• LAWRENCE: Board OKs 10-foot height increase on Vinch tower

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer  the height of an existing cell tower on Vinch Avenue by 10 feet gained the unanimous approval of the township zoning board last week.     Cricket Communications Inc. sought permission to extend the 150-foot-tall tower to make room for its own antennas. The zoning board granted a variance for the…

  • First Year All Stars Fare Well

    First Year All Stars Fare Well

    By Karen Popadiuk For many children summer is a time of relaxing, playing outside, and enjoying vacation.  This was not true for a group of dedicated 8 year olds from Hillsborough.  These boys were honored to be on the Hillsborough 8U Gold All Star team, but with the honor came a lot of hard work,…

  • PLUMSTED: Local teen outslugs pros in home run derby

    PLUMSTED: Local teen outslugs pros in home run derby

    Phil McAuliffe Mike Fassl Jr., of Plumsted, takes a big cut during the home run derby that preceded the Eastern League All-Star Game at Waterfront Park in Trenton. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe

  • COLUMBUS NEWS: From the July 23 edition

    Peg Traino Peg Traino Tel: 298-7476 [email protected]    The Mansfield Township School District is now accepting applications for the Before and After School Program for the 2009-2010 school year. Please visit www.mansfieldschool.com and click on the MVP link for all information or call Lisa Giovanelli at 609-298-2037 ext. 2500. * * *    The Before and After…

  • Veteran’s Tables Donated

    Veteran’s Tables Donated

    Pictured left-right Table builders: Mike Cowell, Bob Field, and Harry Crain, Vet. Committee Chairperson Gina Mellon , ER Stan Reynolds, seated Veteran Pete Tisa

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Food stamp users get healthier choices

    by Melissa L. Gaffney, Staff Writer    For many Garden State residents, the summer months are a time to take advantage of “Jersey fresh” produce, including locally grown corn, tomatoes, blueberries and peaches.    While the produce is sold statewide at many farmers markets, not all residents have been afforded the opportunity to purchase the fruits and…

  • LAWRENCE: Quartet swims to two new relay records

    By Natalie Lescroart, Staff Writer     Practice made perfect for 10-year-old swimmers on Lawrence Swimming Association’s four-girl relay team — twice.     Kayla Krisak, Gwyneth Lavery, Lisa Smith and Kathleen Thornton have been friends and teammates for years. Spending countless hours practicing their relay strokes together, the girls hope and expect to win each time…

  • First Year All Stars Fare Well

    First Year All Stars Fare Well

    Bottom row: Vincent Gambardella, Matthew Popadiuk, Johnny Gadaleta, Braden Stack, Brian Reilly. Middle row: Nicholas Scerbo, Chris Zickert, Michael Golankiewicz, Steven Trampe, Lance DeSantis, Joey Talamo (not pictured: Eric Vandermeer).Top row:Coaches

  • FLORENCE-ROEBLING NEWS: From the July 23 edition

    Peg Dotson Peg Dotson     Tel: 499-3807     Fax: 499-3807     E-mail: [email protected]    The Parish of Sts. Francis and Clare American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held on Tuesday, July 28, from 2-8 p.m. at the Florence Township Firehouse on Firehouse Lane in Florence. If you have never donated before, please consider what an…

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