Category: archives
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BOOK NOTES: Joan Ruddiman
Revolutionary summer reads July 4 falls on a Friday this year, giving most a long summer holiday weekend. Besides a beach/picnic/pool day, this is let’s remember the celebration of our country’s birth. Particularly during this election year, many are reflecting on the miracle of the creation of America, and why it has taken…
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Bordentown, Florence softball reach Final Four
By Sean Moylan, Sports Writer If fans of Bordentown Little League softball didn’t know Alexis Wiggley before, they know her now. Wiggley has been knocking the stuffing out of the softball the entire District 12 Little League tourney. But none of Wiggley’s hits were any bigger than her sixth-inning, two-run walkoff double which plated the…
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Police blotter
Biniam Makonnen, 23, of Devonshire Court, was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after police found him parked behind the K-Mart shopping plaza on Route 206 at 12:24 a.m. June 29. Mr. Makonnen was taken into custody after police found a small bag of marijuana and rolling papers on him. Mr.…
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Thanks for successful Skateboard Jam
Richard Pratt, c/o Hightstown Skatepark, Hightstown Parks and Recreation To the editor: On June 21, Hightstown Parks and Recreation Commission held a Skateboard Jam at the Robbinsville Township Skatepark. Robbinsville offered the use of its park since we do not yet have our own. The event was held on National Go Skateboarding Day and served…
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Stables, township working toward ‘amicable’ resolution
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer ROBBINSVILLE Lawyers on both sides of a long-running dispute between JEM Stables and the township expressed hopes earlier this week that they would work out an amicable agreement. Ever since a cease-and-desist order delivered May 16, riders at the stables have been unable to use JEM’s outdoor riding ring,…
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Township’s rescue squads seeking new members
by Davy James, Staff Writer When an emergency strikes and each second that passes becomes vital to survival, it’s the selfless volunteers of the local first aid squads that can sometimes mean the difference between life and death. However, it’s often taken for granted that the rescue squads that protect the community have the available…
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Lawrence 14s plan to support pitchers
BABE RUTH 14-YEAR-OLDS By Tim Falls, Sports Editor The Lawrence 14-year-old Babe Ruth baseball team will need to support its pitchers in the District 1 Tournament. Lawrence faces Trenton at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday in the first round of the double elimination tournament hosted by Hamilton. Lawrence’s players are Scott Allen (2B/3B/OF), Kyle Fecak (SS/2B/P),…
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District officials mull ways to trim expenses
‘We need to find a way to provide those benefits and limit the costs, and that was the focus of the session.’ ~ Thomas Eldridge By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The Lawrence Township School District could be compared to a multimillion-dollar business. Like most businesses, those in charge are always on the lookout for ways…
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HONOR ROLLS: MacFarland Intermediate School
The names of students who earned honor roll status for the fourth marking period of the 2007-08 academic year at MacFarland Intermediate School have been announced. Fourth grade Katelyn Anderson, Noah Ayars, Connor Bak, Darren Baker, Rajkiran Baskaran, Adam Bijou, Peter Bokma, Cassie Bolinger, Melvin Brown, David Buckalew, Jaime Burke, Carissa Campbell, Patrick Carey, Cameron…
