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  • R’n’B with an Eastern flair

    R’n’B with an Eastern flair

    by Madeleine Johnson, Social Editor    Had she followed her original career path, Najma Akhtar would have become a chemical engineer and the musical world would have been denied her unique blend of East-meets-West tunes.    Ms. Akhtar, who returns to England today (Thursday) after spending two weeks in South Brunswick, is a vocalist, actress, instructor and…

  • Family escapes fire

    by Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    The family living in an Oxford Place house damaged by a fire at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday escaped uninjured, but things could have turned out very differently if not for the family’s pets and neighbors.    Owner Dan Marcmann said he and his wife had already retired for the night when…

  • LHS relay races to second

    INDOOR TRACK By Tim Falls, Sports Editor    The Lawrence High School boys indoor track team raced to second-place in the 4×400 relay at the Mercer County Championships at the John Bennett Indoor Sports Complex in Toms River on Sunday.    The Cardinals finished behind Trenton with a second-place time of 3:30.50. The Tornadoes won the event…

  • Howell fetes Valentine’s Day

    DOWN ON THE FARM    The incurably romantic can warm up for Valentine’s Day on Feb. 9 when Howell Living History Farm offers sleigh rides and other sweet treats from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Rides in the farm’s circa-1900 sleigh (or carriage) are for married or courtin’ folk only, and are offered free, on a first-come, first-served…

  • Operation volunteers leave organizer amazed

    Operation volunteers leave organizer amazed

    The crowd of volunteers at Saturday’s event work their way around the packing stations. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • Dorothy E. Barsamilo

       HAMILTON — Dorothy E. Barsamilo, 78, died Monday at Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Francis in Trenton.    Born in Philadelphia, she was a longtime resident of Chesterfield and Robbinsville.    Ms. Barsamilo was employed as a head clerk with the State of New Jersey in Washington Township. She retired in 1993 after 18 years of service.…

  • Read-in celebrates history, literacy

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    On Monday, the fourth-graders of the Indian Fields Elementary School were seated on the floor of the school’s library, focused on a screen projecting images of the book, “What Kind of Babysitter Is This?” by Dolores Johnson.    Superintendent Gary McCartney read the book’s text, which accompanied the images, as the…

  • Officers honored for service

    By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer    MANSFIELD — Two police officers are the recipients of the Mansfield Police Department’s first awards for service above and beyond their duties.    Sgt. Donald Mathews and Patrolman Jeffrey Smith were given proclamations by the Township Committee on Jan. 23 and each received a certificate and ribbon to wear on his…

  • ZIP changes could curb mail mayhem

    By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer    FLORENCE —The U.S. Postal Service wants to know residents’ thoughts about paring down the township’s four ZIP codes into one that specifically represents Florence Township.    Residents will soon decide if the township’s four ZIP codes will be pared down to either one or two.    Assistant Township Administrator Tom Sahol said…