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  • OBITUARIES

    From the May 31 edition Paul H. Martinson    FLORENCE — Paul H. "Paul the Plumber" Martinson, 70, of Florence, died Saturday in Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly.    Mr. Martinson was born in Brooklyn and resided in Florence Township for 15 years.    He was a retired plumber with 30 years service. He served in the New…

  • On Point

    Wise, yet freedom-wielding By: Linda McCarthy    I’m always amazed at how wise I am. I chalk it up to the years I’ve spent dealing with people who make no sense whatsoever.    Last week, my son was hauled into court for smoking a cigarette. Granted, he is under-age and not particularly bright for starting such a…

  • Central High’s Robotics Club awarded $7,000 grant

    Team SPIKE, as the 30-member club refers to itself, for Students Participating in Killer Engineering, won the championship at the Chesapeake Regional FIRST Robotics event in Annapolis, Md., in March, as well as the event’s Motorola Quality Award for robot design, and advanced to the quarterfinals of the International competition.    The Robotics Club of Central…

  • Lendor finishes first in 400 hurdles

    GIRLS TRACK By: Tim Falls    Lawrence High School senior Danai Lendor had to defeat all the runners in her race and at least one in the heat that followed.    Otherwise, the Cardinal could not advance to the NJSIAA Group III Championship this weekend.    Not only did Lendor win her heat of the 400 hurdles at…

  • John H. Van Liew

       John H. Van Liew, 73, died Wednesday, May 23, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick.    Born in New Brunswick, he lived there, South Brunswick and Monroe before moving to North Brunswick four years ago.    He was a machinist for Johnson & Johnson in North Brunswick for 15 years before retiring in 1995.    He…

  • Elimination won’t lessen win over B-R for Vikings

    By: Rich Fisher    While the South Brunswick High boys’ lacrosse team would have loved to upset Montclair in the NJSIAA Group IV semifinals Tuesday, the Vikings can take heart by looking at the big picture.    Despite a 16-8 loss to the 2nd-seeded Mounties, the 3rd-seeded Vikings proved that they arrived as a state power three…

  • Remembering our fallen soldiers

    Veterans and community members paid tribute at VFW Post 9111 on Monday By: Olivia Tattory    Veterans and community members gathered Monday morning at VFW Post 9111 on Henderson Road to pay tribute to those who have died serving their country.    It was Memorial Day, and one of the first orders of business was for Mayor…

  • Summer Job

    Guitarist-teacher B.D. Lenz is celebrating his newest album with a collection of concerts. By: Susan Van Dongen    Life is getting better all the time for B.D. Lenz, the high school math teacher-by-day, who transforms into a genre-defying guitarist whenever he can get out of the classroom. Mr. Lenz has representation and a booking agency now.…

  • ‘Just jump in and do it’

    Rescue squad launches search for new volunteer members. By: Eileen Oldfield    Residents may see more of the Manville First Aid and Rescue Squad in the next few months — especially if the squad’s efforts to recruit new members for its volunteer squad is successful.    All posts with the squad are on a volunteer basis, and…