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  • Elizabeth Shannon Manziano

       Elizabeth Shannon Manziano, 61, of Monroe, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick.    Born in Paterson, Ms. Manziano lived in Metuchen and East Brunswick before moving to Monroe 30 years ago. Ms. Manziano was a congregant of Trinity United Methodist Church in Spotswood. She was an evangelist at the church…

  • Ira H. Meranchik

       Ira H. Meranchik, 77, of Monroe, died Saturday, Jan. 31.    He is survived by his wife, Sandra; son, Jay; daughters, Ellen and Dori; and five grandchildren.    Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 2, at Crabiel Parkwest Funeral Chapel, 239 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Interment followed at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge.    The family requests donations…

  • Munchkin

    "Munchkin," a 4-month-old kitten, is in need of a loving home and available for adoption from SAVE, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton. For information about adopting "Munchkin" or another dog or cat, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html

  • Sunoco station gets SB approval

    11 pump station to be built at the intersection of Route 522 and Cranbury-South River Road. By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi    MONROE — Monroe Township officials are not planning to block a Sunoco gas station approved by the South Brunswick Zoning Board of Adjustment for the intersection of Route 522 and Cranbury-South River Road.    The station…

  • New report will help town in protecting water resources

    Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association aids Cranbury with an 11-step strategy. By: Matthew Kirdahy    After a year of study and township correspondence, the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association has come up with a list of ways Cranbury can protect its natural and historical resources.    Noelle MacKay and Angela Clerico, representatives of the watershed association, presented a report…

  • Freeholders hear Monroe pitch for land swap

    Township and Board of Education officials make first step in getting high school in Thompson Park. By: Rebecca Tokarz    MONROE — The township has made its pitch to the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders about using 35 acres of Thompson Park to build a new high school.    The presentation made by the township and…

  • Here’s to your Heart: February Heart Month Activities Abound

    "While some heart attacks are sudden and intense, many start slowly with minimal pain and discomfort." Geralyn Karpiscak, R.N., Coordinator, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, University Medical Center at Princeton By: Lorraine Seabrook with Geralyn Karpiscak, R.N.    February is a month for romance, a welcome break in the depth of winter. While selecting the perfect Valentine…

  • Charity invites area high school students to dance

       Prevent Child Abuse-New Jersey will be hosting an areawide high school dance-a-thon Feb. 21 at The Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village hotel in Plainsboro. Students from over 20 high schools in Central Jersey have been invited to participate.    Students will earn community service credits, meet other students in the area and help raise money for…

  • Letter: Reader cringes at halftime show

    To the editor:     Please give the parents in America the choice to watch a family program (like a Super Bowl halftime show) without having to cringe in utter disbelief. The self-serving pop stars reel in our children with a good beat, and then beat them over the head with profanity, blatant sexual emulations and…