Category: archives

  • Islamic milestone to help children’s charity program

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    Like other students in her class at the Noor-ul-iman school, when 8-year-old Hana Iqbal finished reading the Quran for the first time, her parents had a party for her.    Unlike many of her classmates though, Hana decided that she wanted all the presents to go to other children who need…

  • A pit bull goes to school and changes some minds

    A pit bull goes to school and changes some minds

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Brian Mark had heard some not-so-great things about pit bull dogs, but the Lawrence Intermediate School student was left with a different impression after a session with Lulu last week.    ”I heard they can be kind of mean. People sometimes send them to fight (each other). Now, I think differently…

  • Like father, like son

    Like father, like son

    Brendan Amos (left) joined his dad, Robert, at Franklin’s Somerset 25 Fire Co. following the death of firefighter John Collins in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Photo courtesy of Immaculata High School

  • AHS, RHS field hockey eliminated from states; New Egypt advances

    By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor     The Allentown High School field hockey team seemed to be peaking at the right time. It seemed ready to play its best in the biggest games of the year.     Didn’t happen.     Allentown was defeated last week in the quarterfinals of the Mercer County Tournament, 2-0.     This…

  • Post forum: Dog park

    Should the township build its own dog park?

  • Frieda Miller

        LUMBERTON TOWNSHIP — Frieda Miller, 80, died Oct. 29 in Samaritan Hospice, Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly.     Mrs. Miller was born in Germany, the daughter of the late Paul and Josephine Baumgarten. She resided in Jobstown and Florence Township before moving to Lumberton Township 10 years ago. She was retired from Burlington Coat…

  • Lawrence L. Baker

    CHERRY HILL —Lawrence L. Baker, 60, of Cherry Hill, died Oct. 25 at Virtua Hospital in Voorhees. Born in Camden and a lifelong area resident. He was employed as a forklift operator at the TMI Management Systems in Burlington Township and formerly did welding work. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War.   …

  • Students join ‘elite’ FBLA club

    Students join ‘elite’ FBLA club

    The club officers for the 2008-2009 school year.

  • Ghost Walk tour more popular than ever

    Mary Barnes, President, Downtown Bordentown Association To the editor:    I’d like to take this opportunity to express a hearty “Thank you” to everyone who helped make such a success of the Oct. 26 Bordentown City Ghost Walk sponsored by the Downtown Bordentown Association. Once again, event coordinator Patti DeSantis did a marvelous job in…