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  • OBITUARY:Pauline E. Franklin-Stout

       Pauline E. Franklin-Stout, 85, of South Brunswick, died Thursday, July 8, at Park Place Center, Monmouth Junction.    Ms. Franklin-Stout was born in New Brunswick, and lived in Milltown, East Brunswick, Silvermead and Freehold, before moving to South Brunswick. She worked in retail sales for Ida’s Shoppe, South River. She also worked at Jamesway, Freehold, and…

  • Borough gets tough on neglected properties’ owners

    Fines will be issued to owners of property not meeting borough maintenance ordinances By:Roger Alvarado    Mayor Angelo Corradino says the borough is about to start coming down hard on absentee landlords and residents who don’t do a thing to improve properties that have become eyesores.    During Monday’s Borough Council meeting, Mayor Corradino said he has…

  • Council tweaking campaign rules

    Amendment to limit contributions by groups and developers By:Matthew Kirdahy    The Township Council plans to introduce an amendment to its campaign finance reform ordinance Tuesday that will further limit when campaign contributions can be made by groups and developers seeking to do business with the township.    The council said Tuesday the amendment would restrict a…

  • Accused killer’s pretrial Miranda hearing is postponed

    The next known key date is Sept. 13, when Superior Court Judge Bill Mathesius will hold a "status conference." By Ruth Luse    A pretrial hearing scheduled for earlier this week on whether the alleged confession Jonathan Nyce gave Hopewell Township police that he killed his wife is admissible as evidence in his murder trial has…

  • Beauty and brawn

    Forget the stereotypes — female Olympic weightlifters add strength without bulk By:Mary Kaempfen    Among the events at the Olympic games in Athens next month will be the second competition in women’s Olympic weightlifting — and some Hillsborough High School students will be watching the competition closely.    Danielle Galanowsky, Susan Hart, Emily Rothschild, Ellyn Griggs, Lauren…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    By:    A Peterson Road resident reported that his 1993 Silver Honda Civic Si two-door hatchback had been stolen at 10:56 a.m. July 6.    The resident told police he came home around 1 a.m. and parked the vehicle in front of his residence. He said he ‘manually locked its driver’s side door with the only key…

  • Rossi named Amsterdam School head

    By:Allison Busacca    Michael Rossi went from worrying about the lives of his own three children to overseeing the lives of more than 2,500 children — the students at Amsterdam Elementary School.    On July 1, Dr. Rossi took over the position of principal of Amsterdam, replacing former Principal Nancy Richmond, who retired after 10 years.    "What…

  • Hopewell Township OKs more money for health education

    Extra funds are for services provided by Francesca Calderone-Steichen. By Allison Busacca    The Hopewell Township Committee adopted a resolution Monday night that increases this year’s professional services agreement from $5,000 to $8,000 for health education services provided by Francesca Calderone-Steichen.    "From the beginning of the year, Francesca has been working very closely with me on…

  • Pennington officials get started on revaluation plans

    PENNINGTON COUNCIL UPDATE By Allison Busacca    Pennington Borough plans to participate in a joint property revaluation project with Hopewell Township and Hopewell Borough.    The joint agreement allows the three towns to contract for appraisal and revaluation services for the project, including purchase of work materials and supplies.    "This authorizes the beginning of a joint bid…