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  • Adult spelling bee on hold, scavenger hunt to go on

    Theresa Wrobel, Rosetree Lane Despite a terrific venue at Quaker Bridge Mall, a wealth of publicity and widespread support from area businesses, it seems that the Spellabration Adult Spelling Bee was an idea whose time has not yet come. For this reason, the Lawrence Township Education Foundation (LTEF) regrets that the event will be postponed…

  • Hatchery program session March 11

    A HOWELL FARM PROGRAM    Howell Farm is accepting applications for parent/child enrollment in its spring Hatchery program. The program is designed to introduce children to life on the farm, while parents volunteer time helping the staff work with spring visitation groups and various other chores on the farm. The programs runs for 12 weeks, Monday,…

  • Thomas O’Rourke

       HIGHTSTOWN — Thomas P. O’Rourke, 66, died Feb. 26 at the University Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he was a resident of Hightstown for 35 years.    Mr. O’Rourke served in the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1969. He was a communicant of St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church and a…

  • MHS picks Lisciandro as Teacher of the Year

    MHS picks Lisciandro as Teacher of the Year

    By Mary Ellen Zangara Special Writer    A turn in the U.S. Army, coupled with a stint in the National Security Agency, led to Manville High School foreign language teacher Arthur Lisciandro’s love of the Russian language, which is reflected in his students’ success in competitions.    And in the school’s announcement that Mr. Lisciandro is the…

  • Margaret Biri Perka

       ROBBINSVILLE — Margaret Biri Perka, 91, died Saturday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton.    Born and raised in Carteret, she lived there until 1985. She then lived in Woodbridge for 15 years before moving to Rose Hill Assisted Living seven-and-a-half years ago.    Ms. Perka was educated in Carteret schools and graduated from Coleman…

  • Community Calendar

    Meatless pasta dinner    Thursday, March 6 — The Clarence B. Lamb Elementary School PTO will hold a fundraiser from 3 to 9 p.m. at Chuck E. Cheese in Burlington.    For more information, call Darlene at 609-556-3815. ThE ZoNe    Friday, March 7 — Kerensa Gray will perform in concert at ThE ZoNe at 7 p.m at…

  • Early morning commuter tried to help save family

    Michelle Ferrell, 53, died in the Feb. 27 blaze and her son Bobby, 14, died trying to save her. By Stephanie Prokop and Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writers SPRINGFIELD —When Michael Davison stopped at the sight of a fire consuming a house on Monmouth Road early on Feb. 27, he wasn’t looking to be a hero.…

  • Edmund A. Ayoub

    Daughter lives in Princeton     BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Edmund A. Ayoub died Tuesday after a long illness. He was 86.    Born Brooklyn, he was a lifelong Brooklyn resident.    With his brothers, he established and ran a successful family business, Modern Negligee, out of New York City.    Mr. Ayoub was a World War II Army veteran.…

  • Duke Farms envisions future in agri-tourism

    Duke Farms envisions future in agri-tourism

    With new trails, areas designated for organic farming, agricultural research and ongoing environmental research, Duke Farms will offer a number of activities on iste. Graphic courtesy of Duke Farms