• LAWRENCE: Back from Iraq, local vet funds a scholarship

    [ftu: : ]Back from Iraq duty, Lawrence vet awards scholarship Lea KahnStaff Writer    During Jenisch Green’s yearlong deployment in Iraq, the Lawrence Township resident had some time to reflect on her life.    Although she was not in a front-line combat position — she was a supply logistics specialist — “the mortars were coming in and…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: American Legion seeks members

       American Legion Post 401 is holding an early bird membership drive. New members will get the rest of 2010 and all of 2011 included in their $30 membership fee.    The benefits to eligible veterans for joining Post 401 are many, including reduced rates on hall rentals and participation in post sponsored events. Post 401 is…

  • LAWRENCE: POLICE BLOTTER

       A Vermont Street resident told police someone broke into her unlocked car while it was parked at her residence between 9:30 p.m. Aug. 16 and 6 a.m. Aug. 17.    The thief stole a wallet containing $200 and personal papers, as well as a Dewalt power driver valued at $60, a Sony digital camera worth $300…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Accident victim is recuperating

    By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — Police have identified the 36-year-old man killed in fiery crash involving two motorcyclists, a pickup truck and an RV on Route 130 last week as Raymond Wiley of West Windsor.    Mr. Wiley was killed Aug. 17 when his Yamaha YZF motorcycle hit an RV being towed by a…

  • Collecting for Hungry at Har Sinai Temple

    By Har Sinai      HAR SINAI HUNGER PROJECT   Hopewell Twp. – Har Sinai Temple will be collecting food for the hungry at both its Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services on Sept. 9 and 18.           At Rosh Hashanah services on Sept. 9. bags will be distributed so that they can be filled with…

  • LETTER:Civility requested

    Victor and Nancy L. Minnick, Bordentown City To the editor: It is a sad shame when a constituent is forced to voice their distrust in their elected local representative via a letter to the editor. The sheer fact of the matter is this: In a city the size of Bordentown we should be able to…

  • LETTER: Charge denied

    Virginia Monson, Bordentown To the editor:    Tonight, Aug. 23, 2010 I presented a statement to the Bordentown Township Committee at their Public Session. My statement addressed the fact that Bordentown Township lacks what I consider, “Curb Appeal” on Rtes. 206/130 and has no commercial center or town “pulse.” My statement reflected my own personal opinion.…

  • POLICE BEAT: Week of Aug. 26

    Allentown    Kirsten Sleys, 26, of Emerson, was charged Aug. 17 with driving while suspended. Police said they stopped her on Waker Avenue at 1:31 p.m. and also issued her citations for uninsured vehicle and expired registration. She was released pending court. Robbinsville    A Robbinsville man was arrested and charged with possession of crack cocaine and…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Rutgers athletics joins VonThun Farm for maze

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    Halloween is still months away, but VonThun Farms is hard at work preparing for the fall season and will open their giant corn maze to the public in mid-September.    Through a partnership with the Rutgers University Athletic Department, “The Rutgers Football Corn MAiZE” at VonThun Farms will put a new…

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