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Ordinance mandates signs for projects
Millstone seeking to propose strict standards on signs (Jan. 12) By: Lauren Burgoon MILLSTONE Residents would have an easier job identifying sites of proposed housing and commercial developments and knowing how and where to weigh in on the projects with new regulations under consideration by the Township Committee. Under the proposed ordinance,…
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DOT plans Route 1 changes
The state Department of Transportation plans improvements to Route 1 including expanding the acceleration and deceleration lanes. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer Traffic would flow more freely and motorists would not have to floor the gas pedal to merge into fast-moving traffic, under a concept plan for improvements to Route 1 South between the Nassau Park…
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Obituaries for week of Jan. 12
Gwendolyn M. Worth, Terry W. Hines, John MacDermid, Gertrude W. Haines, Shirley Schurter, James M. Beck, Nelson A. Eckert Jr., Angelina Esposito Guido, Grace R. Werkman, John T. Chumar Sr., Charles G. Papiez Sr., Catherine (Kate) Bonanni Carrubba, Joseph A. D’Amico, Ann Yates, Jonathan D’Attilio, James A. Nemeth, June C. Woolford. By: Gwendolyn M. Worth…
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Disciplined Bulldogs top Pennington, North
Lawrence ice hockey By: Jim Green It’s pretty simple when you think about it if your opponent has more players on the ice than you, you’re probably going to be at a disadvantage. And it’s that disadvantage that led to some of the Hopewell Valley Central High School ice hockey team’s early season defeats.…
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Hopewell wrestling team puts scare into Lawrence
Hopewell Valley wrestling By: Mike Molaro The Hopewell Valley Central High School wrestling squad might not be a powerhouse just yet, but it might not be long before the Bulldogs make their presence felt. HoVal (3-5 overall, 1-2 in the Colonial Valley Conference) recorded a pair of victories last Saturday by dominating visiting Trenton 67-6…
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Donation to pay for hoops league
Local landowner pays for D’Iberville, Miss., basketball teams By:Joseph Harvie Joseph HarvieStaff Writer As winter progresses, indoor recreation basketball season has started across the country, including one Mississippi town still struggling to get back on its feet after Hurricane Katrina. The children of D’Iberville, Miss., will have a chance to shoot some hoops in an…
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BOE selects Meara for superintendent post
The school board voted unanimously to name Philip Meara, 54, of Allentown as the district’s next superintendent of schools on Wednesday. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer The Lawrence Township Board of Education named veteran educator Philip Meara to become the district’s next superintendent of schools after a six-month search. The 54-year-old Allentown resident, who is the…
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This Week
Thursday Underground oil tank talk: The Lawrence Township Health Department will offer a free public lecture on issues with underground oil tanks at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. Both talks will be held in the lower level conference room at the Lawrence Township Municipal Building, 2207 Lawrenceville Road. The program will help anyone…
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Crash delays lockdown drill
The South Brunswick High School lost power Wednesday after a car crashed into a utility pole. By: Joseph Harvie A lockdown drill at the South Brunswick High School scheduled for Wednesday was postponed after a car crashed into a utility pole on Ridge Road at 11:15 a.m. that day, causing power in the area to…
