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  • The Lawrence Ledger Managing Editor John Dunphy is training and fundraising for the 100-mile "America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride," benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society!

    http://www.active.com/donate/tntsonj/tntsonjJDunphy Two years ago, I began my first effort at fundraising, raising over $4,400 from generous friends, family members and area businesses. I then participated in my first ever century (100 mile) ride, in Lake Tahoe, NV. Two years later, here I am, now looking to raise at least $4,800 for the cause, as I…

  • Lillian E. Stankiewicz Iero

       LAWRENCEVILLE — Lillian E. Stankiewicz Iero, 83, died March 6 at University Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in Trenton, daughter of the late Frank and Louise Nawrocik Stankiewicz, she was a lifelong Trenton area resident.    Mrs. Iero enjoyed tatting and baking. Her greatest joy was her family, especially her grandchildren.    She is survived by her…

  • Officials say local water safe

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    While the effect that prescription drugs in drinking water has on consumers’ health is not known, it is most likely not a threat, according to Clifford Weisel of the Environmental and Occupational Health Science Institute at Rutgers University.    ”For the vast majority of people this is probably not a threat,…

  • What we learned at the Green Building Expo

    Weekly eco-tips courtesy Sustainable Lawrence By Ralph Copleman, Sustainable Lawrence    Last Saturday’s Green Building Expo was the first of its kind in the region. People came from as far away as Reading, Pa., Orange County, N.Y., and Arden, Del., not to mention every town in Mercer County, a few Philadelphians and others. Unofficial estimate of…

  • Theodore J. Housel

       HAMILTON — Theodore J. Housel, 75, died March 5 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton.    Born in Trenton, son of the late Theodore and Catherine Biddulph Housel, he had resided in Hamilton, Brigantine, Florida and, most recently, with his daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Ron Nemes in Bordentown.    Known as “Ted” to his…

  • Towns grapple with reduced aid

    By Anthony V. Coppola, Staff Writer Bordentown Township Mayor George Chidley said the $125,347 state aid cut proposed for his town in Gov. Jon S. Corzine’s budget is just the tip of the iceberg.     “Every time you turn around the number is higher,” he said. “Those figures were just released and already it’s more.”…

  • Rock the Future aims to put smiles on kids’ faces

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    It has been said that laughter is the best medicine.    But one charity organization is hoping a smile will still do the trick.    Smiles for Kids — a charity organization that aims to lift the spirits of children suffering from life-threatening illnesses — will host Rock the Future on March…

  • Track work beginning in May to slow commute on Northeast Corridor

       Track work beginning in May, and possibly extending into next year, is expected to disrupt travel on the Northeast Corridor for NJ Transit users.    The Amtrak project, involving the replacement of concrete ties, will affect 26 miles of track in the area of the Princeton Junction, Hamilton and Trenton stations, according to NJ Transit.    The…

  • Enthusiasm ‘reserved’ as DOT adds Brunswick Pike to improvement list

    Funds would help cover costs of revitalizing parts of Business Route 1 By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The transformation of a portion of Brunswick Pike into a tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard is inching closer to reality, as the state Department of Transportation has included the project in its draft 2009-2018 Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan.    The one-mile…