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  • Joyce Gordon

       TITUSVILLE— Joyce T. Gordon, 68, of Titusville, died Friday at the Capital Health System at Fuld. Born in Jackson, she had resided in Titusville for 33 years enjoying her home.    Daughter of the late George A. Leming; she is survived by her mother, Helen Barclay Leming of Morrisville, Pa.; her husband Edward O. Gordon; 3…

  • Monty Simmonds

       Monty Simmonds, 86, died Saturday after a lengthy illness.    Born in Wareham, Dorset, England, he had served in the Devon and Dorset Regiment of the British Army during World War II. He was a member of the Royal British Legion in Bracknell, England.    Mr. Simmonds moved to Bordentown in 1951 with his wife, the late…

  • Lending a helping hair to breast cancer research

    Anthony V. Coppola, Staff Writer    Claudine DeChiara, a stylist at the Hair It Is salon in Robbinsville, has a colorful idea for raising awareness about breast cancer.    The local stylist combined forces with So Cap hair extensions in Yonkers, N.Y. and is adding pink strands to patrons’ hair for a $10 donation. The benefit will…

  • Committee asks farmers for advice

    Pamphlet aimed at maintaining good farm-community relations By Anthony V. Coppola    The State Agriculture Development Committee wants to help farmers maintain good relationships with their neighbors.    In an effort to achieve that goal, the committee intends to publish a pamphlet in 2008 filled with advice compiled from interviews with as many as 45 farmers. Online…

  • Lawrence loses to Trenton

    FOOTBALL ByTim Falls, Sports Editor    Hard work has been the Lawrence High School football team’s battle cry as the Cardinals recorded win after win.    After a loss to Trenton on Saturday, Lawrence coaches found their hard work to be lacking.    The Tornadoes defeated Lawrence, 20-7, dropping the Cardinals to 3-2.    ”We did not do enough…

  • Cranberry Festival heralds start of autumn

    C.J. Mugavero, President, Downtown Bordentown Association To the editor: On behalf of the Downtown Bordentown Association, I’d like to extend our sincere thanks to our co-sponsor, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. for their generous assistance and helping to make the 18th annual Cranberry Festival a huge success.    A big round of applause to the festival committee…

  • Schindler Court resident supports Democratic candidate newcomer

    Jerry Weisberg, Schindler Court Jim Kownacki is a candidate for the Lawrence Township Council. It has been my good fortune as well as pleasure to know him for the past 10 years. He has demonstrated his deep commitment to the township by being an active member of the Planning Board and has served with distinction…

  • Thomas A. Bogdol

    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Thomas A. Bogdol, 64, died Oct. 3 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton. Born in Trenton, son of the late Henry Sr. and Anna Hyde Bogdol, he had lived most of his life in the Villa Park section of Trenton, moving to Bordentown Township in 2001. Mr. Bogdol was a…

  • Gregory Miller

       Gregory O. Miller, 73, of Manahawkin, formerly of Titusville, died Oct. 2 at home.    Born in Detroit Mich., he grew up in Rye, N.Y., and attended Rye High School. After school, he joined the U.S. Air Force and served in the Korean War. He was active as a coach for both Little League Baseball and…