was kicked off July 9 and is a collaboration between the…

  • SENIOR MENUS

    July 16-23    All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    Reservations are required. Call 609-397-2228 24 hours in advance.    The value of each meal is $4.95. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution.    All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine.    The sodium-controlled menu is the same…