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  • In Jamesburg, a lone Republican

    The Borough Council’s only Republican speaks out. By: Leon Tovey    JAMESBURG — Chris Maloney often prefaces his answers to questions about policy with the phrase, "You’re trying to get me into trouble aren’t you?"    A stocky, round man with delicate — almost pretty — facial features and sharp eyes, Mr. Maloney, 36, has been the…

  • A quiet hearing on budget

    Tab would cut taxes. By: Leon Tovey    MONROE — The township’s $32.09 million budget for 2005 appears to be on its way to adoption by the Township Council later this month.    There was no comment from the council or members of the audience during Monday’s public hearing on the proposed spending plan.    The budget, having…

  • Township settles PRC suit

    Age restriction rules to change. By: Leon Tovey    MONROE — The township plans to amend a zoning ordinance restricting the age of residents in its planned retirement communities to allow one resident per household to be under the age of 55.    The change is the result of a settlement reached last week with a pair…

  • OBITUARIES, April 8, 2005

    Mabel L. Dey, John F. Harris, James P. Mitchell, Margaret C. Roberton, Siang-Yuan Chen, Linda E.M. Olson. Mabel L. Dey Longtime area resident     MONROE — Mabel Lolly Dey died Monday at University Medical Center at Princeton. She was 82.    Born in the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, she was a resident of Plainsboro…

  • Getting some tax help at the Monroe senior center

    Tax Counseling for the Elderly draws big crowds. By: Leon Tovey    MONROE — There may be a whole week left to file state and federal tax returns, but seniors who want a little help filing have just a few more days to take advantage of Tax Counseling for the Elderly at the township senior center.…

  • Girls start campaign to end genocide in Africa

    John Witherspoon School students launch letter-writing campaign at Princeton Public Library. By: Rachel Silverman    Somewhere, over on the remote, desert-swept plains of Africa, an unspeakable human tragedy is at play.    Over the past two years, close to 180,000 civilians have reportedly died and millions more have been displaced by Western Sudan’s brutal ethnic-cleansing campaign, in…

  • Hannah

    "Hannah", a sweet and friendly 11-month-old spayed weimaraner/vizsla mix, is in need of a loving home and available for adoption from SAVE, Princeton’s animal shelter, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton. For information about adopting "Hannah", or another dog or cat, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html

  • PDS is linked to wins

    Peters leads Panthers past PHS By: Bob Nuse    Right now, Mary Peters has the chain.    But with the makeup of this year’s Princeton Day School girls’ lacrosse team, it could belong to just about anyone on any particular day.    "The chain is representative of our team," said Peters, a junior defender for the Panthers. "And…

  • OBITUARIES: Esther Freden Gureasko

    Esther Freden Gureasko    Esther Freden Gureasko, 97, formerly of Rossmoor, died Saturday, March 5, in Boynton Beach, Fla.    She lived a rich and varied life as wife for over 50 years to her childhood sweetheart, Edward Martin, a New York City High School teacher and Lieutenant Colonel Army Air Force, World War II, who succumbed…