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  • SPRINGFIELD TOPICS: From the Feb. 26 edition

    By Jen Kokotajlo Jen Kokotajlo   Tel: 410-7338   [email protected]    Deadline for submitting items for this article will now be Sunday evening. Anything submitted after may not be included in the following edition. Any questions please contact me, [email protected]. Thank you for your understanding. * * *    Boy Scout Troop 112 is asking the Springfield…

  • Sincere thanks

    Sara Scully, producer, ACME Screening Room     Before the sporadic warmer days turn into the regular and renewing sunny ones of spring and melt away any thoughts of winter, on behalf of the Friends of the Library’s ACME Screening Room, I want to thank the WinterFest Committee, Barbara Fordyce and Blue Raccoon Home Furnishings store…

  • LAWRENCE: School chief: ‘no place to hide’ for students who harass others

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer In the Lawrence Township public schools, there is no hiding place for students who intimidate or bully their classmates.     Instead, students are encouraged to come forward and report incidents — no matter how small — to avoid more serious ones in the future, according to Superintendent Philip Meara.    …

  • HOLT STATEMENT ON OBAMA’S ADDRESS TO CONGRESS

    Rep. Rush Holt released the following statement tonight in response to President Obama’s Address to Congress By Rush Holt Press Office (Washington, D.C.) – Rep. Rush Holt (NJ-12) released the following statement tonight in response to President Obama’s Address to Congress. Holt’s guest for the speech was Dr. Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, President of the Robert…

  • FLORENCE: Riverfront students win visit from Phanatic

    FLORENCE: Riverfront students win visit from Phanatic

    The Philly Phanatic made an appearance at the Riverfront Middle School in Florence on Monday. A fourth-grade class won a reading contest in the “Be a Phanatic about Reading” program sponsored by the Philadelphia Philles to encourage kids to read. The class that read the most from October to December won a visit from the mascot.…

  • LAWRENCE: Rider to host film symposium

    Rider University will hold its first film symposium, Rider Goes to the Movies, on Tuesday, March 3, through Thursday, March 5, on the Lawrenceville campus, 2083 Lawrenceville Road. The three-day event will include accomplished feature and documentary filmmakers, including two Rider alumni, student paper panels and film screenings, and guest speakers. All events will be…

  • ALLENTOWN: High-schoolers ready for friendly Lunacy

    ALLENTOWN: High-schoolers ready for friendly Lunacy

    by Muneera Naseer, Special Writer    Joy Wolfe, a Robbinsville High School technology teacher, laughs as she recalls the rookie moment her team had last year in its first appearance at a national robotics competition in Atlanta.    After weeks of putting together a robot, her team flew to the site, opened up boxes only to make…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: DiDonato captures two titles

    ROBBINSVILLE: DiDonato captures two titles

    The Robbinsville High School wrestling team celebrates with its trophy after winning the District 25 Tournament team title Saturday. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Project Graduation, charities receive Resolution Run donations

       Hillsborough’s Project Graduation 2009 was presented with a $3,900 check last week, representing a portion of the proceeds from the 2009 Resolution Run 5K footrace. The race is held on Jan. 1 each year and starts and ends at the Hillsborough municipal complex.    ”The Race Committee is grateful to the 600 runners who braved a…