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  • Post 148 off to a belated 2-0 Legion start

    By John Chester, Sports Writer    The Hightstown Post 148 senior baseball team is off to a 2-0 start in the Mercer County American Legion League. And Ed Ras, a member of the Allentown High School team that captured the state (New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group II) championship, made a big contribution to both…

  • District may expand summer program

    Monroe looks to help students with developmental disabilities    MONROE — Parents of children with developmental difficulties say that the extended school year program held during the summer isn’t enough for their children.    The parents say that the six-week program, which begins July 19, should be held for six hours a day, rather than four. School…

  • Surplus use a short-term fix

    John O’Sullivan, Monmouth Junction    As a citizen of South Brunswick and Republican candidate for the South Brunswick council, I am shocked and dismayed with the incumbent Democratic council’s handling of the proposed township budget. While the proposed budget has been advertised as not raising the tax rate, it has not been stressed that the budget…

  • POLICE BEAT: Florence

       Akil Herbert, 22, of Roebling, was charged with criminal mischief, harassment and disorderly conduct at 1:48 p.m. June 11. Police said they were called to the 200 block of Fifth Avenue in Roebling for a report of a man with a knife. Police said they spoke to Mr. Herbert and witnesses at the scene and…

  • Things to Do

    June 20     Concert in the park: Outdoor concert for music fans of all ages, with a children’s-music performance from Mr. Ray, then music by 3 Sides Now. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Beechwoods Park gazebo, Beekman Road. The concert will be held at Greenbrook Elementary School, Roberts Street, in case of rain.…

  • 4 + 15 =

    Math teacher retires after 19 years By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    When Helen Furman first joined the Lawrence Township School District in the 1970s at Lawrence High School, she taught sophisticated math concepts, like algebra, to high school students.    As she closed her lesson plan book for the last time this week at Lawrence Middle…

  • Robbinsville gets early start on Little League tourney

    By Sean Moylan, Sports Writer    The members of this year’s Robbinsville 12-Year-Old Little League All-Star baseball team have been preparing for the 2008 District 12 Little League Baseball Tournament since the dead of winter.    ”Quite honestly, we started our (rec) baseball program in the winter with a baseball clinic in December,” said Pasquale De Chiara,…

  • GMB students say goodbye

    GMB students say goodbye

    Chaz Reid gives the thumbs up to the audience after receiving his diploma. Photos by Suzette Lucas.

  • Farewell to Cranbury

    Farewell to Cranbury

    Alexander Rifkin plays bass. Staff photo by John Keating.