Category: archives

  • Letters to the editor

    From the June 29 edition Residents deserved notice about new bridge To the editor:    Well, not so new, but very interesting. The bridge has opened. Now, that’s not so fresh either, as news goes. What bridge you say? The bridge at the gateway to Springfield Township. The one most westerly on Jacksonville Road between Burlington…

  • Susan L. Sullens

       Susan Lynn Sullens, 48, of Monmouth Junction died Sunday, June 25, at Compassionate Care Hospice, Trenton.    Born in Princeton, Miss., Ms. Sullens was employed as principal data control clerk with the Somerset County Board of Social Services. She was also a member of the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge of Old Bridge.    Her parents, Floyd…

  • Titusville swears in new postmaster

    Dorothy Johnson heads Titusville Post Office By: John Tredrea    TITUSVILLE — A 20-year veteran of the U.S. Postal Service officially took over the helm of the Titusville (08560) Post Office on June 22 with a little help from George Washington.    As postal officials, family and friends looked on, Dorothy Johnson took the oath of office…

  • Riding a fire truck requires a lot more than gumption

    Reporter Lea Kahn endured ill-fitting fire gear, smoke-filled rooms and hauling equipment weighing more than 40 pounds, all in her quest to become a volunteer firefighter. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer    I guess you could chalk it up to a mid-life crisis.    While some folks want to ride around in a little red sports car, I…

  • Council hits the road and hears about traffic

    Township Council met with residents who live in the northern part of the township at the Lawrenceville Fire Company’s social hall. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer    More than a dozen residents turned out Tuesday to let Township Council know that they are concerned about traffic in the second of three "on-the-road" meetings held by the council…

  • Patriots now 8-3

    By: Sean Moylan    This past Sunday’s scheduled double-header versus Washington Township may have been rained out, but the Bordentown Patriots are still talking about their 4-3 win over the Philadelphia A’s at Gilder Field on June 18. And the main subject of conversation is the amazing pitching of Jimmy Gummel, who was the winning hurler…

  • Capital Health moves ahead with hospital plan

    It’s likely that the CHS application would be on the agenda for the State Health Planning Board’s August meeting. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer    Capital Health Systems’ application for a certificate of need — a major step on the road to building a 320-bed hospital on Princess Road in Lawrence — may be heard by the…

  • Titusville braces for another flood

    Rising waters cause closing of Washington Crossing bridge By: John Tredrea and Linda Seida    What amazes Jay Sharlin is how often it happens now.    Looking out his window at the fast-rising Delaware River midmorning Wednesday, Mr. Sharlin said, "I’ve lived around here all my life – in Titusville now, and I grew up in Pennington.…

  • Early deadlines for July 6 issue

    Press releases, announcements, letters to the editor and photos are due Friday.    Because of the Independence Day holiday on Tuesday, the deadline for submission of news copy, sports copy, letters to the editor, social announcements and religious news, for the July 6 edition of The Ledger is Friday, at 3 p.m.    All photos being submitted…