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  • Church helps Intervention Trust Fund

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    One South Brunswick house of worship is showing that church donation can be a two-way street.    On Sunday, the South Brunswick Church of the Nazarene will be presenting a $5,000 donation to the township’s social services department. The money will be used as part of the Human Intervention Trust Fund,…

  • May 29, 2008

       Veronica Abramczyk    Veronica J. “Ronnie” Abramczyk, of Lawrence, died May 21 at St. Francis Medical Center. She was 85.    Born in Trenton, Mrs. Abramczyk resided in Lawrence for 60 years.    She was formerly employed by Tasty East and the Trenton Cigar Factory. She retired after 30 years with General Motors in Ewing Township.    She was…

  • A lesson in giving big

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    Oprah Winfrey is getting out of the Big Give business, but the students of Crossroads North Middle School are just getting in.    This year, the students’ annual philanthropy program will benefit a local family in need of a financial jump-start. The plan is to raise money for a mother and…

  • Emily L. Walsh

       FLORENCE — Emily L. Walsh (nee Longshore), 88, of Florence died May 19 at home.    Born in Trenton and raised in Titusville, she has been a Florence resident for over 60 years. Mrs. Walsh was a member of St. Clare’s Church for Florence and its Altar and Rosary Society. She was a daily communicant at…

  • No word on borough’s cut aid

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    Many municipal officials around the state received a nice message from state government last week, informing them that state aid cut earlier in the year would be restored.    However, Manville officials didn’t get such a message. Because the town’s population is 300 more than 10,000, the amount of state aid…

  • Sheriff needs 2007 funding level

    Deborah Trout, Hunterdon County sheriff    On Tuesday evening, I appeared before the freeholder board to try to resolve the ongoing issues regarding the salary and wages portion of the sheriff’s budget.    It is significantly under-funded. Unfortunately, it seems no matter how many meetings I have with the board or what documentation I provide, there is…

  • City cuts rescue funds

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — The city is going to cut the amount of funding it gives to the Lambertville-New Hope Ambulance and Rescue Squad.    The squad president says the organization wasn’t notified before the approximately $6,500 cut was made, and he hopes the city will reverse the decision and restore full funding.…

  • Senior Menus-May 29, 2008

       All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    The value of each meal is $4.75. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution.    All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine.    The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted.     Thursday, May 29 — Grape juice, eggplant…

  • Obituaries-May 29, 2008

    Benner Hunt    EAST AMWELL — Benner E. Hunt, 90, of East Amwell Township died Tuesday, May 20, at Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township.    Born in Taylorsville, Pa., he was the son of the late Horace and Jesse Pierson Hunt.    He was a Navy veteran of World War II.    Mr. Hunt was a graduate of…