Funding already in place to complete creosote site cleanup By:Alec Moore    Although the federal government is cutting funding for environmental cleanup projects at 33 toxic Superfund sites across the country, the Rustic Mall and creosote dump cleanup project in Manville is not one of them.    "Right now we’re continuing our cleanup," said Rich Puvogel, Environmental…

   Raj R. Chopra, 69, died at home.    Born in Amritsar, India, she came to the United States 20 years ago and lived in Lawrence 15 years.    Family and friends will remember her as a caring, smiling and loving person.    She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Baij Nath Chopra; two sons and daughters-in-law,…

Local scouts were turned down by the Lawrence Township Community Foundation due to the national organization’s position on homosexuals. By: Lea Kahn    When Bob Hullfish was a young Boy Scout, he walked up and down Main Street in the village of Lawrenceville, knocking on doors to raise money to buy a tent for Boy Scout…

By: Rich Fisher    The South Brunswick Post 401 baseball team took an 8-5-1 record into Tuesday’s game with Perth Amboy, having won four of its last six games.    But coach Tony Cosumano was not happy.    "Right now it looks like the kids kind of quit," Cosumano said. "Some kids are not coming to play. They’re…

With area’s growth of immigrants comes a need to supply familiar flavors By:Jon Steele    Over the past couple of years, a number of Costa Ricans have migrated to Manville from Bound Brook, Somerville and other towns in the area — and some are making Manville their first stop in this country.    According to Mainor Aguilar,…

Martin benefit a success To the editor:     We would like to say thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday to support the "Jane Martin Children’s Benefit Picnic." It was a great success. Thank you to the following for their donations to help this event: all the neighbors in the Old Washington Crossing…

By: Lea Kahn    The Cellco Partnership is disappointed that it lost the latest round in its battle to build a cell tower in Lawrence Township, according to an e-mail from a company official.    The release states that Verizon Wireless, Cellco’s parent company, "has gone through an exhaustive and thorough process in an attempt to improve…

   Godfrey W. Harper III, 63, died Monday, July 1, at Southern Ocean Regional Hospital, Manahawkin.    Born in Camden, he lived in Lawrence 12 years.    The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 6, at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer St., Princeton.    Burial will be in Trinity All Saints Cemetery.    Calling hours will be 7-9 p.m. Friday,…

Host Final Four beginning Saturday By: Justin Feil    Mike Shevlin had hoped that his team would go through Pool B of the District 12 softball tournament unbeaten, but even he didn’t expect it to be this easy.    Shevlin’s 12-year-old all-stars from West Windsor averaged more runs per game, 15.75, in going 4-0 than two NFL…