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  • History falls before progress

    History falls before progress

    Longtime resident recalls leaving his signature in the woods By John Dunphy, Managing Editor    Nick Loveless is looking for a tree.    Amid a sea of more than 100 American beech, ash, black oak and others far older than Rider University itself, this search might be tougher than the cliched needle in a haystack.    But this…

  • 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…

  • Rose E. Thompson

    Graveside service set July 14     HIGHTSTOWN — A graveside service for Rose E. Thompson, 85, who died June 15 at Meadow Lakes, will be held 11 a.m. July 14 in Brainerd Cemetery, 22 South Main St., Cranbury, with the Rev. John Heinsohn of Kingston Presbyterian Church officiating.    Following services, relatives and friends are invited…

  • UPCOMING: Township fireworks Thursday

    East Windsor will hold an Independence Day celebration Thursday, July 3 with the rain date of Saturday, July 5. The free entertainment will begin at 6 pm at Etra Lake Park with Jerry Rife’s Rhythm Kings Dixieland Jazz Band, a 6-piece band from the Delaware Valley area w traditional jazz sound. Next up, Trenton Brass…