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  • Venita A. Broughton

       Venita A. Broughton, 72, of Pennington, died Monday in the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia.    Born in Philadelphia and a former Lawrenceville resident, she had resided in Pennington for five years.    Ms. Broughton retired in 1997 as a research analyst with the New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles after 28 years of service. She…

  • Wrestling year ends in regions

    Hopewell Valley wrestling By: John E. Powers    The Hopewell Valley Central High School wrestling team’s season ended last weekend at the Region 5 Tournament at the Hunterdon Central Fieldhouse as junior Anthony Lebbad and senior Mike Yaros were eliminated.    Lebbad, a third-place District 17 place winner at 103, finished the season with a 25-7 record.…

  • Sharing Asian-Indian culture

    Resident Seema Singh hosts NJN documentary broadcast. By: Melissa Hayes    New Jersey Ratepayer Advocate Seema M. Singh wants to help foster an understanding of Asian Indians in the United States.    That’s why the Monmouth Junction resident accepted an offer to co-host "The Asian Indians in America" on New Jersey Network public television with NJN’s Steve…

  • LETTERS: Dumping on the residents

    To the editor:     When I was a child, my father played a game with me called "Dump the Potato." He held my hands as I somersaulted and he shouted, "Dump the Potato." Sounds silly, but a 5-year-old child was having fun with his dad.    Today this 5-year-old has added more than 60 years to…

  • Golden Brews

    The Book and The Cook Festival’s Philly beer tours draw fans from all over the country. By: Jillian Kalonick TIMEOFF/MARK CZAJKOWSKI Lew Bryson’s favorite local bar is Isaac Newton’s in Newtown, Pa. On March 12 and 19 he’ll be the "John Madden" of The Book and The Cook’s Golden Age of Philadelphia Beer Tours.    Nine…

  • Oliszewski won’t let Voyce be heard

    Lawrence wrestling By: John E. Powers    Lawrence High School senior 215-pounder Adam Oliszewski figured Voorhees’ Zach Voyce was going to come out with redemption on his mind and fire in his eyes. But Oliszewski never gave Voyce a chance in last Saturday’s Region 5 Tournament final at the Hunterdon Central Fieldhouse.    Oliszewski, who had beaten…

  • School rate may rise 9%

    Growing enrollment and flat state aid are factors of nine percent increase in school tax rate. By: Melissa Hayes    Growing enrollment, flat state aid and a decrease in the amount of total taxable property in the township have school district officials seeking a 9 percent increase in the school tax rate.    The $106.7 million preliminary…

  • Toll Brothers Inc. returns with new housing proposal

    Developers eye North Hanover for 200 age-restricted houses. By: William Wichert    NORTH HANOVER — They’re back.    Several months after one of its development proposals was knocked down by township officials, Toll Brothers Inc. has returned to the table with a new idea to build more than 200 age-restricted houses on a 110-acre property along Cookstown-New…

  • LETTERS: Roundtable can be winner on Rt. 92

    To the editor:     As always, I commend the Post’s guardianship of South Brunswick, and the entire region. However, I must point out a flaw in the reasoning in Hank Kalet’s recent "Dispatches" on the Route 92 roundtable.    If the proposed roundtable is limited to dealing over who puts the asphalt where, then of course…