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  • Season comes to a close

    BASEBALL By John E. Powers, Sports Writer    The end of the season is in sight for the Lawrence High School, a tough season that will likely make the Cardinals better the next few years.    The Cardinals fell to 5-13 after a 19-6 setback to Mercer County Tournament champion Nottingham Monday and a 2-0 loss to…

  • Hard feelings felt over ‘mean-spirited’ words

    Board member sent letter before elections By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The annual school board election is more than a month behind us, but the controversy surrounding one member’s endorsement of two school board candidates lingers.    In a letter mailed to township voters days before the April 15 election, member John Gregg endorsed Deborah Endo…

  • DISPATCHES: Time to call it what it is

    by Hank Kalet, Managing Editor    It is time for New Jersey to end the charade.    The state Legislature needs to acknowledge that New Jersey’s civil union law fails on the most basic of grounds: It tacitly accepts a separate-but-equal status for the state’s gay and lesbian couples by granting them most of the rights and…

  • LHS vies for Valley title

    GOLF By Tim Falls, Sports Editor    Greenacres Country Club gave the Lawrence High School golf team an advantage in the team’s second to last match.    That advantage helped the Cardinals claim a share of the Colonial Valley Conference Valley Division title.    Lawrence’s home course is often a challenge for opposing teams and the Cardinals’ advantage…

  • RHS boys’ lacrosse topped in states

    Sean Moylan Sports Writer     A good half hour after Saturday’s heart-wrenching 9-8 first- round Group I playoff loss to Somerville, the Robbinsville High boys’ varsity lacrosse team’s best two players, seniors Tyler Fasanella and John Eckstein, were still standing on their home field wearing their helmets with their lacrosse sticks in hand.     “Playing…

  • Organizer thanks public for Dow fundraiser turnout

    Sandee Moore, Paddock Drive The organizers of the "Do-It-For-Doug" walk-a-thon would like to express our deepest gratitude to all the members of the community who battled the elements and came out in support of the Dow family. Over 300 people attended Sunday’s event in the pouring rain and opened up their hearts and their wallets…

  • Ceremonies, parades planned to mark Memorial Day

    By Vanessa S. Holt    Memorial Day observances will begin this weekend and continue through the end of the month, featuring performances by “Lone Bugler” Richard Pinter, a retired Army first sergeant.    Every year Mr. Pinter performs taps at area cemeteries and events throughout Memorial Day week. This will be the eighth annual “21 Performance Salute”…

  • Police blotter

       An East Brookside Lane resident reported someone stole tools from the bed of his truck when it was parked at his home between 11 p.m. April 27 and 1:20 p.m. April 28.    The stolen items included a ball joint separator valued at $220; a drive wrench valued at $260; a cordless drill worth $300; a…

  • It’s Turnbull’s turn

    Former Lawrence Intermediate teacher returns as principal By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Christopher Turnbull, who began his teaching career at the Lawrence Intermediate School seven years ago, is returning to the Eggerts Crossing Road school as principal of its lower school.    The Lawrence Township Board of Education voted unanimously to appoint the 30-year-old Mr. Turnbull…