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  • LIFESTYLE: League of their own

    YMCA players may not be NBA hotshots, but they all share a love of shooting hoops. By: Matthew Kirdahy    Judging by the sopped jerseys worn by the players at Monday night’s YMCA basketball game, the league is bound to whip its players into shape.    "It’s run and gun," said Clinton Counts, the league coordinator.    And…

  • OBITUARIES, April 23, 2004

    Joan C. Maller, Carol Spencer, Donald R. Young III, Laurence G. Murphy. Joan C. Maller Former fashion model     Joan Cashman Maller of Princeton died Sunday at Buckingham Place Assisted Living, South Brunswick. She was 76.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.    She was a…

  • Courting a new path

    Judge Carchman named administrator of state’s court system. By: Jennifer Potash    Judges are often associated with qualities such as wisdom.    And state Appellate Division Judge Philip S. Carchman of Princeton Township keeps several reminders in his office inside the Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex in Trenton — a painting of an owl in close-up and…

  • DISPATCHES: Reality TV casts a surreal glow on nes

    DISPATCHES By Hank Kalet: We treat presidential candidates as reality show contestants. By: Hank Kalet    I’ve seen enough of William Hung.    I admit, his bold butchering of Ricky Martin’s "She Bangs," a painful bit of pop whether sung by the inimitable Mr. Martin or someone else, was funny at first. But now, after repeated viewings,…

  • Activists to march at rally

    Pro-choice activists to march in Washington D.C. in support of Roe v. Wade. By: Sharlee Joy DiMinichi    Alarmed by President George W. Bush’s outspoken opposition to abortion and the passage of federal legislation aimed at giving fetuses legal rights equal to those of pregnant women, pro-choice activists nationwide plan to take to the streets of…

  • MHS and Raiders split home-and-home series

    SOFTBALL By: Carolyn M. Hartko    It is not unusual for teams in the same division to split the home and away contests in any given season. But it is a little different to have those two games back-to-back.    That was the case this week as the North Brunswick Lady Raiders (4-2) lost a varsity softball…

  • Longtime recreation worker honored with key to the city

    Wilbur Johns receives key for 16 years of dedicated service. By: Joseph Harvie    MONROE —The man who helped get the Community Center on Monmouth Road built has called it quits after a 16-year run on the Monroe Township Recreation Advisory Board.    Wilbur Johns stepped down from his advisory position Monday, due to an illness, and…

  • Letters to the Editor, April 23

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, April 23 By: Winning candidate thanks supporters To the editor:     I would like to thank all the voters in Montgomery Township for their support this past Tuesday and for all of the help I’ve received the past few months with my campaign for school board.    This is a victory for…

  • Ronald D. Tew

       Ronald D. Tew, 49, died April 22 at the University Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in Lambertville, he had been a Hopewell resident most of his life.    He was a laborer, who worked for area companies, including Princeton University, Consoli & Sons, Trap Rock Industries, local unions and most recently the Montgomery ShopRite.    He enjoyed…