Category: archives

  • Focus on fundamentals should be school priority

    John Gregg, Rosedale Road Tearing open the envelope for the SAT scores, the high school student in Lawrence (it could be your child) is crushed with disappointment after viewing the scores on the writing portion of the test. Similar scenes play out with elementary school, intermediate and middle school students when they view their holistic…

  • Florence softball state champs back for more

    Sean Moylan Sports Writer     Last spring the Florence Township Memorial High softball team finally got over the hump and won a Group I sectional title in their seventh try and then it went on the win a state title.     Unfortunately, Florence graduated Melissa Mehrer, one of the finest pitchers ever to suit up…

  • Class seeks student for reunion

       The Lambertville High School Class of 1948 is searching for class member Anthony Soriero.    Anyone with information is asked to class Claire Wright Grissett at 908-782-6832.    A 60th reunion is planned for Sept. 13.

  • Firefighter T-shirt piece of home for soon-to-be deployed soldiers

    For information on how to purchase one, see end of story. By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    When members of the New Jersey Army National Guard’s 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team leave for Iraq in June, the New Jersey Firemen’s Mutual Benevolent Association wants to make sure they take a bit of New Jersey with them.…

  • Valley YMCA kicks off annual appeal

    Campaign co-chaired by Valley residents, Phil and Laurie Volpe and Carl and Molly Rice    The Hopewell Valley YMCA has announced the kick off of its annual fundraising campaign.    Each spring the Y reaches out to the residents of Hopewell Valley for financial support. This year’s annual Appeal Campaign will provide financial assistance to community families,…

  • Residents voice facility fee, usage, policy concerns

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    MILLSTONE — Despite Board of Education President Mary Ann Friedman’s reminder that while the board “would like to work with you at another point in time” on pay-to-play programs in the district, residents who attended the March 19 2008-09 school budget public hearing criticized the fees they pay for students…

  • Mary E. Branin

    BORDENTOWN CITY — Mary E. Branin (Betty), 85, Died March 17 at Compassionate Care Hospice, Trenton.     Born in Bordentown, she had been a resident of the area most of her life. She had worked for Laycocks 5 and 10 and also Kanters Department Store both of Bordentown and finally retired from Sears in Lawrenceville…

  • MarketFair mall plans expansion

    by Greg Forester, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — Renovation plans that could bring more retail space to the MarketFair are in the works and could be announced as early as May, according to officials from the company that owns the Route 1 shopping center.    ”We are in the midst of planning a renovation, but we…

  • Lawrence opens against top teams in first week

    GOLF By Tim Falls, Sports Editor    The Lawrence High School golf team will see some stiff competition right away.    In the Cardinals’ first few matches they play Princeton, Notre Dame and Hopewell. Getting through those matches will quickly show Lawrence where it stands this season.    ”We open with a pretty tough schedule,” said Lawrence coach…