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  • Letters for the week of March 23

    Reader offers many thanks to Mr. Miale     It was with deep sadness that I read of the passing of Lawrence reisdent Joseph Miale this past week. As obituary notices have indicated, Joe and his wife Marge led a 4-H Club for Lawrence youngsters for some 36 years.    My children were among the scores of…

  • Timberlane Drive house is badly damaged by fire

    Cause is unknown By John Tredrea    A fire that broke out shortly before 12:30 a.m. Sunday severely damaged the one-story, ranch-style house of Joann Zisa, 44, at 6 Timberlane Drive in Hopewell Township, police said.    No was at home during the fire, which caused no injuries.    As of Wednesday, the cause of the blaze —…

  • Before chopping a tree, check with the township

    Before chopping down a tree on your property, check with the township’s Engineering Department if a permit is necessary. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer    Township property owners who want to cut down trees on their property should check with township authorities before removing the trees, according to Municipal Engineer Christopher Budzinski.    Spring is the time of…

  • Hopewell Valley parents get Internet safety tips

    Sgt. Scott Walter: ‘There’s no reason why mom and dad shouldn’t know every e-mail address, password and screen name on every computer in their house’ By John Tredrea    Parental concern over children’s Internet use is, in one way, like real estate. The three most important things are location, location, location.    Where computers are in the…

  • MHS wrestlers honored at winter banquet

    Stibitz gives awards to young team By: Mary Ellen Zangara        Manville High School’s wrestling team ended their season with the awards dinner sponsored by the MHS Athletic Booster Club at the VFW. The young team finished the 2005-2006 campaign with a 3-11 record.    Head coach Brett Stibitz began by thanking everyone who supported the…

  • Property Transfers — March23, 2006 — Part 2

    The Princeton Packet Inc. publishes information on real estate transactions in its core market as a public service because it believes the information is newsworthy and appropriate. The information is all on the public record. In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal location. While the intention is to…

  • Lucky to Have Music

    Pianist Taylor Eigsti’s sound is fed by the emotional range of life. By:Susan Van Dongen    These kids today think they’re so smart.    Blame it on technology, mothers playing Mozart in utero, math studies in day care, perhaps even the position of the outer planets or the phenomenon of super-clever Indigo Children. Every day it seems…

  • EDITORIAL

    Board’s decision a prime example of pay to play.    Apparently, money does talk.    That’s the only explanation we can come up with for the Planning Board’s stunning decision last week to reverse itself and allow Trammell Crow to build three warehouses at the intersection of Davidsons Mill Road and Route 535.    The plan calls for…

  • Young scientists to try pasta experiement

    Lawrence Middle School’s Science2Go Society plans a fundraising dinner for Florida trip By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer    While the Lawrence Middle School’s Science2Go Society may ponder the chemical composition of pasta, its members also hope the public takes a liking to the taste, because the club is hosting a pasta dinner March 31 to raise money…