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  • Committee OKs plans for new rescue truck

    Committee OKs plans for new rescue truck

    The new rescue vehicle will include interior workspace with computers, as well as exterior access to equipment. Graphic courtesy of Hillsborough Rescue Squad

  • Smith sets record for wins

    By Ken Weingarnter, Sports Writer    As the wrestling season enters its final weeks with the individual tournaments leading to the state championships, Ryan Smith has two goals, although they might as well be one.    First, Smith would like to add wins to his school-record total so the mark is difficult for any future South Brunswick…

  • Elizabeth R. Mathews

       ROBBINSVILLE — Elizabeth R. Mathews, 81, died Feb. 12 in the Compassionate Care unit in St. Francis Medical Center.    Born in Morrisville, Pa., Ms. Mathews was a lifelong area resident. She retired from the SuperFresh Market as a stocker.    Wife of the late Willard H. Mathews, she is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Mark…

  • Barbara A. Norcross

       BORDENTOWN — Barbara A. Norcross, 71, died Friday at the Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton with her family by her side.    She was born, raised, and lived her entire life in Bordentown. She was a graduate of the Cathedral High School of Trenton. She greatly enjoyed her job as a…

  • Resident group happy with Wal-Mart decision to scrap plan

    Laura Lynch, Lumar Road Wal-Mart has finally given up on settling down on Spruce Street. The retail giant claims that the site no longer fits the chain’s business needs, but those of us in LETs Stop Wal-Mart know full well that the roadblocks we threw in Wal-Mart’s way had a part to play in the…

  • LHS lags in third

    ICE HOCKEY By Tim Falls, Sports Editor    The Lawrence High School ice hockey team let West Windsor-Plainsboro South get away from them.    The Cardinals gave up four third-period goals that turned a one-goal game into a 7-2 loss at the Lawrenceville School’s ice rink on Monday.    ”They scored a couple quick goals and we couldn’t…

  • Marilyn Y. Parks

    Civil rights office secretary     MARLTON — Marilyn Y. Parks died Sunday at Care One at Evesham. She was 72.    Born in Trenton, she attended the Witherspoon School for Colored Children in Princeton and graduated from New Brunswick High School.    She was the first black secretary for the Civil Rights Office in Princeton and continued…

  • St. A’s helps others prepare to save a life

    by Cait Callahan, Special Writer    St. Augustine of Canterbury School seventh-grader Jaqueline Hernandez wants to learn how to save a life.    ”I think they’re going to teach us how to save someone’s life and not do it the wrong way so we (don’t) hurt them,” she said before taking Saturday’s CPR Anytime class, held at…

  • LHS wins consolaton game

    GIRLS BASKETBALL By Tim Falls, Sports Editor    The Lawrence High School girls basketball team beat Hamilton in a Mercer County Tournament Consolation game on Tuesday.    The Cardinals defeated the Hornets, 56-48.    Ashley Russo scored a game-high 21 points, while Leronda Aviles scored 16 to out score any Hamilton player.    Lauri Regan scored seven points, Zainabu…