• BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Site denied redevelopment zone tag

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — After a discussion at its Monday meeting, the Township Committee decided not to designate a new redevelopment zone next to an already existing one at the former Agway site.    Township Administrator Leonard Klepner said David Schiavone, of Oak Tree Commons, came before the committee for the designation…

  • LAWRENCE: Board fields suggestions at forum

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Charging a fee for summer school or weekend classes.     Ensuring that all students have access to technology at home as well as at school.     Involving local businesses by bringing their expertise into the schools and allowing students to “shadow” the employees at work.     A flexible curriculum…

  • Republicans vow open government

    Rick Miller and Ginny Bigley, Lawrence     Editor’s note: The following was submitted by Lawrence Township Republican Councilman Rick Miller. Campaign Corner is available to all local candidates to present news releases and photos throughout the election season. Items for Campaign Corner or for Letters to the Editor column can be submitted to [email protected].    …

  • LAWRENCE: Police beat from the Oct. 8 edition

    A thief stole a pair of women’s Ugg boots, valued at $139.99, from the Journey store at the Quaker Bridge Mall at 3:14 p.m. Oct. 1, police said.     The thief, described as a white woman standing about 5 feet 9 inches and weighing 130 pounds, walked into the store and asked to try on…

  • Common ground essential in politics

    Victor Murray, Lawrenceville Combating prejudice is like trying to build a two-way street on a road that once went nowhere.     I recall a “bridge to nowhere” when two firms tried to start from opposing sides of a river to meet in the middle. It was not long before they realized that they were not…

  • NEW HOPE: Town called ‘classic’

    Linda Seida, Staff Writer    NEW HOPE — A regional planning commission has declared New Hope Borough a “classic town.”    Classic Towns is a marketing initiative of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission meant to highlight the towns are “great places to live, work and play,” according to the commission.    The borough is one of nine…

  • LAWRENCE: October meeting schedule

    LAWRENCE: October meeting schedule THURSDAY, OCT. 8     Environmental Resource Committee, 7:30 p.m. MONDAY, OCT. 12     Lawrence Historic Task Force, 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY, OCT. 13     Public Safety meeting in the Manager’s Conference Room at Town Hall, 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14     Senior Executive Committee meeting at Senior Center on 30 Darrah Lane…

  • Candidate responds to allegations

    Ginny Bigley, Lawrenceville To the editor:     Michael Horan, in his letter in the Oct. 1 issue of the Ledger, is clearly misinformed about the school district’s management of the school maintenance building situation. To state that the decision was made “without so much as an analysis or discussion” is irresponsible. I was part of…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Four seek office in Bordentown Township this fall

    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Four seek office in Bordentown Township this fall

    Stephen Monson , Bordentown Township Committee candidate.

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