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  • Richard Kieliszewski

       Richard B. Kieliszewski, 77, of Monroe, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge Division.    Born in Kalisz, Poland, Mr. Kieliszewski came to the United States in 1951 and settled in Monroe. Mr. Kieliszewski was employed for 11 years at Mid-East Aluminum in Dayton, retiring in 1988. Previously, he was employed at…

  • Township plans to auction land

    Cranbury Township may sell three farms in auction this spring. By: Matthew Kirdahy    The Township Committee could sell almost 300 acres of preserved farmland in town by the spring.    On Monday, the committee said it will sell the 82-acre Wright North parcel on Plains- boro Road, the 25-acre Wright South parcel adjacent to Cranbury School…

  • Porcelain dolls on display

    Handmade porcelain dolls portraying "strong women in history" are on display at the Monroe Township Public Library. By: Joseph Harvie    MONROE — "Aren’t they beautiful."    "Look at how pretty the faces are."    These are just some of the things visitors uttered Dec. 8 upon entering the Monroe Township Library.    The faces they were talking about…

  • Letter: Monroe shows kids come first

    To the editor:     We would like to thank all the voters in Monroe who came out in force to support and overwhelmingly pass the Dec. 9 Monroe school bond referendum. From one end of the township to the other, the voters let it be known loud and clear that educating the children of Monroe…

  • Christmas keeps hope, joy eternal

    Reverends make the distinction between Christmas and X-mas. By: Matthew Kirdahy and Al Wicklund    Clergy members in Cranbury, Jamesburg and Monroe say keeping the message of Christmas — joy, love and hope eternal — in mind during the holiday season is more important than ever.    But though members of the clergy say it’s important for…

  • Malcolm Hunt

       Malcolm E. Hunt, 84, died Monday, Dec. 8, in Opelika, Ala.    Born in England, he grew up in New Brunswick, lived in Cranbury for most of his life, and then in Homosassa, Fla., for 15 years. He worked for 43 years for E.R. Squibb Pharmaceuticals in New Brunswick, where he met his wife of 57…

  • Rabbi tells history of dreidel

    Rabbi Sholom Leverton of Chabad of the Windsors explains the significance of the dreidel. By: David Pescatore    The menorah and the dreidel are the two symbols most associated with Hanukkah, the most well-known Jewish holiday.    But, while most would know that the menorah is connected to the miracle of the oil in the temple, few…

  • Focusing on feet and fists

    Cranbury third-graders earn black belts in tae kwon do. By: Matthew Kirdahy    These kids aim high and get a kick out of doing it.    And now, they have a black belt in tae kwon do to show for it.    In November, Cranbury kids Dominick Tarantino, 8, and John Bond, 9, earned black belts in tae…

  • EdiBad promise hamstrings McGreevey

    EDITORIAL: Gov. McGreevey lectures on fiscal responsibility, but acts irresponsibly himself.    Gov. James E. McGreevey has delivered a double dose of bad news to New Jerseyans hoping for property-tax relief and a stable source of funding for transportation.    First, the governor first lectured a group of mayors about eliminating wasteful spending from their municipal budgets,…