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  • Restaurateur dies at 87

    Wife of the late Nicholas Mastoris reflects on the life of her husband, owner of Bordentown’s Mastoris Diner-Restaurant. By: David Pescatore    HIGHTSTOWN — Nicholas A. Mastoris, owner of Bordentown’s Mastoris Diner-Restaurant, a fixture on Route 130 for more than 40 years, died Saturday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton at the age of…

  • Adele Huff

       Adele (Chernook) Huff, 81, of Monroe, died, Saturday, Jan. 3, at her home.    Born in Detroit, Ms. Huff lived in Queens, N.Y., before moving to Clearbrook in Monroe in 1975. She was employed for 23 years as an assistant secretary for the Manufacturers Hanover Trust Bank, New York City, retiring in 1985. She was a…

  • New gym is nearly finished

    Board to review policies for use. By: Matthew Kirdahy    This week the Cranbury School opened the foyer to the new gym for its students.    "The children are very excited," Carol Malouf, chief school administrator, said. "I can’t tell you how many kids were peering their heads around to the door to see in."    The new…

  • Team play gives South win over PHS

    Pirates rebound from slow start for hoops win By: Bob Nuse    Eric Mooney knew that once his West Windsor-Plainsboro High South boys’ basketball team got to playing like a team, success would come. His Princeton High counterpart, Dave Kosa, hopes the same is true for his team.    "One thing we’ve been working on and saying…

  • Sky’s the limit: Ruminating on 100 years of aviation

    Lifestyle By: Phil McAuliffe An American flag flaps erratically in a 10-mph breeze from its flagpole next to a white tent. Sitting at the foot of a large hill on a rolling seaside landscape, several people can be seen walking in and out looking skyward holding out their hands to gauge the light drizzle that…

  • Local boy, 12, reports attempted abduction

    Someone attempted to lure 12 year old boy into a red and black car. By: Matthew Kirdahy    Someone tried to lure a 12-year-old boy into a red and black car Wednesday.    According to police, the boy was walking home at about 5:50 p.m. when the person in the car approached him and asked, "Do you…

  • Calliope

    "Calliope," a 1-year-old female shepherd mix, is in need of a loving home and available for adoption from SAVE, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton. For information about adopting "Calliope" or another dog or cat, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html

  • Tracking down Mr. Blues

    Radioman helped get the popular music on the air. By: Al Wicklund    MONROE — Harold Ladell was surprised at the response to his first 15-minute rhythm and blues radio broadcast as Mr. Blues in 1949.    He was surprised again, 50 years later, at the number of people who remembered his radio persona following an interview…

  • Mayor: All is well in borough

    Mayor Patten is pleased with the current state of Hightstown and is looking forward to further revitalization of the downtown commercial center. By: Lauren Burgoon    HIGHTSTOWN — "The state of Hightstown is an excellent one," according to Mayor Bob Patten. He repeated this sentiment several times in an address at the borough’s reorganization meeting Jan.…