Category: archives

  • Towns among those targeted for gypsy moth spraying

    By Anthony V. Coppola, Staff Writer    More than 130 acres in Florence and Mansfield are targeted for aerial gypsy moth spraying in 2008, according to the state Department of Agriculture.    The news comes following a 2007 spring that saw 320,000 acres of trees defoliated by gypsy moths, the highest amount in the state since 1990,…

  • Bar’s benefit event to aid diabetes group

    By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer    Main Street’s Pourman’s Pub will be filled with the heavy metal sounds of high-energy guitars, throbbing drum beats and driving bass lines Saturday night, when five local bands take the floor for a concert benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.    Organized by bartender Alysia Salter, the concert starts at 9 p.m.…

  • Vikes rebound from loss

    By David Gurney, Sports Writer    It was the first game of the new year, and any hangover of the team’s 40-point output against Red Bank Regional in the Buc Classic Championship game on Dec. 30 was left back in, well, 2007.    The South Brunswick High School boys basketball team scored 40 first-half points, including 23…

  • Beware of ‘greenwashing’

    Weekly eco-tips courtesy Sustainable Lawrence By Laura Lynch, Sustainable Lawrence    Is environmental consciousness just another overdone trend, like a once exclusive catch phrase made so commercial that its presence is a sure sign of is obsolescence? Take a quick look around and you’d think so. From bold print on a bottle of shampoo to the…

  • Library dedicates sculpture

    by Megan DeMarco, Special Writer    A new addition to the South Brunswick Library brings the work of world-renowned sculptor and South Brunswick native George Segal home.    The acquisition and installation of George Segal’s “Couple Against a Grey Brick Wall” was celebrated Sunday at the library with a dedication ceremony that featured members of the artist’s…

  • James J. Minch Jr.

       EWING — James J. Minch Jr., 87, died Dec. 31 at Lawrenceville Nursing Home. Born in Trenton, he was a lifelong Trenton and Ewing resident. Mr. Minch was a carpenter with General Motors for more than 20 years before retiring in 1984. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus fourth degree, Trenton Council…

  • YMCA lends helping hand

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    No one ever really knows when his life is going to be turned upside down.    When a sudden illness or injury strikes a parent, getting better while making sure financial obligations are met and the children are well cared for can be a daunting task.    For one township woman and…

  • None hurt in bus crash

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    No one was seriously hurt when a SUV collided head-on with a school bus at 5:20 p.m. Monday, police said.    The accident occurred when two vehicles, a pickup truck and SUV, were turning from Kingston Lane onto Major Road, according to police spokesman, Detective Jim Ryan. The school bus was…

  • Lady Mustangs fall at Mount

    Aichele scores 17 in loss by John E. Powers, Sports Writer    One of these games — hopefully sooner rather than later for the Manville High School girls’ basketball team — all the pieces will fit. At the same time.    The Lady Mustangs opened the New Year Friday night with a 57-37 loss to Mount St.…