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  • New Mercer Mall stores slated to open in September

    Three of the new businesses arerestaurants – Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe, Cheeburger, Cheeburger and Harini Indian Restaurant. The Tobacco Leaf and Ferguson Kitchen & Bath are the other two new businesses. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer    Four new businesses are preparing to open their doors in the former Nobody Beats The Wiz store at the Mercer Mall…

  • Utility halts tree-cutting for now

    DEP to inspect site this week By:Linda Seida    WEST AMWELL — PSE&G agreed to call off the clear-cutting scheduled for Tuesday on Alexauken Creek Road along an environmentally sensitive creek while the DEP conducts an inspection of the site this week, according to township Environmental Commission Chairwoman Catherine Urbanski.    In the meantime, opponents of clear-cutting…

  • Broadcasting faith

    Lawrence resident serves as co-host for faith-based talk show for teens. By:Rebecca Weltmann Staff Writer    It started off like any other Saturday for Catherine Smith. She sat down on the couch to watch early morning television. While flipping through the stations, she came across a faith-based talk show and for a second thought she was…

  • Police Department lauds citizens for good deeds

    At the Township Council meeting June 7, Police Chief Daniel Posluszny handed out the annual Police Civilian Awards to 13 people who either live or work in the township. By:Rebecca Weltmann Staff Writer    Each year, the Lawrence Police Department honors individuals for the service to the police department and the community. At the Township Council…

  • WW-P limits Post 414 to two big hits

    Russo homers for Lawrence’s lone run. By: Tim Falls    Matt Russo ruined Steve Odachowski’s no-hitter.    Of course Odachowski still stopped the Lawrence American Legion Post 414 baseball team by pitching a two-hitter on Monday.    Russo’s solo-home run and a ground-rule double from Sean Gafgen were the only hits the Lawrence American Legion Post 414 baseball…

  • New Lawrence-Hopewell Trail link to open at ETS

    Explore the new LHT link with bike rides and a guided nature walk at ETS on Saturday.    A ceremony and fun events will mark the opening of the new 1.2-mile portion of the Lawrence-Hopewell Trail Saturday at Educational Testing Service, off Rosedale Road.    The Lawrence-Hopewell Trail is a proposed 20-mile-long loop that would connect Lawrence…

  • Valley CHS principal appointment expected Monday

    School officials are still interviewing three finalists of the 60 applicants to replace Joseph Mangiaracina, district spokeswoman JoAnn Meyer said By John Tredrea    A new principal for Hopewell Valley Central High School is expected to be recommended to the school board by Superintendent Judith Ferguson on Monday night.    As of Wednesday, the superintendent had not…

  • Budget vote renews transload debate

    Township Committee agrees to use money from depot developer to pay a school drug abuse counselor and buy a street sweeper. By: Charlie Olsen    An amendment to the municipal budget to spend some of the money paid by the developer of the Veterans Affairs depot spurred renewed debate on the lack of site plans for…

  • Staff legislation targets grave theft, funeral protests

    Bill heads to state Senate By: Cara Latham    After making it past the state Assembly June 8, two bills pertaining to military gravesites and funerals that were sponsored by local assemblymen will head to the state Senate, where the assemblymen said they expect it to be approved.    Assemblyman Jack Conners, D-7 th, whose district includes…