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  • Remembering a volunteer, friend and a good guy

    Jack Ziegler Jr. dies following heart attack    CRANBURY — The township has lost one of its most recognizable native sons.    Jack Ziegler Sr., 79, died Sunday at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick after complications from a cardiac arrest.    Mr. Ziegler was born, raised and, not counting a stint in the military…

  • Black bear spotted in Cranbury

    Black bear spotted in Cranbury

    This black bear was seen wandering through Cranbury earlier this week. Photo by Janet Paxton.

  • Rafters to bring awareness of mission to Africa

    By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer    ALLENTOWN — Four members of the Allentown Presbyterian Church will spend 72 hours on a raft on the Allentown Lake — beginning tonight (Thursday) — to raise money and awareness for an upcoming mission trip to Africa.    In August, seven members of the church will be joining their pastor, the…

  • POLICE BEAT: Bordentown Township

    On June 14 at 10:30 a.m. officers were called to the Crisdel construction site on Rising Sun Road where contractors working on nearby Connector Road have been storing their equipment. A foreman told officers that someone had entered a locked storage container and removed several pieces of equipment overnight, police said. The equipment was worth…

  • Pitching ace Allen just glad to have great teammates

    By Sean Moylan, Sports Writer    Even after putting together what was far and away the greatest individual pitching season in Bordentown High softball team’s history, senior Hillary Allen still finds it difficult to talk about herself without mentioning her teammates.    ”You always hope to do really well. I know I have my defense set behind…

  • Town remodels Peddie headmaster home

    2-story structure OK’d as part of housing plan By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor    HIGHTSTOWN – The Peddie School will be building a seven-bedroom home on South Main Street for its headmaster but it will be two stories high rather than three, following approvals this week by the borough Planning Board.    The board on Monday OK’d…

  • $275,000 state grant could fund trolley trail

    Officials do not except answer until next year By Lisa Merolla, Staff Writer    Lawrence Township is pursuing a state grant that would allow for the construction of a footbridge across the Five Mile Run stream, connecting both sides of the Johnson Trolley Line trail.    The trail currently travels north of the stream toward Interstate 95…

  • Recreation fee hike gets final OK

    Some fees had not been raised since the 1990s By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Township Council gave unanimous final approval last week to an ordinance that would raise some fees charged by the Department of Recreation for youth and adult sports programs.    There was no public comment on the ordinance adopted June 17. The new…

  • Margaret Yhuasz Luyber

       FLORENCE — Margaret Yuhasz Luyber, 91, of Florence, died Sunday in Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly.    Ms. Luyber was the daughter of the late Peter and Theresa Yuhasz. She was born in Roebling and was a lifelong resident of Florence Township.    Ms. Luyber was a member of Holy Assumption Catholic Church, its Altar Rosary Society,…