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  • Harriet Wooten Gibbs

       Harriet Wooten Gibbs, 93, of Brethren Village, Lancaster, Pa., died Nov. 22.    Born in Hopewell, she was the daughter of the late David Earnest Wooten and Bertha Fell Wooten.    After graduating from Trenton State Teachers College, she taught kindergarten in Egg Harbor Township, Trenton, Washington Crossing, Pa., Camp Hill, Pa., and Bethel Park, Pa., where…

  • King Norris concert

       Saturday, Dec. 1 — Fred Norris of the Howard Stern Show will play with his band King Norris at the Chesterfield Inn, 633 Chesterfield-Arneytown Rd., Rte. 528, Chesterfield. The party will start at 9 p.m., with the show starting at 10:30 p.m. There is no cover charge or drink minimum. Mr. Norris will be available…

  • Used book sale a ringing success

    Christine Hammerschmidt, Member, Friends of the Plumsted Township Library To the editor:    The Friends of the Plumsted Township Library would like to send out a big thank you to everyone who played a part in making this year’s used book sale a tremendous success. To everyone who donated books, distributed flyers, allowed us to display…

  • Warriors earn numerous Freedom All-Star nods

    By Kyle Moylan, Sports Editor    Considering his team has had winning seasons in three of the past four years, Tom Farrell wasn’t about to say the New Egypt High football program “arrived” in 2007.    The fact that this year’s 6-4 season included a playoff appearance just made the Warriors a little more noticeable.    ”I think…

  • Holiday lights set to go on all around

       With the stroke of midnight on Black Friday, area residents put turkey and stuffing behind them and set their sights on shopping and snowfall. Municipalities in The Messenger-Press coverage area are wasting no time in lighting up the holiday season.    Plumsted will hold its annual holiday celebration Saturday, beginning at 6 p.m., at Oakwood Lake…

  • NJ Transit to present new plans

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    A plan to restore rail service for local commuters, including the construction of a new train station on Amwell Road, is ready to be unveiled by the state.    New Jersey Transit will hold an informational session tonight (Thursday) from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the municipal building on South…

  • Boys swim team feeling optimistic

    By Sean Richards, Sports Writer    It’s easy to understand why the optimism and anticipation is at an all-time high for the South Brunswick High School boys swimming team.    A year ago, the Vikings set a school record with nine wins and recorded their highest finish at the Greater Middlesex Conference Championships when they came in…

  • LHS enjoys successful season

    FIELD HOCKEY By Tim Falls, Sports Editor    Lawrence High School varsity field hockey coach Kristin Shields set the bar rather high.    The first-year coach led the Cardinals to a successful season and expects even more from Lawrence in the future.    ”My expectations were high going into the season,” said Shields. “The girls exceeded those expectations…

  • ‘Treasures’ calendar turns 20

    By Vanessa S. Holt, Managing Editor    While Bordentown City has celebrated its 325th anniversary all year, there is one more milestone to mark. The Northern Burlington Regional Chamber of Commerce’s annual calendar salutes 20 years of “Hidden Treasures” as we move into 2008.    The annual calendar gathers black and white artwork by local artists, highlighting…