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  • Primary ballot set for Township Council

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    Three candidates will be on the ballot in both the Republican and Democratic primaries for Township Council on June 3.    Three four-year seats, currently held by Democrats Carol Barrett, Joe Camarota, and Charlie Carley, will be up for grabs in November. All three incumbents are running for re-election.    On the…

  • Board member throws support at pair of BOE candidates

    John Gregg, Rosedale Road I endorse incumbent Debbie Endo and newcomer Len S. Smith for the Lawrence Township Board of Education. While I have not always agreed with Ms. Endo on the scope of change needed and its pace, she is deep thinking, conscientious, a hard worker and a genuinely nice person. Newcomer Len Smith,…

  • Vikes getting help throughout lineup

    By John Beisser, Sports Writer    Buoyed by the fine play of several players who comprise the lower half of the South Brunswick High golf lineup, the Vikings are off to a 2-1 start in addition to a respectable 10th place finish among a deep and talented 20-team field at the Cherry Valley Invitational.    South Brunswick…

  • School budget, board candidates face Tuesday vote

    By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer    Voters will have a chance to decide on the $18,279,593 school budget Tuesday, as well fill three three-year terms from a field of seven candidates.    The budget reflects a $1,070,072 increase from last year, and would raise the school portion of the tax bill for the owner of a property…

  • CTK bids farewell to departing pastor

    CTK bids farewell to departing pastor

    Rachel Lucas hands a farewell card to the Rev. Daniel Sloan at the dinner. Photos by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • LHS rallies for first win

    GIRLS LACROSSE By Tim Falls, Sports Editor    The Lawrence High School girls lacrosse team rallied past Allentown with a second-half surge to record their first win of the season on Monday.    The Cardinals edged the Red Birds, 3-2, and gave coach Heather Rainey her first win over Allentown.    ”We never game up,” said Rainey, “We…

  • Doris L. Runner

       CHESTERFIELD — Doris L. Jones Runner, 94, of Crosswicks died Monday, March, 31 at her home.    Born in Trenton, she had lived in the Crosswicks area most of her life.    Ms. Runner retired from McGuire Air Force Base where she was a secretary. She volunteered with the American Red Cross during World War II.    She…

  • Rising Stars set sights on ‘Pirates’ this summer

    By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer BORDENTOWN CITY—While most school-age children are gearing up for a summer break filled with lazy days and ample free time, students enrolled at the Rising Stars Voice Studio are perfecting their pitches and preparing for auditions to be part of the summer performance of “The Pirates of Penzance.”     Approximately…

  • South unsettled but winning nonetheless

    By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor    With an unsettled lineup still swirling around her head, Nancy McDonald is nonetheless coaching a team with a winning record.    After a 5-0 opening-day loss to talented West Windsor-Plainsboro North, the South Brunswick High tennis team returned to the Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division wars and defeated Piscataway, 3-2, and…