Category: archives
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Guzelsu, Tigers football team not giving up
By: Bob Nuse Three games into the season, Emre Guzelsu had hoped for better results for the Princeton High football team. But an 0-3 start doesn’t mean he and his Little Tiger teammates are about to give up on the rest of the season. "It hasn’t gone how we predicted it would," the senior co-captain…
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Eleanor Olbrys
Eleanor Olbrys, 88, of Monroe, died Monday, Sept. 30, at home following a long illness. Born in Elizabeth, Ms. Olbrys lived in Monroe for more than 50 years. She was a seamstress for several area clothing manufacturers until retiring many years ago. Ms. Olbrys was a communicant of Immaculate Conception R.C. Church in Spotswood. Her…
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Forrester campaign returns to focus on the issues
National security and Social Security are prime concerns of voters he says during interview at The Packet. By: Jennifer Potash Until Monday, Douglas Forrester, the former West Windsor mayor now seeking election to the U.S. Senate, introduced himself to voters as "the guy running against Bob Torricelli." With Democratic Sen. Robert Torricelli’s departure from the…
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Borough road work comes to an end
Construction work for the downtown revitalization project finished Tuesday night. By: Scott Morgan HIGHTSTOWN Despite rain last weekend, road construction in the downtown business district ended Tuesday evening. South Main Street and Route 33 (Franklin Street) have reopened to through traffic. The intersection of Stockton Street and South Main, however, remains partially closed due…
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Body slams for a good cause
Charity event slated for Oct. 12 By: Rebecca Tokarz Powerful body slams and high-flying, off-the-top-rope elbow drops can be seen when the American Championship Wrestling Alliance takes over South Brunswick for a charity event. Bell time for the second annual show is set for 1 p.m. Oct. 12 and will be held in the parking…
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‘Visas for Life’
Exhibit at Rider University celebrates heroes of the Holocaust. By: Michael Redmond Staff photos by Robyn C. Stein "Visas for Life: The Righteous and Honorable Diplomats," now on view at the Rider University Art Gallery in Lawrence Township. "There are lots of books about the murderers" of Europe’s Jews during World War II, Eric Saul…
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School building contracts delayed
Formal deals with the architectural firm and construction management group are expected to be finalized soon. By: Chris Karmiol Since the passage of the school building proposal last week, East Windsor Regional School District officials and board members have been breathing easier. The real work, for the district’s chosen architectural firm, The Prisco Group of…
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Viking boys drop a shootout
By: Rich Fisher The Cranbury School boys soccer team only played one game over the past week, but scored enough goals to last a month. Unfortunately, they did not score enough to win the game, as Millstone took an 8-5 win over the Vikings on Monday. That left Cranbury’s varsity with a 3-2 record entering…
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Cooperation called best sprawl defense
Montgomery panel searches for best improvement plan for Route 206-Route 518 intersection. By: Steve Rauscher MONTGOMERY In the search for optimal options for the improvement and development of the Route 518-Route 206 intersection, a homegrown smart-growth expert told township residents they need only band together and everything will be illuminated. "We have the solution.…
