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  • Local golf teams prepared to come out swinging

    Sean Moylan Sports Writer     This year, the Northern Burlington County Regional High coed varsity golf team will be very young. With so many returning varsity players, that may not be a bad thing.     “The Northern golf team is in a rebuilding mode. We currently have no seniors on the team, but are returning…

  • $16.9M school budget on deck for district

    State-mandated tax rate different in Allentown, Upper Freehold By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer    ALLENTOWN — Voters on April 15 will be asked to approve a $16.9 million tax levy for the 2008-2009 school year, which district officials say will fund additional teaching and recreational space, staff development and curriculum improvements.    The Upper Freehold Regional Board…

  • Elizabeth Lutsky

       FLAGTOWN — Elizabeth Lutsky died 19 in Bella Vista, Ariz., where she had been living with her son and daughter-in-law. She was 90.    She was born in Flagtown.    Mrs. Lutsky retired as a postal clerk in the Flagtown Post Office after many years. She also had worked at the election polls there until 2006.    Mrs.…

  • 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.…