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Two up for two-year Town Council term BY BILL SANSERVINO
Incumbent Democrat Amanda Santos and Republican challenger Kenneth Kiernan are facing off in the Nov. 4 election for a two-year unexpired term on Lawrence Township Council. Santos was appointed by the remaining four members of the all-Democratic council to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Councilman John Ryan. Due to the timing of Ryan’s resignation, Santos’ appointment was only until the seat could be put up for election in November. Whoever is elected will serve out the remaining time left on Ryan’s term.
LHS Cardinals boys’ soccer player Raul Sepalvuda. (Photo by Rich Fisher.)
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an assist on the game’s lone goal in a 1-0 triumph over Haddonfield, and a goal and an To gauge the importance of Raul Sepul- assist in a 2-1 decision over Steinert. veda to the Lawrence High boys soccer “He’s just so important to us in so many team, one only need to look at the box ways,” coach Jeff Molinelli said after the scores of the Cardinals’ first five games this Nottingham game. “When we need a big season. play he will come up with it.” Lawrence started at 4-1 and in its three It’s not a surprise, considering Sepulveda Welcome to Capital Health. one-goal victories, Sepulveda had the gameestimates he has been playing the game See SOCCER, Page 11 winning goal in a 2-1 win over Nottingham; When someone you care about is sick, you’ll do whatever it takes to make sure they get the best care. And so do we.
BY RICH FISHER
Captain Paul’s closes months after change in ownership BY BILL SANSERVINO
Captain Paul’s Firehouse Dogs, a seasonal hot dog stand that became a community fixture on Princeton Pike, has closed its doors just months after reopening under new ownership. Patrick Jones and his mother, Debbie, purchased the Lawrence-based business from longtime owners Paul and Janice Tweedly earlier this year. The Tweedlys, who founded the restaurant in 2009, operated it for 15 years before deciding to sell.
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Also on the ballot are two four-year seats on council and three three-year terms on the Lawrence Township Board of Education. Running unopposed for the council seats are incumbents Christopher Bobbitt and James Kownacki. Incumbents Pepper Evans and Mackenzie Kelly, and Paul Caparotta are running unopposed for the school board seats. The Lawrence Gazette asked each council candidate to supply a biography and write a statement about why they are running a nd addressing issues facing the township. Those See ELECTION, Page 4
The Joneses, both Ewing residents, opened the eatery for the season on April 21, welcoming back returning staff and promising to maintain the restaurant’s community-minded traditions. But now, less than five months after its reopening, Patrick and Debbie have decided to once again shutter the doors and put the eatery back up for sale. “After some long thought and reflection we have realized that the best decision for us is to sell the restaurant,” See CLOSEd, Page 3
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