Category: archives
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Lawrence shows strength in scrimmages
SOFTBALL By: Tim Falls When the Lawrence High School varsity softball team’s season wrapped up last year, coach Keith Fithen wished there was another month to play. The Cardinals were just starting to come into their own as the season ended. Now, as a new season stars up Fithen is seeing his team return with…
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Florence man killed in private club
No arrests made as of Wednesday By: Stephanie Prokop BURLINGTON CITY Police on Wednesday said there had been no arrests yet in the fatal stabbing of a Florence man who was killed inside a private social club on March 22 at approximately 11:20 p.m. Police responded to the report of a fight and a…
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Elizabeth Harrison
Elizabeth "Baby" Harrison, 93, died Sunday, March 18. Born in Aliceville, Ala., she lived in Chester, Pa., from 1944 until 1981 when she moved to Kendall Park. She was a line worker for Cosmair, Inc. in South Brunswick. She was a member of Sharon Baptist Church, New Brunswick; a former member of Travelers Fellowship Baptist…
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Priscilla W. Lewandoski
Priscilla Wysock Lewandoski, 84, of Bayonne, died Wednesday at Bayonne Hospital. A lifelong Bayonne resident, she was a homemaker. Daughter of the late Alexander and Lucy Grunwald Wysock, wife of the late John F. Lewandoski, and sister of the late Victor Wysock and S. Alexander Wysock, she is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Christine…
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Jeffrey Kuthroff
Jeffrey Alexander Kuthroff, 50, of Philadelphia, died of heart failure Tuesday, March 20 Born and raised in Monmouth Junction, he also lived in Florida before moving to Philadelphia. He is survived by his parents, Eleanor and Alexander Kuthroff of Punta Gorda, Fla.; and two sisters, Karen Cross of Newtown, Pa., and Donna Balonno of Yardley,…
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Tower plans concern Woods Road-area residents
Sprint wants to place tower on Woods Road Fire Co. lot By:Jason Lockhart Residents living near a 155-foot tall radio tower planned to be built on the grounds of the Woods Road Fire Company packed the March 21 board of adjustment meeting at the municipal complex in hopes of learning more about the plans. But…
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deWolfe excited for first head coaching opportunity
Former Raider comes home as track and field coach By: Rudy Brandl Dave deWolfe hopes to bring a blend of many positive elements back home as he takes over as Hillsborough High’s new head boys’ track and field coach. The former Raider standout distance runner, who graduated in 1998 after a productive cross country and…
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John Drassler
MANVILLE John Drassler died March 21 at the Somerset Valley Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Bridgewater. He was 93. Born in Browndale, Pa., he lived in Kearny before moving to Manville in 1956. Mr. Drassler was employed as supervisor at the NJ Division of Motor Vehicles Inspection Station in Somerville, retiring in 1977. After…
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County park will become lasting tribute to Ted Stiles
Baldpate Mountain tract is about 1,000 acres and includes the highest point above sea level in Mercer County By John Tredrea The county park known as Baldpate Mountain will have a new name soon:"The Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain." The change was announced to rousing cheers Saturday afternoon by Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes…
