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  • OBITUARY: William Galipo Sr.

       William F. Galipo Sr., 81, of Monroe, died Thursday, Aug. 5, at McCarrick Care Center in Somerset.    He was born in New Brunswick, where he lived before moving to Clinton and retiring to West Palm Beach in 1983. He returned to New Jersey and has resided in Monroe for the past 15 years. He was…

  • OBITUARY: Steven C. Basarab

       Steven C. Basarab, 55, died Tuesday Aug. 10, at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune.    Born in Perth Amboy, he lived there before moving to Monroe in 1975. He received his Bachelor’s degree in education in 1970 from Newark State Teachers College, Union, and his master’s degree in guidance and social work in 1978 from Kean…

  • Garden scenes

    Outdoor art series will visit Marlowes By:Sarah Winkelman    Artists looking to paint a perfectly manicured garden complete with whimsical garden sculptures and rows of annual flowers are in luck.    On Sunday the next Art in the Park: Garden Series will take place at 11 N. Main St. at the home of Frank and Bobbie Marlowe.…

  • Hunan restaurant to go on hiatus

    Witherspoon Street building to be torn down for a larger replacement. By: Jennifer Potash    Patrons of the Hunan Chinese Restaurant on Witherspoon Street craving wonton soup or spareribs will have to make other plans for awhile.    The restaurant will close this weekend in preparation for construction of an entirely new building.    Elise Pang, who with…

  • OBITUARIES, Aug. 13, 2004

    Kate E. Nicoll, Terry Gurin, Gelnda M. Dorsey, Harriet G. Hitch. Kate E. Nicoll Served on school board     BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Kate E. Nicoll died Monday at Bell Trace Retirement Community. She was 96.    Born in Saskatchewan, Canada, she received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Saskatchewan and studied at King’s College…

  • Peddie unveils downtown building, parking lot

    Ribbon-cutting ceremony marks completion of renovations on former Hights Theater. By: Michael Ross    HIGHTSTOWN — Hightstown residents could have an easier time shopping and finding downtown parking now that the expanded public lot off Stockton Street has opened outside the revamped Hights Theater, the home of six specialty stores and businesses.    Officials from The Peddie…

  • Police plan on agenda

    Committee to decide whether to accept bids By:Sarah Winkelman    The Township Committee is scheduled to review bids for the construction of a new police station and the township’s police union is urging residents to voice their support of the project.    Sgt. Peter Ziegler, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Cranbury Lodge 68, said he…

  • Sounds of construction fill the campus air

    One of the largest efforts in years under way at Princeton University. By: Jeff Milgram    Anyone who navigates the Princeton University campus knows that summer is high season for construction.    And a perfect storm of new construction and renovation is making this summer seemingly one of the busiest in several years, said Michael McKay, vice…

  • Cricket no longer fighting a sticky wicket.

    Teenager and Plainsboro mayor join forces to create a regulation pitch in park. By: Shanay Cadette    PLAINSBORO — Kay Mashettiwar’s mission to bring a cricket field to Plainsboro began at the top.    Then 13, the teenager sat down with Mayor Peter Cantu two years ago and laid out the facts: There was no place to…