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  • Last pieces in place for settlement of Toll case

    Following West Windsor Council approval, Planning Board and condominium association follow suit. By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — It’s nearly over.    Both the township Planning Board and the board of trustees of the Windsor Haven Condominium Association unanimously approved a settlement with developer Toll Brothers on Wednesday.    The two approvals, combined with that of the…

  • An active holiday season in Cranbury

    A look at the holiday happenings in Cranbury. By: Melissa Morgan    The hustle and bustle of preparing a Thanksgiving feast may be over, but the holiday season has just begun. Now, it’s time for cookies, carolers and Santa sightings, and Cranbury has a variety of activities planned leading up to Christmas Day that will spark…

  • Sarafin selected for Borough Council seat

    South Main Street resident replaces Democrat Dan Buriak, who resigned Nov. 18. By: Scott Morgan    HIGHTSTOWN — Eugene Sarafin, after receiving three yes votes to two no votes, mused, "Thank you — after 38 years, I’ve become what I hate."    What he has become is the borough’s newest councilman, named Monday night as the replacement…

  • 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, Dec. 6 through Thursday, Dec. 12. 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…

  • For the Dec. 6 issue

    Helen Amelia Cooke, Hazel L. Campbell, Barbara R. Fay, Inocencio "Chen" Cruz Valle, Robert Tracy Hall, Barry London, Mary Burns Mahoney. By: Helen Amelia Cooke    HIGHTSTOWN — Helen Amelia Cooke, 98, died Nov. 26 at her home.    Born in Cranbury she resided in Hightstown for many years. Mrs. Cooke formerly worked for Mack Motors, Squibb…

  • HHS gymnasts surpassed expectations

    Watts girls powered team By: Rudy Brandl        Nobody expected the Hillsborough High gymnastics team to make so much noise on the state level this fall.    The Raiders didn’t rebuild as expected — they reloaded.    Despite losing three-year standouts Kim Yates and Ashley Miller to graduation, the Raiders found their way back into the NJSIAA…

  • Saladworks coming to township

    New restaurant opens in East Windsor Village shopping center on Route 571. By: Chris Karmiol    While processed meat, grease and speed appeal to the appetites of many Americans — as the fast-food industry’s $114 billion market share will attest to, there are still some for whom a freshly prepared soup or salad is the true…

  • Rozella Smith

       Rozella Smith, 84, died Friday at Mercer County Geriatric Center.    Born in Tarheels, N.C., Mrs. Smith was a longtime Ewing-Lawrenceville resident. She attended Bladen County Training School in Elizabethtown, N.C. She was a former member of the Willis Creek AME Zion Church in Fayetteville, N.C., and the Friendship Baptist Church where she served for many…

  • Mustangs win again on Turkey Day

    Strong second half leads to 22-12 triumph By: Shawn Tyrrell        BOUND BROOK — The Manville High School football team finished the 2002 season the best way possible — with a win.    Manville took on rival Bound Brook on Thanksgiving Day and after a slow start came on strong and defeated the Crusaders 22-12. For…