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  • Councilman’s comments to planning board create a flap

    Critical remarks about condominium application in West Windsor seen by some as inappropriate. By: Jill Matthews    WEST WINDSOR — A mid-October appearance at a Planning Board meeting by the council president caused a flap at the Township Council meeting Monday.    Councilman Charles Morgan brought up the issue of the appearance because of comments made by…

  • Albert W. Giere

       Albert W. Giere, 91, of Jamesburg, died Saturday, Nov. 6, in McCarrick Care Center in Somerset.    Born in Staten Island, N.Y., he was a longtime Rossmoor resident. He was an Army veteran of World War II, participating in the Normandy invasion and other major European campaigns. While in the military, Mr. Giere attained the rank…

  • Township man faces sex assault charges

    East Windsor man was charged with four counts of sexual assault and five counts of endangering a child. By: Michael Ross    HIGHTSTOWN — An East Windsor man was charged last week with multiple counts of sexual assault and endangering a child, a 15-year-old borough girl, police said.    Mark Geiger, 29, of The Orchard was charged…

  • PERCEPTIONS: Post-election dissection

    PERCEPTIONS By Steve Feitl Picking up the pieces.    So perhaps the young voters really did come out for Sen. John Kerry.    At least that’s the opinion of one article I read this week in the post-election deluge. It argued that the get-out-the-vote campaigns did rally young voters, most of whom cast their support behind the…

  • Week of November 12, 2004

    Princeton, Monmouth    Princeton    Gloria Nilson GMAC Real Estate is pleased to announce the addition of Amy Whitney as a new agent in the Princeton office. Ms. Whitney comes to GNRGMAC with over 10 years of corporate experience, specifically international corporate event planning for Fortune 500 financial and pharmaceutical companies. With her comprehensive experience in the…

  • Sousa program marches into Cranbury

    Cranbury Historical and Preservation Society to honor John Philip Sousa. By: Josh Appelbaum    The bombastic marches of John Philip Sousa will once again be heard in downtown Cranbury as a musical program celebrating his life and music is hosted by the Cranbury Historic and Preservation Society tonight (Friday) at the United Methodist Church Parish Hall…

  • Business finds home on Railroad Avenue

    Local stylist finds her dream home to open salon. By: Leon Tovey    JAMESBURG — It must have been fate.    Jill Graverson had almost given up hope of finding a place to open the hair salon that had become her life’s dream. But then she happened to take a drive down East Railroad Avenue one day…

  • Frances M. Young

       Frances M. Young (Erminia Francisca Pignataro), 86, of Monroe, died Saturday, Nov. 6.    Born in Elizabeth, Ms. Young remained a resident of Elizabeth until moving to Monroe in 1997.    She retired after 20 years of service from New Jersey bell (now known as Verizon) of Elizabeth. She was also a member of its Pioneer Club…

  • Pirates’ No. 2 runner is Reale deal

    Cross country teams set for Group meet By: Justin Feil    Two years ago, Chris Reale wouldn’t have believed he could be the No. 2 runner for a West Windsor-Plainsboro South boys’ cross country that will aim to qualify for the Meet of Champions on Saturday.    The Pirates sophomore has developed quickly in his two seasons…