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  • OBITUARY: Gertrude D. Markoff

       Gertrude D. Markoff, 87, of Monroe, died Friday, July 9, at Castle Senior Living at Forsgate, Monroe, after a lengthy illness.    She was born Gertrude Denenberg in Highland Park on July 18, 1916. Following her marriage to Hyman Markoff, she resided in Hampton, Va. Following the death of her beloved husband, she returned to spend…

  • EPA updates residents on plans for cleaning up Superfund site.

    Agency holds meeting with Montgomery and Rocky Hill residents to address their concerns on the GammaTech cleanup process. By: Jill Matthews    MONTGOMERY — In an effort to address concerns and answer questions of area residents, the federal Environmental Protection Agency held two informal meetings on the Princeton Gamma-Tech cleanup process Thursday.    A large number of…

  • New phase set to open at Hovnanian’s Lexington Estates in Marlboro

    Lexington Estates features elegant curving streets, a varied streetscape, cul-de-sacs and 82 grand estate homes The culmination of several years of building popular communities in the Marlboro area, Lexington Estates features elegant curving streets, a varied streetscape, cul-de-sacs and 82 grand estate homes.    A new phase is opening soon at K. Hovnanian’s Lexington Estates in…

  • C-P 12-year-old softball team proved it was among the best

    By: Rich Fisher    And so, it came to end on a beautiful Sunday evening along the Delaware River.    But when it’s all said and done, it should still be considered a happy ending for the Cranbury-Plainsboro 12-year-old All-Star softball team.    C-P was able to beat everybody in District 12 this year except for one team…

  • SEEDS program prepares urban students for private schools

    Students attend The Peddie School as part of the NJ SEEDS program, which prepares students from disadvantaged backgrounds to go to private, independent boarding and day schools. By: Dana Lynn Flatekval    EAST WINDSOR — After a week of grueling homework, 52 eighth-grade students stood outside The Peddie School Student Center with laundry bags and backpacks,…

  • Under the Big Tent

    A circus theme enlivens Trinity Counseling Service’s 21st gala. By: Christian Kirkpatrick    On Saturday evening the circus came to town.    Not that there were elephants marching down Nassau Street. This was a different kind of circus, a French-inspired one that blended strains of Harlequin, Cirque du Soleil and Toulouse-Lautrec — with only a piquant hint…

  • A Dog’s Life

    Susan Stuart paints old souls in warm light. By: Susan Van Dongen "Old Soul at the Four Corners" (above) and "Guys #2" (below) by Susan Stuart.    BECAUSE Lucy is an old soul, artist Susan Stuart wanted to paint her against a backdrop of a place with spiritual energy. That’s how the English bulldog — who…

  • Framers experiencing artistic Renaissance

    Local frame shop expands arts education program By:Josh Appelbaum    In a small, two-story building on East Railroad Avenue, Family Framers — a venture launched by artists and former educators Ted Ehmann and Tomaso Migliaccio — will host a myriad of art, music and cultural programs this summer.    Redefining the concept of a simple frame shop,…

  • Mill could include chain stores

    Hightstown Planning Board decides against restrictions as prohibiting certain stores from locating in the borough may be illegal. By: Mark Moffa    HIGHTSTOWN — Planning Board members decided against restricting the type of businesses that could locate in the proposed Bank Street rug mill development on Monday.    During discussion of the borough’s proposed Redevelopment Plan, board…