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  • Bound for Africa

    Bound for Africa

    The Rev. Stephen Heinzel-Nelson, pastor of Allentown Presbyterian Church, with his wife, Liz, and daughters Jordan (front) and Terra. The family will leave Dec. 31 for Malawi, Africa, where the Rev. Heinzel-Nelson will serve as associate pastor of a church and teach at a theological school for a year. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe.

  • Kenneth Bertrand Dennis Sr.

       BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Kenneth Bertrand “Ken” Dennis, 83, died Saturday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton.    Born in Bordentown in 1924, Mr. Dennis retired in 1986 after 37 years as a Workers Compensations Claims supervisor with New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company of Ewing. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II,…

  • EDITORIAL: Kettles need new homes this season

       You see them this time every year, ringing their bells and asking for donations.    For years the Salvation Army has braved the cold and tough holiday crowds to raise money one coin or dollar bill at a time through its Kettle Drive, with every penny going into a special account to help township residents who…

  • Radio show is música to the ears

    Radio show is música to the ears

    Spanish program aims to promote cultural awareness By John Dunphy, Managing Editor They’re bringing listeners la mejor música hispana every Monday afternoon.    Rider University students Valerie Cedeno and Vicky Vera launched “La Melodia Latina,” (“The Latin Melody”) a one-hour program on Rider’s station, WRRC 107.7 FM, on Nov. 12. The program, airing from 3…

  • Green group takes ecology study out of the classroom

    By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer    FLORENCE — The Environmental Club is about much more than just planting trees.    Canoe trips, releasing an injured northern saw-whet owl back into the wild, and prepping for more Pine Barrens exploration, are some of the activities that the 25-member club at Florence Township Memorial High School is keeping busy…

  • Thanks for supporting holiday fund drive

    Brian Hughes, Mercer County Executive To the editor:    I would like to thank Mercer County residents for contributing so heartily to our holiday fund drive. Your generosity made Thanksgiving meals possible for more than 105 veterans and their families who were given grocery vouchers to Marrazzo’s market in Ewing. That spirit of giving by so…

  • Henry M. Guzikowski Sr.

       LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. – Henry M. Guzikowski Sr., 87, died Monday at the Manor Care Health Center in Yardley, Pa.    Born on his family farm in Yardley, Mr. Guzikowski was a lifelong resident. He retired in 1980 after 35 years of service with the Westinghouse Electric Lamp Company in Trenton. Additionally he worked his…

  • The lights and sights of a festive season

    By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer    With the holiday season already up and running and Christmas just under three weeks away, trees and lights are up and so are spirits in area towns.    Below is a list of different seasonal events, organized by date.    Florence’s Fountain of Life Center, which is located at 2035 Columbus Road,…

  • Drive needs kettle sites

    Fewer businesses grant access to Salvation Army by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    A South Brunswick Salvation Army leader is saying that the charity is experiencing a drop off in donations this holiday season due to a lack of bell-ringing collection locations.    According to Frank Gramieri, the Salvation Army unit coordinator for South Brunswick, the organization…