Category: archives
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Committee hopefuls keen on communications
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer MEET THE CANDIDATES HILLSBOROUGH — The four candidates for Township Committee say the township should do more to get information about township issues directly to residents, adding they’re prepared to access all forms of communication to get residents more involved. The Internet, e-mails, televised meetings and attendance at meetings are…
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LHS reigns at Homecoming
FOOTBALL By Tim Falls, Sports Editor The Lawrence High School football team’s Homecoming game went according to plan. All the plays the offense called seemed to work as Lawrence defeated Trenton, 35-0, on Saturday. The Cardinal defense also kept the Tornadoes well away from the endzone as Lawrence recorded its first shut out of the…
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Bordentown girls’ soccer tops .500
By: Sean Moylan Sports Writer After eight of his starting players suffered serious injuries, Bordentown Regional High girls’ varsity soccer head coach Dominick Castaldo had to do some serious lineup-shuffling just to put a competitive team on the field. However, over the last three weeks something beautiful has been happening in Bordentown as players…
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New Egypt boys’ soccer team closing in on spot in playoffs
By: Sean Moylan Sports Writer What can Brown do for you? If you’re a fan of the New Egypt High boys’ varsity soccer team, the answer to that question is an easy one: Score goals and play great soccer. In fact, the Warriors’ junior star Rob Brown scored two of New Egypt’s…
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Charges in gang sweep
by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer A township man was one of 64 people arrested in conjunction with a six-month investigation into gang activity in Middlesex County that was announced Wednesday. Jerome Bell, 19, was arrested on July 24 and charged with unlawful possession of a sawed-off shotgun. He is being held at the Middlesex County…
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SPOTLIGHT: Such good taste: Lawrenceville Main Street celebrates the town’s culinary bounty
By ADAM GRYBOWSKI Staff Writer More than 400 people strolled the floor of Rider University’s Cavalla Room on Sunday, swirling wine in glasses and sampling food from cocktail plates. The third annual Taste of Lawrenceville once again offered residents a celebration of the township’s best farms and restaurants. The event, having swelled three…
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COAH talk over coffee
By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer EAST WINDSOR — About 50 area businesspeople gathered at the Americana Diner on Route 130 on Thursday morning to hear Joseph Doria, commissioner of the state Department of Community Affairs, explain the history and workings of affordable housing regulations. Mr. Doria spent about 45 minutes explaining everything from the 1973…
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Lawrenceville Fire Company open house a big hit with kids
Firefighter/EMT Duane Bell helps Bailyn Prichett, 8, aim a fire hose at a target during last week’s open house at the Lawrenceville Fire Company. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski
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Township Council candidates discuss housing
by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer Democratic incumbents and their Republican challengers for Township Council are advocating a multifaceted approach to meeting the township’s affordable housing obligation. All the candidates said they believed the current Council on Affordable Housing round three rules requires too many units, placing an unfair burden on South Brunswick and its taxpayers.…
