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  • Obituaries

    For the week of May 25 Thomas C. Perks    PRINCETON TOWNSHIP — Thomas C. Perks Sr., 96, died May 18 at his home.    Mr. Perks was born in Gloucester County in 1910, the son of Gertrude Salzman and Henry Perks. He spent his younger years in Venice, Calif., with his mother and two brothers, Henry…

  • Sorg earns MVP honor

    Hopewell junior leads Bulldogs to victory in Mercer Final. By: Tim Falls    Courtney Sorg’s absence proved how much of an impact the Hopewell Valley Central High School junior pitcher could make.    Since Sorg returned May 2 after being out for two weeks with mononucleosis, her team has put together a rather impressive winning streak which…

  • With revisions, Township Council adopts campaign finance ordinance

    The ordinance amendment includes a provision that bans a redeveloper from seeking a no-bid contract if the company, its partners, officers or principals made contributions to a candidate committee or political committees in Lawrence Township or Mercer County. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer    Beefing up its pay-to-play campaign finance reform ordinance, Township Council introduced an amendment…

  • Council owes public a chance to discuss proposal

    LEDGER EDITORIAL, May 25    Capital Health System wants to bring a state-of-the-art hospital to a 32-acre site on Princess Road, off Franklin Corner Road, located minutes from the front doors of most Lawrence residents.    When CHS proposed, in January 2005, to build a 600,000-square-foot hospital and neonatal unit and to close its Mercer hospital on…

  • An exhibit to remember

    Buzz in the Halls By: Pam Koharchik    The Spring Arts Festival at Allentown High School was held May 19 and, as I have often noted what was going on with the choir or with the literary magazine in this column, this time I wanted to focus on the artwork at the festival by sharing some…

  • With 4.8 percent hike, council OKs budget

    The 2006 municipal budget carries a property tax rate of 65 cents per $100 of assessed value – a 3-cent increase over the 2005 tax rate of 62 cents.        By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer    Township Council gave final approval to the 2006 municipal budget , which carries a 4.8 percent tax-rate increase in a split…

  • Raider golfers finish eighth in state finals

    Solid effort from best team in school history By: John Beisser        The 14-2 Hillsborough High golf team, unquestionably the best in school history, took its collective talent down the shore to the Rumson Country Club on Monday to test its mettle vs. the best competition the state of New Jersey had to offer.    When…

  • Township stayed on top of changing CHS plan

    GUEST OPINION by Richard S. Krawzcun: The ever-changing nature of Capital Health System’s hospital proposal made it impossible to present a plan to the public.    The May 15 letter submitted to the State Health Planning Board stated the opposition of Lawrence Township to the certificate of need application of Capital Health System. The State Health…

  • Allentown boys’ track wins Patriot Division

    Team brings home first track title ever By: Kyle Moylan    It took a long time, but the Allentown High School boys’ track team has a championship.    With its wins over Ewing, Hopewell Valley and Princeton, Allentown swept away the competition to win the Patriot Division of the Colonial Valley Conference.    The final win came last…