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  • Remembering black history through songs and stories

    Shiloh Baptist Church members celebrate Black History Month at their Bordentown City church. By: Scott Morgan    BORDENTOWN CITY — Fairly few, if any at all, of those set free by Northern soldiers at the dusk of the American Civil War would have guessed that their experiences would resonate 150 years later among a clutch of…

  • Hopewell Valley school board gives nod to Sept. 28 referendum

    The list of items covered by the plan has an estimated cost of $15.6 million. By John Tredrea    A referendum covering a list of items with an estimated cost of $15.6 million will go before voters in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District on Sept. 28.    Voters will be asked to OK funding for 10…

  • Enrique P. Carazo

       Enrique P. Carazo, 68, of Kendall Park, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, at home.    Born in Havana, Cuba, he was an accountant, employed by the Simpson, Thacher and Bartlett law Firm in New York.    His father, Enrique Carazo, is deceased. He is survived by his mother, Anna B. (Tenorio) Carazo.    A memorial service was held Saturday,…

  • Gerald Goldsmith

       Gerald "Jerry" Goldsmith, 72, of Kendall Park, died Friday, Feb. 6, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mr. Goldsmith resided in Perth Amboy before moving to Kendall Park 26 years ago. A graduate of Brooklyn Boys High School, Mr. Goldsmith retired in 2001 as a legal clerk for the…

  • U.S. Army officials explain Dvorin death

    "An improvised explosive device exploded while he was running a counter IED operation," said Maj. Dan Bohr, spokesman for the 10th Mountain Division. By Sharlee Joy DiMenichi    1st Lt. Seth Dvorin, a 1998 graduate of South Brunswick High School, died Feb. 3 near Iskandariyah, Iraq.    Lt. Dvorin was a member of the 10th Mountain Division,…

  • Manville to repair Cooper Pool for summer activity

    By:Roger Alvarado    Mayor Angelo Corradino says that despite its rapidly deteriorating state, Cooper Pool in Lost Valley can and will be repaired so it can re-open for one more year.    Mayor Corradino made the announcement at Monday’s Borough Council meeting following a discussion between Director of Public Works Director Phil Petrone and Cunningham Engineering and…

  • Roger Barrack

       Roger Barrack, 47, of Monmouth Junction, died Saturday, Feb. 7, at University Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in Plainfield, Mr. Barrack was a resident of South Brunswick for over 40 years. He was a graduate of South Brunswick High School, and received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland and his master’s degree from…

  • NEHS girl bowlers knocking down history

    By: Kyle Moylan    With wins over Medford Tech and Burlington Township this week, the New Egypt High girls’ bowling team had a chance to set some school history.    New Egypt entered the week with a 7-2-1 record in the Freedom Division. Two more wins this week would clinch the Freedom title.    "If they win, they…

  • Council makes mall redevelopment area

    Council unanimously approves plan despite objections of owners’ attorney By:Roger Alvarado    Despite a last-ditch effort by the attorney on behalf of its owner, the Borough Council unanimously declared the Rustic Mall a redevelopment area, the latest step in the lengthy process to redevelop the property.    Under state law, the borough must now wait 45 days…