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  • Church project keeps environment in mind

    Faith Lutheran’s green designs improve building’s efficiency By Audrey Levine    Members of Faith Lutheran Church, on South Branch Road, are readying plans to expand the church in an environmentally friendly way.    ”It’s a rule of thumb that when you reach 80 percent capacity at services, it’s time to start adding space,” said Phil Ludvigsen, building…

  • State-of-the-Art Ultrasound Test Helps Identify Gastrointestinal Cancers

    State-of-the-Art Ultrasound Test Helps Identify Gastrointestinal Cancers

    Ralph Magno first knew something was wrong when he began experiencing shoulder pain while playing tennis. His doctors thought it might be a sign of heart disease, but a chest X-ray f Magno, 79, of Madeira Beach, Fla., was told by his doctors that it was too risky to biopsy the mass. So he came…

  • Live nativity scene at church

       Stockton Presbyterian Church, 22 S. Main St., will have a live nativity scene with live animals as well from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16.    Music will be performed by organist Mike Kevane.    There will be hot chocolate and cookies served.

  • Anna C. Gordon Kramarz

       TRENTON — Anna C. Gordon Kramarz, 84, died Dec. 5 at the Compassionate Care Hospice in the presence of her family.    Born in Trenton, Ms. Kramarz was a lifelong Trenton resident.    She retired in 1949 from the Circle F Industries of Trenton.    She was a member of the Jednota Women’s Fraternal Society, a former member…

  • Complementary Medicine Helps Patients with Cancer Reduce Stress

    Complementary Medicine Helps Patients with Cancer Reduce Stress

    Cancer survivor Martha Watson of Hillsborough teaches the Gentle Yoga class at The Steeplechase Cancer Center.

  • Clara Trachtenberg

       EWING TOWNSHIP — Clara Trachtenberg, 79, died Dec. 4 at the Capital Health System Fuld Campus.    Born in New York City, she had resided in this area for most of her life. Ms. Trachtenberg had been employed by the state Department of Labor for over 50 years before her retirement. She was a former member…

  • Food Pantry needs donations

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    The South Brunswick Food Pantry is in need of a little more help this holiday season.    According to the township’s Social Services Director LouAnne Wolf, the charity is coming up short on items needed for the pantry’s holiday boxes, given to families during the Christmas season. The boxes feature various…

  • Please support fire company

    Steve Gomba, member of the Member, Hope Fire Company Building Finance Committee To the editor:    Hope Fire Company would like to thank residents of Allentown and Upper Freehold for the support given when the new firehouse was constructed. Not only was it a tremendous help to the fire company, but also great service to your…

  • Kindergarten registration

    Hopewell Valley schools    — Kindergarten registration packets for the 2008-2009 school year will be available beginning Jan. 7 and ending April 4 for parents of children anticipating entering kindergarten in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District next fall. (Children must be 5 years old on or before Oct. 1, 2008.)    Packets may be picked up…