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LAWRENCE: Township holds Memorial Day events
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Under warm and sunny skies Saturday morning, Lawrence Township residents turned out to honor the nation’s military service members who died to make it possible to celebrate Memorial Day. Clusters of children and their parents lined the sidewalks along Princeton Pike and Darrah Lane as the marchers — which included…
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EAST WINDSOR: Joshua Harr Shane Foundation uplifts children, military
By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor EAST WINDSOR – The Joshua Harr Shane Foundation is keeping true to its mantra “to bring smiles and hope to others.” The local nonprofit recently donated 9,332 pieces of golf equipment to soldiers serving overseas. Since January, it spent $3,000 to purchase and donate phone cards for military personnel deployed…
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BORDENTOWN: Gymnast endures injuries to compete
By Amber Cox, Staff Writer BORDENTOWN CITY — The life of a gymnast is different from other athletes, especially when the gymnast is still working her way through high school. Jenna Williams, 17, a junior at Bordentown Regional High School, goes to school every day and then goes straight to the gym when school is…
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Don’t need Taj Mahal
Andy and Cynthia Beloff Pennington As a longtime neighbor living directly across the street from the Hopewell Valley Senior Center, I read with great interest the front-page article in last week’s paper about the continuing efforts to build a brand new center in Hopewell Valley for our seniors. Paul Pogorzelski, township administrator and engineer,…
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LAWRENCE: Council appoints its new attorney
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Township Council approved Michael W. Herbert to become the municipal attorney by a 3-2 vote at a special meeting Tuesday night. He replaces former Municipal Attorney Kevin Nerwinski, who was elevated by the council to become the Municipal Court judge. Township Council members Bob Bostock, Jim Kownacki and Pam Mount…
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LAWRENCE: Township budget set with 6-cent tax rate hike
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer A public hearing and final action on Lawrence Township’s proposed $42.1 million municipal budget is expected to take place when Township Council meets June 9 at 7 p.m. at the Municipal Building. The council’s regular meeting has been rescheduled from Tuesday to June 9 because of the Democratic and Republican…
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LAWRENCE: Residents continue detox unit opposition
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The Lawrence Township Zoning Board of Adjustment was expected to listen to public comment and possibly take action on a controversial use variance application for a 38-bed residential drug and alcohol detoxification center as The Ledger went to press. Last week, the zoning board members listened to five…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Baseball run ends in semis
By Bob Nuse, The Packet Group MONROE — The Hillsborough High baseball team was on a roll with one goal in mind this week — playing for a Central Jersey Group IV championship. An 8-2 loss to Monroe in the CJ IV semifinals on Tuesday derailed the Raiders’ hopes of playing for the title. But…
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POLICE BLOTTER: Week of June 2
Taylor Renee Hobbs, 19, of Pearl Street in Trenton, was charged with shoplifting at 6:54 p.m. May 29 at Sears at the Quaker Bridge Mall, police said. A store loss prevention officer saw Ms. Hobbs, who worked at the store, take items into the stock room several times, police said. When the loss prevention officer…
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