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  • Lawrence falls out of tourney

    DISTRICT 12 TOURNAMENT By Tim Falls, Sports Editor    The Lawrence 12-year-old All Star team won once in the elimination round of the District 12 tournament.    Lawrence lost to Nottingham, 12-0, in their first elimination round game, but stayed alive in the double-elimination format with a 12-0 win over Cranbury-Plainsboro.    Lawrence lost to Sunnbyrae, 8-4, to…

  • Property tax rebates deserved by all

    Daniel Hornickel, Yardville To the editor: Keep your opinions to yourself: “Give Rebates Only to Those Who Need Them” is silly, socialist, wealth-redistribution garbage. Who are you to disavow my claim to a property tax rebate because my wife and I made slightly above $150,000 for 2007? We paid $5,300 in State income tax, a…

  • Irene J. Blanda

       ALLENTOWN — Irene J. Blanda (nee Lang), 57, died Wednesday, July 2 at home. She was a native of Browns Mills and a resident of Allentown for the past 24 years. Ms. Blanda was a former laboratory technician for Walnridge Farm, Cream Ridge. She was very involved with the equestrian community. Ms. Blanda was a…

  • Bryan Coe

       HILLSBOROUGH — Bryan Paulson Coe died July 5 in Foothill Acres Nursing Home in Hillsborough. He was 74.    He was born in Catonsville, Md.    Mr. Coe was a letter carrier with the US Postal Service for over 30 years.    He was an Army veteran.    He was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church, Hillsborough Senior…

  • COLUMBUS NEWS

       Mansfield Township Recreation fall soccer registration is open until Sunday, July 20. Forms can be found on the recreation Web site at rec.mansfieldtownship.com. The program is open to township residents four years old (must be four years old by Aug. 1, 2008) through eighth grade. The fee for four year olds is $30 and for…

  • Economy producing mixed results at NJ animal shelters

    By Lauren Otis, The Packet Group    A sliding economy may have hit area residents but the impact on their pets has been less pronounced, as local animal shelters reported mixed experiences regarding increased donations, and fewer adoptions, by strapped families who can no longer afford to keep pets.    Although for some reason kitten adoptions are…

  • Reader offers comment on June 19 editorial

    Joe Melillo, Brunswick Avenue The anti-union and anti-labor editorial of June 19 completely misses the essence of negotiated agreements between employer and employees. Arbitrarily changing the terms of a signed contract in midstream is an illegal and direct violation of worker rights that have been established by decades of protest and effort. Unions must always…

  • Allentown all-star 10’s advance to weekend’s Final 9

    By Kyle Moylan, Sports Editor    While John Lysy was hoping for a good start in the District 12 Little League Tournament, he’ll settle for a great finish any day of the week.    With a 6-5 win over West End on Monday night, the Allentown 10-year-olds improved to 2-1 and clinched a spot in the Final…

  • Library program may make some bug-eyed

    Library program may make some bug-eyed

    By Mary Ellen Zangara Special Writer    Summer’s a great time for catching bugs, and the Manville Public Library is hoping students will catch a “reading bug” this year.    To help students read, the library’s summer reading program is offering a series of special activities and a special program — all based around an insect theme.…