Category: archives
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Trying to recall a Lawrence business
Marty Bloomenthal of Lawrence To the editor: Having lived in and around Lawrence Township since 1970, I vaguely recall that “Just Delights,” the ice cream parlor at Manor’s Corner, once had a different name, and that the former name was also a catchy phrase. However, I can’t remember what that previous name was. Is…
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Corzine discusses tax relief
by Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer MONROE — The setting was small and intimate as Gov. Jon Corzine and several local and state officials gathered in the backyard of a Rossmoor home Aug. 20 to announce a new federal property tax relief initiative that would impact thousands New Jersey residents. The new property tax deduction will…
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Lawrence Hamnett has a lot planned for 51st season
SOCCER After a very successful 50th anniversary season last year, the Lawrence Hamnett Soccer Association enters its 51st season providing more training, more education, and more fun then ever before. ”Our goal is to constantly improve how we provide a positive experience for Lawrence Township soccer players,” said LHSA president Rico Scardelletti. “If last year…
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New driveway safety measures to be in place at Lawrence Intermediate School
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Seeking to improve safety for Lawrence Intermediate School students during arrival and dismissal times, Lawrence Township school district officials have flipped the entrance and exit driveways and also created a new school bus loop at the Eggerts Crossing Road school. Workmen were putting the finishing touches to the new driveways…
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City OKs open space tax ballot question
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer LAMBERTVILLE — The City Council has agreed to ask voters in November to expand the purpose of Lambertville’s open space tax. If voters approve the ballot question, the tax would be used to purchase and preserve land adjacent to an already preserved parcel on Music Mountain behind the Lambertville Public…
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Reveal medical error data
Marilyn Askin, AARP Over 98,000 people die each year as a result of preventable medical errors. A plane crash would need to occur every day in the United States for an entire year to even come close to the preventable medical error death toll. More than 150 people were tragically killed Wednesday when an…
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Foreclosure notices increase in Mercer, including Lawrence
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer Notices of impending home foreclosure have increased in Lawrence Township this year, as well as for Mercer County in general, according to an analysis of records filed with the county clerk’s office. The increase, also evident in Princeton and West Windsor, suggests that Mercer County’s wealthier enclaves are not immune…
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Two charged with aggravated assault
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer After a fight early Monday that left one man unconscious, two Hillsborough residents were charged with third-degree aggravated assault and third-degree unlawful possession of a weapon. Omar Cruz-Gonzalez, 19, of Route 206, and Eli Cruz-Gonzalez, 26, of Gemini Drive, were charged and taken to Somerset County Jail after police were…
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Michael Detsis
HILLSBOROUGH Michael Detsis died Aug. 19 at Somerset Medical Center, in Somerville. Born in Athens, Greece, he moved to Brooklyn, N.Y. before relocating to Hillsborough. He was a Vietnam veteran and served in the U.S. Army and Honor Guard, achieving the rank of master sgt. Mr. Detsis was a strong community advocate, it was…
