Category: archives

  • Sweating it

    Some folks weren’t able to come in out of the heat By Lisa Merolla, Staff Writer    Most people kept to air conditioning during this week’s heat wave, venturing outside only when absolutely necessary. For Christopher Odle, that wasn’t an option.    The Trenton resident works for a local painting company, and he spent Monday working on…

  • Robbinsville Jr. Legion team opens with 14-3 win

    By Sean Moylan, Sports Writer    This year Robbinsville has started a Junior Legion baseball team which will be managed by Matt Mayo, the Robbinsville High boys’ varsity baseball team’s pitching coach.    In the past Robbinsville players have also played on either the Hightstown Post 148 Senior American Legion squad or Hightstown’s Junior Legion team. And…

  • Jean A. Oatman

       BORDENTOWN — Jean A. Oatman, 69, of Bordentown died Tuesday, June 3 at Marcella Center in Burlington Township surrounded by her loving family.    Born in Trenton, she was a longtime resident of Florence and Bordentown. Spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren brought so much joy to her life. Prior to her getting ill,…

  • Vikings showed some real grit in turning it around this year

    By Sean Richards, Sports Writer    You really have to admire the way Danielle Matlack’s resilient South Brunswick High School softball team was able to bounce back with such a solid showing this year.    After pretty much hitting bottom the previous season, the Vikings were able to parlay some proven seniors and excellent new players into…

  • Army robot visits Manville school

    Army robot visits Manville school

    By Mary Ellen Zangara Special Writer<    Students at Manville High School and Alexander Batcho Intermediate School had an unusual visitor May 29, when a U.S. Army robot from the Picatinny Arsenal came to the school.    The robot was accompanied by Staff Sgt. Michael Withrow, a 15-year veteran and recruiter from the Army’s Somerville office. Staff…

  • Keep dogs under control

    Alicia Milosz of Lambertville    As a resident of Lambertville, I love living in a dog-friendly town. My German shepherd, Lady, and I take long walks along the tow path, and throughout the town. Lady is well known around here. She is very sweet and friendly, and loves to stop and say hello to both…

  • Page puts first loss behind him with win

    AMERICAN LEGION By Tim Falls, Sports Editor    Jimmy Page wanted to get the win for the Lawrence Post 414 American Legion baseball team and get rid of those first game jitters.    Page got his first start for Post 414 on Saturday in a loss to Broad Street Park, and got his first win on Tuesday…

  • John Caton

        NEW HOPE, Pa. — John Caton, 55, of New Hope, died June 6.     Born in Springfield, Pa., he attended Staunton Military Academy in Virginia and in 1971 he graduated from Council Rock High School.    ýPage=010 Column=002 OK,0000.00þ Mr. Caton took great pleasure working in his machine shop where he built and retrofitted parts…

  • Edward Voeste

       HILLSBOROUGH — Edward L. Voeste died May 31 in Foothill Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hillsborough. He was 89.    He was born in Blakely, Pa., lived in Peckville, Pa., and later moving to Stroudsburg, Pa., before relocating to Hillsborough.    Mr. Voeste moved to Philadelphia and worked in a defense plant during the early years of…