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  • Chester Jasinski

       HIGH BRIDGE — Chester W. Jasinski died Tuesday, June 3, at the VA New Jersey Healthcare System in East Orange. He was 71.    Born and raised in Manville, he had been a resident of High Bridge for the past three years.    He served in the US Army during the Korean War and received three Purple…

  • Newcomers claim victory in GOP race

    Diecidue, Alexander top vote-getters in Upper Freehold Republican primary. By: Sarah Winkelman    UPPER FREEHOLD — Republican newcomers Sal Diecidue and Steve Alexander swept past incumbent Committeeman Paul Burke in the June 3 Republican primary, winning their party’s nod to run for the two open seats on the Township Committee this fall.    The two committee seats…

  • Obituaries for week of June 12

    Veronica Nagy    Veronica Muntz Nagy, 76, died at home.    Born in Union City, N.J., she had resided in Lawrenceville for the past 10 years.    Wife of the late Francis X. Nagy Sr.; she is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Francis X. Jr. and Diana L. Nagy of Ewing, Charles J. and Mary Jo Nagy…

  • Committed to COMMUNITY

    One woman’s journey to preserve Princeton’s historic tapestry. Princeton Borough Historic Preservation By: MARY ANN CAVALLARO ‘Both the community and the buyer are winners.’ Photo by MARK CZAJKOWSKI Right, Maynett Breithaupt at home in Princeton Township. VIEW PRINT ADS   href="http://www.zwire.com/site/market.cfm?brd=1091&pag=741&objid=1193&DISPLAYADID=111563">Abagail Weidel   href="http://www.zwire.com/site/market.cfm?brd=1091&pag=741&objid=1193&DISPLAYADID=111527">Brandon Furniture   href="http://www.zwire.com/site/market.cfm?brd=1091&pag=741&objid=1193&DISPLAYADID=111528">Deborah Leamann Interiors   href="http://www.zwire.com/site/market.cfm?brd=1091&pag=741&objid=1193&DISPLAYADID=111520">Flemington Department Store   href="http://www.zwire.com/site/market.cfm?brd=1091&pag=741&objid=1193&DISPLAYADID=111539">House…

  • West Amwell Police short one officer

    Patrolman John Ennis is on sick leave because of surgery on his knee, the result of an off-duty accident. Meantime, ratification of a new three-year contract for the department is expected soon. By: Concetta Benuzzi Volpe    WEST AMWELL — Township police officers are operating under a temporary revamped work schedule in the absence of Patrolman…

  • June 11, 8:13 p.m.: Why democracy matters

    Some philosophical thoughts about fallacy and democracy. By: Hank Kalet    James Carroll turns philosophical in this piece in The Boston Globe.    Mr. Carroll meditates on human infallibility and links it to the democratic spirit and the behavior of the Bush administration. He gives the administration the benefit of believing their motives to be above board:…

  • Chit-Chat-June 12

    Up close and personal with videographer! By: Merle Citron    Lambertville is home to many people who have received honors and recognition in their careers.    One of these people is Hope Arvanitis, a North Main Street resident. Hope and her husband, Gary Langfelder, have been together for 11 years. She moved to Lambertville six years ago.…

  • West Amwell mayor attends smart growth forum

    Peter Buchsbaum says the township hopes to encourage development consistent with smart growth in the township’s historic Mt. Airy region. By: Concetta Benuzzi Volpe    WEST AMWELL — With the accent on smart growth, open space and land preservation, Mayor Peter Buchsbaum is attending the fifth New Jersey Mayor’s Institute on Community Design in Princeton this…

  • ‘Richard III’

    Shakespeare ’70 kicks off the season at the Open Air Theatre in Washington Crossing State Park. By: Matt Smith    The Trenton-based Shakespeare ’70 company has brought the Bard to the Open Air Theatre in Washington Crossing State Park for 34 years running, often occupying the season-opening slot — and it’s not an easy task playing…