Category: archives
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OBITUARY: Florence Benedik
Florence Weisberger Benedik, 88, of Monroe, died Thursday, Aug. 5, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Perth Amboy, Ms. Benedik resided in New Brunswick from 1937 to 1982 when she moved to Lauderhill, Fla. She returned to New Jersey, settling in Monroe two years ago. Ms. Benedik was a 1933 graduate…
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Plainsboro marks police promotions, hirings
Two sergeants sworn in as lieutenants; new officer welcomed to the force. By: Shanay Cadette PLAINSBORO Two longtime police officers were officially sworn into their new positions and a new officer was welcomed into the fold at Wednesday’s Township Committee meeting. Sgts. William Kugel and Thomas De Simone were sworn in as lieutenants as…
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Donations sought by White Elephant 2004
Sponsored by the Auxiliary of University Medical Center at Princeton, White Elephant 2004, The Art, Antiques and Rummage Sale, will begin accepting donations on Tuesday. The collection of donations will continue until Saturday, Oct. 2, on Tuesday and Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon, and Tuesday evenings from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. The donations…
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Jamesburg hosting street fair
Tonkery Street fair to light up West Railroad Avenue By:Joseph Harvie JAMESBURG On Saturday, West Railroad Avenue is set to be filled with the smell of fried carnival food, the sight of classic cars and the sounds of live music and a disc jockey at the fourth annual Tonkery Street boulevard Fair. The free…
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For the Aug. 13 issue
Deforest John Ely, Marla Abrams Laverty, Joseph Robert Daciek, Kathleen F. Cruser, David Candelaria. By: Deforest John Ely BRICK Deforest John Ely, 49, died Monday at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Long Branch, he lived in Asbury Park and Neptune before moving to Brick four years ago. He owned and…
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Keeping their English fresh
Summer ESL course helps studetns keep up By:Sharlee Joy DiMenichi JAMESBURG Some new English speakers will start the school year with an edge, thanks to a four-week language learning program at the John F. Kennedy School. About 25 students in kindergarten through 12th grades met from July 5 to Aug. 2 to keep their…
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WW considers paying for a Rt. 571 proposal.
Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh asks Township Council to spend $59,000 to prepare its case before county officials. By: Shanay Cadette WEST WINDSOR Decades of protests and pleas of frustration over Route 571 a road many consider to be dangerous could finally be silenced. Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh asked the Township Council Monday to consider…
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OBITUARY: William Schroeder
William Schroeder, 87, of Monroe, died Wednesday, Aug. 4, at home. Born in New York City, he lived in St. Alban’s, Queens, N.Y., and Carle Place, N.Y., before moving to Rossmoor in 1987. He received an architectural degree from R.P.I. in Troy, N.Y., in 1951 and had a 30-year career as an architect, lastly with…
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Brush, bulky waste pickup to resume in township in September
The schedule for brush and bulky waste pickup is: Zone 1, Sept. 7; Zone 2, Sept. 13; and Zone 3, Sept. 20. Brush and bulky waste pickups will begin again in Hopewell Township in September. Residents must call by Wednesday prior to the scheduled pickup week for their zone. Any residents unsure of their zone…
