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  • OBITUARIES, July 2, 2004

    Catherine Wiley. Catherine Wiley Son lives in Princeton     LAWRENCE — Catherine "Kate" Wiley died June 22 at Tandem Healthcare nursing home. She was 81.    Born in Galesburg, Ill., she was a longtime Galesburg resident.    She was a longtime employee of Midwest Manufacturing, which became Admiral Corp. She helped make both flares and auxiliary fuel…

  • The ‘whole town’ turns out for Montgomery celebration

    Independence Day bash so successful officials say a bigger site needed. By: Jill Matthews    MONTGOMERY — In perhaps the township’s social highlight of the year, an estimated 2,500 to 3,000 people turned out for this year’s Independence Day celebration at the grounds of Orchard Hill Elementary School on Wednesday.    A half-hour before the fireworks were…

  • The rockets’ red glare over Brainerd

    Cranbury celebrates the Fourth on the fifth By:Sarah Winkelman    Grab a picnic supper and a blanket and head to Village Park on July 5 as Cranbury celebrates the fourth on the fifth.    The township and the Cranbury Historical and Preservation Society are co-hosting the annual picnic, band concert and fireworks display.    Peter Turner, program chairman…

  • Letters to the Herald

    For the July 2 issue. Councilman concerned with project’s timeline To the editor:     The Borough of Hightstown is facing the largest construction project in its history in regard to the redevelopment of the Bank Street property. This project involves several complex issues regarding redevelopment, planning, and tax abatements. The time line includes a June…

  • Getting a taste of Navy life

    Teens spend weekend at Annapolis seminar By:Sarah Winkelman    Summer usually signals fun in the sun and relaxing by the pool. But for one local teen, summer offers a chance to try out Navy life, study another culture and travel halfway around the world.    Emily Kehrt, 17, of Evans Drive recently spent a week in Annapolis,…

  • Vice principals hired for Timberlane, Hopewell schools

    Darren Lewan and David Bailey are new administrators. By John Tredrea    One-year appointments of new vice principals for Timberlane Middle School and Hopewell Elementary have been approved by the Hopewell Valley school board .    Both hires, which are effective today (July 1), came at the recommendation of Superintendent of Schools Nick Lorzenzetti on June 21.…

  • Donated turf field accepted by board

    Gulick urges school officials to seek neighbors’ input on game schedules By:Allison Busacca    Groundbreaking to install an artificial turf field began this week, shortly after the Board of Education accepted a donation for the work from the Hillsborough Education Foundation and the Hillsborough Athletic Foundation.    With eight yes votes and one "absolutely" from board member…

  • Dragon board clubs to race against breast cancer

       The Central Jersey Dragon Boat Club will be hosting the third annual Breast Cancer Dragon Boat and Asian Festival on Mercer Lake in Mercer County Park, West Windsor, on Aug. 21 and 22. All proceeds will benefit the Princeton Warriors Breast Cancer Survivor Dragon Boat Team to maintain survivors’ quality of life.    The event is…

  • Post 414 offense explodes in blowout of Mitchell Davis

    Post 414 baseball By: Jim Green    The Lawrence American Legion Post 414 baseball team finally got the monkey off its collective back.    With its 15-1 win over Mitchell Davis Post 182 Monday, Lawrence snapped an eight-game losing streak that dated more than two weeks. The victory should allow the Lawrence players to relax as they…