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  • State law, voters’ OK are needed for holding tax summit

    Since legislation has never been passed by the Legislature, what the precise form and function of a constitutional convention would be remains a matter of conjecture By John Tredrea    As the decades roll by in the Garden State, calls for a state constitutional convention for property tax reform continue to be sounded.    With the recent…

  • Remodeled kitchen earns magazine’s award

    Kitchens Direct’s project wins in Master Design Awards Contest By:Donna Lukiw    Kitchens Direct Inc., a family-owned business on Route 206, has won second place in a magazine’s national contest for remodeling a kitchen in a one-bedroom apartment in Princeton.    "We couldn’t believe it," Dottie Tobia, Kitchens Direct co-owner, said after finding out they won two…

  • Pitching stumps Red 8s

    Lawrence 8-year-old tournament By: Tim Falls    The Lawrence Red 8-year-old tournament team had a pitching problem.    They could not touch Millstone-Roosevelt pitcher, Zach Taylor.    "We faced pretty much the best pitcher in the tournament," said Lawrence coach John Caccavalle.    Taylor threw hard and on target to earn the 7-1 victory in pool play of the…

  • Writer says local canal path is great place to hike with dogs

    Sites listed in book are dog-friendly and provide a variety of hiking environments for the enjoyment of pet and owner alike By Linda Seida    If you walk your dog along the towpath of the Delaware and Raritan Canal, get ready to share the scenic path with out-of-town visitors.    A new book is about to let…

  • Duffy’s homer powers offense

    Allentown 11’s win District 12 championship By: Kyle Moylan    Having struggled at the plate lately, Mark Duffy went to his father for hitting advice.    "He told me to hit the cover off of the ball," Duffy said.    It’s hard to say if Duffy actually listened to his dad. Because of the way he lined it…

  • Squad starts 2-1 in sections

    Allenton 11’s win District 12 championship By: Kyle Moylan    Health can be a funny thing. Sometimes kids can pass along their colds and flus. Then there are the cases like this past Monday.    The better Kyle Golla felt, the worse the kids on Freehold did.    Golla had a temperature on Sunday night and had to…

  • Township parks getting upgrade

    Florence parks get new playgrounds, wheelchair access, sports facilities By: Molly Petrilla    FLORENCE — Thanks to a $1 million loan, three township parks are in the process of receiving face-lifts.    The Township Committee has agreed to hire the Medford-based Command Co. to improve Roebling Park, Veterans Park and Ezra "Budd" Marter Recreation Complex, and construction…

  • Marrow donors sought for screening event

    Aug. 19 registration at fire company planned in honor of Tatiana Ingraham By:Charlie Olsen    A little over a year ago, 17-year-old Hillsborough High School student Tatiana Ingraham died after a two-year battle with leukemia, but her passing has raised leukemia awareness and inspired the firefighters at Fire Company No. 2 to do something about it.…

  • After 50 years, some lessons never change

    By: Cara Latham    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Shirley Fisher can remember a phone call she received one day while she was still teaching swimming lessons in Chesterfield Township.    "You saved my son’s life today," said a parent whose child was in one of her swim classes.    Perplexed, Dr. Fisher responded that she had not seen her…