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Bruce Bachetti
Bruce V. Bacchetti, 54, of Jamesburg, died Saturday, Sept. 6, at his home. He was a lifetime area resident. Bruce was a veteran of the Vietnam War and recipient of the Purple Heart. He was a member of the Spotswood VFW and the Marine Corps League. His wife, Robin (Bau) and his parents, Bruno and…
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OBITUARIES, Sept. 12, 2003
Akira Asano Akira Asano Retired research chemist Akira Asano died Sunday at the University Medical Center at Princeton. He was 80. Born in Stockton, Calif., he was a resident of Princeton more than 44 years. He retired as a pharmaceutical research chemist after 30 years at Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick. He received…
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District: Opening was no problem
Interim Superintendent of East Windsor School District pleased with the opening of the school year. By: David Pescatore HIGHTSTOWN Interim Superintendent of Schools James Sheerin, despite a few glitches in the district’s busing routes, reported a smooth opening for the 2003-2004 school year. "The buildings looked good, polished. The teachers were enthused. Kids were…
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Four lost in WTC attacks honored at new memorial
Plainsboro Township holds Wednesday dedication ceremony. By: Gwen McNamara PLAINSBORO Shaded from the light of the setting sun, more than 50 township residents and municipal leaders gathered Wednesday to dedicate the township’s new Sept. 11 memorial and pay tribute to those lost in the terrorist attacks. The ceremony, led by Mayor Peter Cantu, was…
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Council opposes Senate bill
East Windsor Township Council passes resolution opposing state bill to ban use of schools as election polling sites. By: David Pescatore EAST WINDSOR The Township Council on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution opposing a state bill that would ban the use of schoolhouses as polling places for all elections. Finding alternate polling locations "would…
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Letter: Applaud Baroni for success
To the editor: I thought that I’d seen the worst of political campaigns. Unfortunately, we’ve all endured negative campaign brochures, nasty radio ads and attacking television commercials that come this time of year. But I’ve never ever seen one candidate attack another over something as personal as one’s own adoption. Yet just last week,…
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Simon says she loves singles
WW-PN junior successful in first chance in third singles spot By: Justin Feil After the first two singles positions, West Windsor-Plainsboro North’s lineup has quite a different look from the one that helped it go 19-2 and reach the Central Jersey Group III final last season. Though the lineup changed, the results have not. The…
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New principal in high school
MTHS will welcome Frank Kaysan as new school chief. By: Rebecca Tokarz MONROE The school board on Wednesday approved the appointment of Frank Kaysan, principal of one of Brick Township’s two middle schools, to the position of Monroe Township High School principal. Dr. Kaysan will replace James Misak, who announced his resignation in June after…
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The Rundown
With memories of summer blockbusters fading, Hollywood fields a fall lineup of Oscar hopefuls. By: Jim Boyle Will Ferrell plays a human raised by Santa Claus’ little helpers in the holiday comedy Elf. Finally, the long summer of bad movie after bad movie has ended. Granted, there were some enjoyable gems, including Bend It Like…
