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Volunteers help create new walking trail
Mike Hunninghake Chair, Bordentown City, Environmental Commission Many thanks to the volunteers who helped improve the newly created trail along Black’s Creek this past Saturday.¶ In addition to city and township residents, groups of Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts helped out with this effort to improve access to this newly acquired open space in Bordentown…
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South Brunswick romps in opener of county tourney
By David Gurney, Sports Writer Any concern of the South Brunswick High School boys lacrosse team looking past their first round opponent in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament was calmed within seconds. The No. 2-seeded Vikings stormed to a 12-2 first-quarter lead en route to a 25-3 triumph over No. 7 J.P. Stevens Monday at…
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Rahn O. Beeson
MANSFIELD — Rahn O. Beeson, 82, of the Homestead section of Mansfield Township died Friday at Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Browns Mills. Born in Colfax, Ill., he retired after more than 20 years in the U.S. Army and was a veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Mr. Beeson continued to…
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Ditch the four wheels for two!
Weekly eco-tips courtesy Sustainable Lawrence By Metta Cahill, Sustainable Lawrence May is National Bike-to-Work Month. May 16, is National Bike-to-Work Day. As a recreational cyclist and member of Bicycle Pedestrian Task Force (a combined project of the township and Sustainable Lawrence), I thought I should spread the word. What a great time for all Lawrence…
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M. Elizabeth Foulks
FLORENCE — M. Elizabeth (Betty) Foulks, 94, died Friday at home. Born in Trenton and a lifelong resident of Florence, she had been a telephone operator and clerk for the National Auto Dealers Exchange, retiring after more than 25 years. Earlier, she had worked for R. D. Wood Co. (now Griffin Pipe Co.) in…
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Cardinals keep close with Notre Dame
SOFTBALL By Tim Falls, Sports Editor The Lawrence High School softball team managed to hold Notre Dame scoreless through four innings. A few mistakes, though, and the Irish were able to win 5-0 on Monday. ”It was unfortunate,” said Lawrence coach Keith Fithen. “I thought we played a very good game. We stayed with the…
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Vincent Boccardi Sr.
MANVILLE Vincent M. Boccardi Sr. died May 7 at Somerset Medical Center. He was 74. Born in Newark, he had been a resident of Irvington for many years before moving to Manville six years ago. Mr. Boccardi retired as a service manager from General Electric on North Bergen in 1989 after 30 years of…
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Voting advocacy group encourages turnout on June 3
Doris Moran Weisberg, President of LWV Lawrence Township The League of Women Voters of Lawrence Township reminds voters that the June 3 primary is just as important as the presidential primary in February was. Congress makes the laws of the land and New Jersey will be electing one of its two Senators this year. On…
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Resident provides insight into ‘sacred cow’ editorial
Allen J. Mailman, West Long Drive As a long time resident of New Jersey I read your "sacred cow" editorial of May 8 with great interest. While I can understand your comments regarding Gov. Corzine’s 2009 budget cuts affecting state and county parks, I believe your editorial misses the mark. You notion that everyone has…
