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  • Francis Ballay

        BORDENTOWN CITY – Francis Ballay, 56, died March 19 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton.     Born in Philadelphia, Pa., he had been a resident of Bordentown since 1974.     He was a self employed painter for many years before working for Home Depot in Hamilton Township. He was a painter extraordinaire…

  • Franklin S. Kinkle

    SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP — Lt. Col. Franklin S. Kinkle, 89, died March 17 at his residence.     Born in Pennsylvania and raised in Bridgeton, he was a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army.     A veteran of World War II and Korea, and the recipient of numerous decorations including the Purple Heart and Army Commendation…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

       Raymond Latocha, 53, of Manville, was charged with shoplifting, driving while intoxicated and failure to keep right after he was pulled over on Camplain Road for swerving over the centerline at 7:19 p.m. March 5.    Police said they also matched Mr. Latocha’s license plate to that of the vehicle driven by the reported thief at…

  • Examining several ways to offset guilt and carbon

    Weekly eco-tips courtesy Sustainable Lawrence By Laura Lynch, Sustainable Lawrence    We’ve all been hearing a lot about carbon offsets lately. Pay for an offset or two, we’re told, and it’ll be as if we’ve erased our individual contributions to global warming. Simple.    Well, as we’ve heard all our lives, if something sounds too good to…

  • Warrior softball hoping to add to playoff streak

    Kyle Moylan Sports Editor     With a state championship and a streak of playoff appearance on its ledger, New Egypt High softball is a program that expects a lot and delivers as much.     “We’re hoping for another good year,” noted Coach Carolyn Eckhardt. “We have a lot of juniors, but they are getting better…

  • DISPATCHES: Efficiency v. ecology

    by Hank Kalet, Managing Editor    I’m feeling a sense of déjà vu.    The Corzine administration announced Monday it was creating a new task force charged with streamlining environmental regulations with the goal of encouraging sustainable development in the state.    On the surface, such a panel might seem a way to make state government more effective.…

  • 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.