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  • Montgomery planners pave way for a loop road

    Board approves medical office building near intersection of Route 206 and Cherry Valley Road. By: Kara Fitzpatrick    MONTGOMERY — The Planning Board on Monday approved the construction of a medical office building that is expected to lead to construction of a loop road that township officials believe will ease traffic congestion at a key Route…

  • La Casa Bianca

    The CIA-trained chef here has a love for cooking that translates to nuanced flavors with heady overtones. By: Kate and Tom O’Neill La Casa Bianca 326 Main St. (at White House Street) Whitehouse Station (908) 534-8384 www.lacasabiancanj.com Food: Very good to excellent Service: Polished, amiable Prices: Moderately high Cuisine: Classic and contemporary Italian Ambience: Informal,…

  • OBITUARIES: Barbara Pancza

    Barbara Pancza    Barbara Ely Pancza, 73, died at her residence on Wednesday, Feb. 9.    Born in Highland Park, she lived in East Brunswick before moving to Monroe. Ms. Pancza was a communicant of St. Bartholomew’s R.C. Church in East Brunswick.    Her husband, Albert J. Pancza, died in 1981. She is survived by two sons, Donald…

  • Fox feeling grand after win, milestone

    Montgomery senior nets 1,000th point in narrow victory By: Bob Nuse    More than anything else, Megan Fox felt relieved Wednesday night when she scored her 1,000th career point for the Montgomery High girls’ basketball team.    "I was pretty anxious," said the Cougar senior, who entered the game against McCorristin needing just four points to reach…

  • OBITUARIES: Elizabeth Conover

    Elizabeth Conover    Elizabeth Louise Conover, 61, of Jamesburg, died Friday, Feb. 11, at Kensington Manor in Toms River.    She was known as "Noonie" to family and friends, was a member of New Hope Baptist Church located in Freehold and worked at the Middlesex County Youth Detention Center in North Brunswick prior to becoming disabled.    Her…

  • Conroy helps MHS handle pressure

    Junior lifts Cougar girls into swim semifinals By: Justin Feil    While being the defending state champions brings a little extra pressure, it’s nothing that Shana Conroy and the Montgomery High girls’ swim team can’t handle. It might even help.    "I think there’s a lot more pressure," said Conroy, a junior. "Most of the team, we…

  • Edy Davila: An immigrant’s story

    PACKET SPECIAL REPORT A man’s hopes, dreams shatter while others determine his fate. By: Rachel Silverman    It’s hard to hear Edy Davila on the other side of the glass.    Though he’s seated just an arm’s length away, his voice is distant and garbled through the telephone he uses to communicate. Sitting there in his navy…

  • OBITUARIES: Ruth Monahan

    Ruth Monahan    Ruth Margaret Irvine Monahan, 74, of Monroe, died Thursday, Feb. 10, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge.    Born and raised in Staten Island, N.Y., She settled in Monroe in 1989. She was a homemaker.    Her husband, James J. Monahan Sr., died in 1992. She is survived by her children, Patricia and her…

  • Patten denies ethics complaint

    Former Hightstown Borough Councilman filed a complaint for what he described as an unethical relationship between the mayor and The Hightstown Gazette. By: Michael Ross    HIGHTSTOWN — A longtime Hightstown resident and former borough councilman filed an ethics complaint last week against Mayor Bob Patten.    Gene Sarafin, 68, of South Main Street filed the complaint…