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  • Movie Timetables

    Going to the movies tonight? Find out where and when the show you want to see is playing. Movies and times are valid from Friday, Jan. 10 through Thursday, Jan. 16. Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. Please note: In the event that…

  • Hazel Valone

       Hazel Valone, 92, died Sunday, Jan. 5, at the Elms of Cranbury in Cranbury.    Born and raised in Monmouth Junction, she lived in South Brunswick for most of her life. She was a member of the South Brunswick Senior Citizens and a member of the Golden Age Club.    Her husband, Walter D. Valone, and son,…

  • Frances Parry

       Frances E. Parry, 93, of Monroe, died Saturday, Dec. 28, at her home.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Ms. Parry lived in Staten Island before moving to Rossmoor in 1978. She was employed for 25 years as an executive secretary for Tollefson Brothers in Brooklyn before retiring in 1968. She was a former member of the…

  • School board, borough may get aid

    District aims to keep special-ed teacher. Rebecca Tokarz JAMESBURG — Additional funding from the state could allow the school district to retain the services of special education teacher Stacy Porto through the end of the school year.    While the money has not officially been given to the school district, plans are already in the works…

  • New WW-PN coach good as Gould

    Distance runner takes over as Knights’ head coach By: Justin Feil    Brian Gould is still in the midst of adjusting from the brand of winter track he grew up with in Pennsylvania and the kind he’s now coaching in his first year as head coach of the West Windsor-Plainsboro High North boys’ and girls’ teams.…

  • PU’s hot shooting long overdue

    Tiger men shred nets in win over UMBC By: Justin Feil    In starting the season 4-7, maybe nothing has troubled the Princeton University men’s basketball team more than its poor shooting.    "The ball hasn’t been going in," said Tiger head coach John Thompson, repeating that thought with a near-mystified gaze. "The ball has not been…

  • Walter Sierp

       Walter Henry Sierp, 84, died Saturday, Jan. 4, at his home in Monroe.    Born in Bayonne, he was raised and lived most of his life in Spotswood before settling in Monroe 10 years ago. He was self-employed for many years, operating Henry Sierp and Sons in Spotswood, retiring in 1966. Mr. Sierp was an Army…

  • Club helps needy and spurs friendship among neighbors

       When a friend suggested I attend a Monroe Township Mothers Club meeting in the fall of 2001, I decided to go even though I had no idea what the group was all about. Being a new mom, I hadn’t yet attended any club-sponsored events in the community, so the organization was a mystery to me.…

  • Drought crisis is over but a threat remains

    Ten months of water-use restrictions end. By: David Campbell    Gov. James E. McGreevey on Wednesday lifted New Jersey’s drought emergency, ending 10 months of water-use restrictions. But he warned that future droughts are possible.    "While the short-term crisis is over, the long-term threat still remains," Gov. McGreevey said. "I am asking all New Jerseyans to…