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  • Vroman vanquishes Monroe girls soccer from GMCT

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    The blitzkrieg suffered by the fourth-seeded Monroe Township High School girls’ soccer team in the semifinals of this year’s Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament wasn’t pretty, but it did have a name.    Piscataway’s sophomore forward Jen Vroman scored twice in the first 24 minutes of play, then assisted on a goal by…

  • Minding the Cat

    Lisa Loeb will open for the Goo Goo Dolls at the State Theatre in New Brunswick to promote the release of her latest album. By: Jim Boyle    She doesn’t munch on carrots or elude hunters. She doesn’t shoot webs from her wrists. She doesn’t even have a mouth. However, since her debut in 1974, Hello…

  • Peddie hockey places second in Prep A Tournament

    The Peddie field hockey team may not have won the Prep A Tournament championship, but it certainly did stretch it out as much as possible. By: Kyle Moylan    Two days after defeating Lawrenceville in almost the last instant, Peddie was defeated in the championship game at Stuart this past Sunday, 2-1.    Peddie had Stuart, the…

  • Joyce Ferguson

       LOWER MAKEFIELD, Pa. – Joyce E. Haughton Ferguson, 71, died Tuesday at Capital Health System at Mercer hospital, Trenton.    Born in Trenton, she lived in Lower Bucks County more than 39 years.    She was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church of Morrisville.    She was predeceased by her husband of more than 52 years, Warren…

  • For the week of Nov. 8

    Mabel Boyce Selover. By: Mabel Boyce Selover    HIGHTSTOWN — Mabel Boyce Selover, 99, of Hights- town died Oct. 10 in Silver Care Nursing Home in Cherry Hill.    Born in Union Valley, Mrs. Selover resided in Hightstown for her entire life.    Mrs. Selover was a life member of the First United Methodist Church of Hightstown. She…

  • Princeton Borough goes to incumbents

    Trotman and Goldfarb coast to victory without Republican competition. By: Jennifer Potash and David Campbell Jennifer Potash and David CampbellStaff Writers    Democrats were swept out of power Tuesday in the United States Senate but maintained an iron grip on the Princeton Borough Council.    Council President Mildred Trotman, with 1,676 votes, and Councilman David Goldfarb, with…

  • Director named to new university regional think tank

    New institute, directed by Karen Jesierny, to focus on the state and region.    Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs is creating a new institute that will focus on regional issues, and has named an administrator with experience in state government as its director.    Karen Jezierny, associate dean for administration in the…

  • Leonard Jacober

       Leonard Jacober, 85, of Monroe, died Friday, Nov. 1, in Seabrook Village, Tinton Falls.    Born in Brooklyn, Mr. Jacober moved to Monroe 17 years ago.    He was the vice president of sales for Jay Flavors in South Plainfield from 1980 until retiring in 1983. Previously, he was the east coast sales manager for Stepan Flavors…

  • Planters View offers elegant look

    Somerset County location is centrally located to a network of local and interstate highways.    Fall delivery is available at Planters View, an enclave of just two custom built homes in prestigious Montgomery Township. Designed by Beer & Coleman and built by SK Construction, these estate-caliber homes have four or five bedrooms, including a master bedroom…