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  • M&M Rest Home collecting supplies for soliders

    Drop points set up around Millstone. By: Scott Morgan    MILLSTONE — M&M Rest Home has seen its share of veterans pass through its doors. But live images of a war halfway around the world have spurred the Perrineville Road manor’s administrators to focus on service members it may never see.    Keith Moore, director of marketing…

  • No contests in Hopewell Valley’s June 3 primary elections

    There will be a few contests involving Democrats and Republicans in the November general election. By John Tredrea    There will be no contested primary elections in Hopewell Valley on June 3, but there will be a few contests between Democrats and Republicans in the November general election.    Monday — the deadline day for filing petitions…

  • Gay-Straight Alliance adviser to address PFLAG

       The Princeton Area Chapter of PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), in cooperation with HiTOPS, will meet at Trinity Church on Monday at 7:30 p.m.    Jim Jordan, a teacher and coach at The Lawrenceville School and adviser to the Lawrenceville Gay-Straight Alliance, will speak about his experiences participating in the 2002 Gay…

  • March to highlight anti-violence efforts

    Local task force to hold anti-violence march and rally this weekend. By: Sharlee DiMenichi    Local residents will take to the streets Saturday to raise awareness of domestic abuse and school violence during the township’s third annual Humanity March and Anti-Violence Celebration sponsored by the South Brunswick Domestic Violence Task Force.    The celebration begins at 8:45…

  • Hoopewell Township budget introduction expected

    Officials will meet at 6:30 p.m. tonight in the auditorium of the municipal services building, Pennington-Washington Crossing Road, just west of Scotch Road. By John Tredrea    The Hopewell Township Committee is scheduled to vote tonight (Thursday) on introduction of a proposed township budget for 2003.    The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the…

  • As Marine, former wrestler faces different foe

    Family in Hillsborough nervously waiting for word. By:Rudy Brandl    The Van Cleef family of Millstone River Road has learned to cope with the brutal reality that the United States is at war.    And the agonizing reality that 19-year-old Randy Van Cleef is one of the many brave men fighting for his country.    "I’m very proud…

  • Up All Night

    The John Scofield Band makes it funky at Conduit in Trenton. By: Daniel Shearer The John Scofield Band (from left): Adam Deitch, Mr. Scofield, Avi Bortnick and Andy Hess.    After more than 30 years in the music business, John Scofield doesn’t flinch at the suggestion that he is now a guitar icon.    Even without mentioning…

  • Red Raiders fall in home opener

    Baseball By: Mike Molaro    If anybody needs proof of the adage "No matter how bad things are, they could always be worse," just check with coach Jerry Russo and The Pennington School’s baseball squad.    With Mother Nature showing us who’s boss last week, the Red Raiders had their three-game slate postponed by rain and snow.…

  • Center set to collect donations for troops

    Drink mixes, cards and activities among goods gathered. By: Lea Kahn    Aiming to do its part to help the troops serving in Iraq, the Lawrence Neighborhood Service Center is collecting toiletries and other items to send overseas.    Two collection boxes, decorated by children in the center’s after-school program, have been placed in the lobby of…