• MANVILLE: Community calendar, issue of Jan. 9

    Events and meetings around the borough Sun., Jan. 12    Breakfast: Raritan Knights of Columbus holds its monthly community all-you-can-eat breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon, St. Ann’s Parish, 45 Anderson St., Raritan. $8 adults, $5 children ages 5-14 and free for younger than 5. Scrambled eggs, pancakes, corned beef hash, potatoes, Southern biscuits and gravy, bacon,…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: Three school board members sworn in

    Michael Markulec and Bruce Gunther, both of Hopewell Township, took oaths of office for three-year terms on the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education at the board’s reorganization meeting Monday By John Tredrea, Special Writer    Michael Markulec and Bruce Gunther, both of Hopewell Township, took oaths of office for three-year terms on the Hopewell Valley…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: A tae kwon do family

    HILLSBOROUGH: A tae kwon do family

    Tyler Obropta is shown with Jorge Lee, a 5th-degree Black Belt; older brother Cody, a 3rd-degree Black Belt; and younger brother Quinn, a 2nd-degree recommended Black Belt.

  • MANVILLE: Onderko and Asher begin terms

    MANVILLE: Onderko and Asher begin terms

    Republicans and Democrats have three members each on Borough Council By Mary Ellen Day, Special Writer    Republicans Susan Asher and Richard Onderko were sworn in Saturday at the annual borough government reorganization meeting. Both won Borough Council seats in the Nov. 5 election.    Ms. Asher is entering her fifth term, and Mr. Onderko is back…

  • WEST AMWELL TWP.: Pheasant hunt will raise funds for accident victim

    Hunt family hosts annual charity event    The fourth annual fundraiser — a pheasant hunt — to address a community need will be held Jan. 18 at the Hunt Family Preserve in West Amwell Township.    The hunt will benefit Adam’s Paralysis Recovery.    Adam Ubel, a 16-year-old boy from Kingwood, had an accident and is paralyzed from…

  • LAWRENCE: Write to us

       We want your letters. They should not exceed 500 words and need to be accompanied by the writer’s address and daytime telephone number — information used only for confirmation and not published.     Letters may be emailed to:    [email protected].     Letters published on this page are also posted at www.lawrenceledger.com under Opinions, where others are…

  • NOTEBOOK: From Maloney to Maloney and the years in between

    Back in 1969, Hopewell Township hired its first full-time police officer and chief, Mathew J. Maloney — no relation to Lance Maloney, who recently became the township’s fifth police chief. By Ruth Luse    Back in 1969, Hopewell Township hired its first full-time police officer and chief, Mathew J. Maloney — no relation to Lance Maloney,…

  • LAWRENCE: Board to hear request for recreation center

    The Boys and Girls Club of Trenton and Mercer County may find out next week whether the Zoning Board of Adjustment will grant its use variance request to convert a vacant building at 1040 Spruce Street By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The Boys and Girls Club of Trenton and Mercer County may find out next…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: His dream comes true

    HILLSBOROUGH: His dream comes true

    Douglas Tomson is sworn in by state Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli as Hillsborough’s mayor for 2014. With the new mayor are daughters Sara (in blue), Hannah (in red) and Hailey (in pink), with his wife, Rachel. (Photo courtesy of Hillsborough Township)

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