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  • Assistant Superintendent in Monroe resigns

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    MONROE — On the heels of the resignation of Superintendent Ralph Ferrie, whose last day was June 30, the Monroe Township School District will be losing another one of its top administrators.    On June 25, the Board of Education accepted the resignation of Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Christopher…

  • Virginia Gail Russo

       MORRISVILLE, Pa.— Virginia Gail Russo, 74, of Morrisville, died Friday at Water’s Edge Nursing Home.    Born in Trenton, Ms. Russo grew up in the Broad Street Park section and attended Hamilton Township school. She served a tour of duty in the U.S. Army during the Cold War. She worked for many years for Kudra Furs…

  • Eighth-graders also celebrate graduation

    Eighth-graders also celebrate graduation

    ABIS students prepare to receive their graduation certificates. Photos by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • Post 26 moves into first

    By Sean Moylan, Sports Writer    Entering the MCALL midseason break the Bordentown Post 26 American Legion baseball team is riding a four-game winning streak.    Bordentown began its excellent stretch of victories with a 4-1 win over Ewing Post 314 at Gilder Park. The big story of the game was the pitching of Al Hasher.    ”Hasher…

  • Teens combat hunger with 30-hour fundraising famine

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    CHESTERFIELD — Local teenagers made the fight against hunger personal recently, actually going without food themselves to raise money for — and sympathize with — needy children around the world.    The ROCK, the middle and high school youth group at Chesterfield Baptist Church, which also serves Allentown and whose name…

  • Fireworks are set to fly on the Fourth of July

    Festivities begin at 7 p.m. Friday at Rider University By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Fireworks aficionados’ appetites should be sated tomorrow night at Lawrence Township’s annual Fourth of July fireworks display at Rider University, sponsored by the township recreation department.    The flash and boom of the fireworks will be preceded by a 7 p.m. concert…

  • Waterway names will memorialize 13 Mansfield servicemen

    By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer    MANSFIELD — Several tributaries of local streams will soon be named to memorialize township servicemen who gave their lives during World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War.    A memorial ceremony, set to take place 10 a.m. Monday at Petticoat Bridge Road, will dedicate 13 tiny tributaries of…

  • College students visit Tanzania to help others

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    Many students look to the end of a school year as a time to party and relax.    But for two Kendall Park residents, the end of the school year meant a mission across the world to help residents of an impoverished country.    From May 23 through June 8, South Brunswick…

  • John W. Bellflower

       LADY LAKE, Fla. — John W. Bellflower of Lady Lake, Fla., formerly of Bordentown, died June 15.    He was a retired Army veteran who served his country and fellow man with honor.    He is survived by his wife Alanna (nee DeWitt); one son and daughter; five stepchildren and their spouses, Joseph Mercantini III (Colleen), Deidre…