• LAWRENCE: Talk highlights historical site

    The Village of Roebling in Burlington County was a topic for discussion at a talk here last week. By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Ask longtime Mercer County or Burlington County residents if they know who made the wire rope for the Brooklyn Bridge, and they will say without hesitation that it was the John…

  • FLORENCE: A century of Roebling history on display at new museum

    By Chelsea Radler, Staff Writer     FLORENCE — After 10 years of planning, the Roebling Museum at 100 Second Ave., Roebling, is finally set to open to the public July 2.     The museum commemorates the work, life and legacy of engineer John A. Roebling, whose steel rope has been used in many prominent suspension…

  • College Students Call for Restoration of Funding for Women’s Health
  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP Deputy mayor won’t step down

    Residents decry recent drunken driving charges By Chelsea Radler, Staff Writer     BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Town leaders clashed at Monday’s Township Committee meeting as residents called for the resignation of Deputy Major Anita DiMattia, who was recently charged with DWI in Mansfield.     “For public officials this is inexcusable behavior,” said Stephen Monson, of Windingbrook…

  • LAWRENCE: Innovative ideas converge at Invention Convention

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Take some old stockings and some twigs, add some hair and some soap, and tie it up with some string and what do you have?     A sock deer to keep those pesky deer out of the garden.     At least, that was Taina Vega’s idea. Her invention, which…

  • Extending thanks to retiring teachers

    Pepper Evans, President, Lawrence Township Education Foundation As the 2009-10 school year ends children across Lawrence Township will be saying farewell to their teachers.     This summer, 18 Lawrence teachers with a combined 550 years of service to our public schools will retire.     On behalf of the trustees of the Lawrence Township Education Foundation…

  • LAWRENCE: Safety and health concerns inspired Tour de Lawrence

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     The Tour de Lawrence is not the Tour de France, but for Lawrence Township’s elementary school students, this Saturday morning’s tour around Colonial Lake Park is the next best thing.     The goal of the free Tour de Lawrence, which runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., is to…

  • Hardware store was city landmark

    David Wriggins of Bordentown In my wildest dreams, I cannot imagine Bordentown City without Apps Hardware Store. But sad-to-say, Apps Hardware Store has gone out of business and is no longer a part of the Farnsworth Avenue business community.     Located on the corner of East Burlington and Farnsworth Avenue the store has been there…

  • Brown, Krawiec enjoy action at Raceway Park

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Antron Brown calls Raceway Park in Old Bridge his “home track.” The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Top Fuel driver is a native of Chesterfield, Burlington County, and remembers going to Raceway Park with his family when he was very young. New Jersey drag racer Antron Brown, who calls Raceway…

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