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  • For the Nov. 26 issue

    Mary L. Hutchinson, Herbert Bagel. By: Mary L. Hutchinson    COLUMBIA, Md. — Mary L. Hutchinson, 94, died Nov. 10 at Vantage House in Columbia, Md.    Mrs. Hutchinson resided in Hightstown for 60 years before moving to Maryland.    In addition to being a homemaker, she was affiliated with her late husband in the operation of Hutchinson’s…

  • SERV Center set to open in 2005

    SERV Center receives final approval. By: Leon Tovey    JAMESBURG — After years of legal wrangling, a 20-bed facility for former patients of state mental hospitals is finally under construction on East Church Street.    Construction of the facility — which will be run by SERV Centers of New Jersey, a division of Social Educational Residential Vocational…

  • WW-P board approves labor pact with service workers

    More than 300 employees affected. By: Jill Matthews    After two years of negotiations, the West Windsor-Plainsboro Board of Education approved a collective bargaining agreement Tuesday with the West Windsor-Plainsboro Service Association.    The 300-plus member service association is composed of secretaries, instructional assistants, custodians, maintenance workers, bus drivers and bus mechanics.    The contract settlement includes a…

  • Movie Timetables

    Going to the movies tonight? Find out where and when the show you want to see is playing. Movies and times are valid from November 25, to December 2, 2004. Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. Please note: In the event that theaters…

  • Cheering their way to excellence

    Monroe Wolverine cheerleading teams head south to National Championships in Orlando. By: Rich Fisher    MONROE — Call it what you want — a miracle; something to be thankful for around Thanksgiving; or an early Christmas present.    But whatever you do, call it an outstanding achievement that has given the residents of Monroe Township a reason…

  • Princeton Township backs plan for Route 92 roundtable

    But the council did not reverse its past support for the roadway. By: David Campbell    Responding to a request by the Princeton Environmental Commission, the Princeton Township Committee backed a resolution Monday night calling for a community roundtable to weigh alternatives to the long-delayed and controversial Route 92.    The committee voted 3-0 in support of…

  • Depot buyer may get cleanup bill

    Administrator says township won’t bid on property By:Roger Alvarado    Township Administrator Kevin Davis says the cost of carrying out the remaining contamination cleanup at the 360-acre Belle Mead Supply Depot likely will prohibit the township from buying the property if it’s put up for sale.    The General Services Administration Office of Property Disposal, which owns…

  • ‘Anne Frank’ play coming to HHS

    The Hightstown High School Drama Club will perform "The Diary of Anne Frank" for four days, starting Wednesday. By: Dana Lynn Flatekval    HIGHTSTOWN — First staged in 1955, "The Diary of Anne Frank" still withstands the test of time and parallels the passionate emotions of anger, frustration and fear that were felt by Jews in…

  • Montgomery urges residents to shop locally

    By: Kara Fitzpatrick    MONTGOMERY — Officials are encouraging Montgomery residents to shop locally this holiday season, highlighting new and expanded retailers within the community as an attraction.    "We encourage Montgomery residents to think locally and to shop locally. Merchants in Montgomery will appreciate your patronage and will assist you personally, as individuals and neighbors," said…