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  • LETTERS: Don’t trust Bush Social Security plan

    By: To the editor:     George W. Bush and his cronies are at it again. Not content with the mess they made during President Bush’s first term, and deluded by visions of a non-existent electoral "mandate," President Bush and company are now threatening to dismantle one of America’s most reliable and long-standing government programs: Social…

  • LETTERS: Tsunami victims need our help

    By: To the editor:     This truly is the season for giving, not because of any holiday but rather because the people of the world are in dire need of it. As many of you may have watched or read about, tidal waves caused by an earthquake under the ocean floor in Southeast Asia have…

  • EDITORIAL: Give aid to victims of disaster

    EDITORIAL Stay in the holiday spirit of giving and help tsunami vicitms.    There is no place on earth invulnerable to natural disasters of some sort — earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, tornadoes, even asteroid strikes are not completely unheard of in Earth’s long history.    Because we all share the same planet and the same human vulnerabilities, we…

  • Exit 8A improvements begin

    New ramp to lighten truck congestion. By: Leon Tovey    MONROE — The light turns green and a Chevy Suburban, heading west on Forsgate Drive, approaches the intersection at Cranbury-South River Road — but as the SUV slows, a huge Kenworth tractor-trailer that just left the N.J. Turnpike cuts in front of it.    The driver of…

  • OBITUARIES: Helene Chaleff

       Helene (Goldstein) Chaleff, 77, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, at Cranbury Care Center in Monroe.    Born in New York City, she resided in Monroe for many years.    Her husband, Sidney Chaleff, died in 1981. She is survived by her son, Philip Chaleff, and his wife, Alice, of Yardley, Pa.; her daughter, Jane Gruber and her husband,…

  • DISPATCHES: Suggestions for a better year in 2005

    DISPATCHES By Hank Kalet Resolutions for a better year in New Jersey.    Say so long to 2004 and hello to 2005.    And, hello to all those goals and resolutions that all of us plan to tackle to make ourselves better or give our lives a little more passion or fulfillment.    There are the standard resolutions:…

  • AROUND CRANBURY: Calling all young artists- the Gourgand Gallery wants you

    AROUND CRANBURY By Lorraine Sedor From second grade through high school, the Gourgand invites students to submit original artwork by Jan. 21.    With our first dusting of snow this past week, I have been asked to remind residents to shovel their sidewalks as soon as possible after a snowfall.    With so many people walking for…

  • Residents worry about traffic safety

    Noise and safety key concerns for residents along Matchaponix Road extension. By: Melissa Hayes    MONROE — A group of residents has been meeting with Township Engineer Ernie Feist to discuss noise and safety concerns with the Matchaponix Road extension, which runs along the residents’ development.    Mr. Feist said the talks take place before each council…

  • Longtime planner set to retire

    Retiree leaves township with over 17 years of memories. By: Josh Appelbaum    Harvey Moskowitz, Cranbury’s longtime township planner, is retiring after more than 17 years of service to the township.    Mr. Moskowitz, who will retire as of today (Friday), started consulting with the township on planning matters in 1988 and became its principal planner in…