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  • Florence Gruca

       Florence Kesead Gruca, 83, of San Gabriel, Calif., died Thursday, Aug. 15, at South Pasadena Convalescent Hospital, South Pasadena, Calif.    Born in New Brunswick, Ms. Gruca lived in Monroe for her whole life until moving to San Gabriel in 1981.    She was employed as a waitress at the Howard Johnson restaurant on the N.J. Turnpike…

  • Knowing risk factors can help reduce risk of SIDS

    HEALTH MATTERS By: Grace McDonald Largie    In the United States, SIDS, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, is the leading cause of death among infants under 12 months of age. SIDS, also known as "crib death," is said to have occurred when apparently healthy babies are placed in their cribs and never awaken. SIDS has also…

  • Old school moving to historic zone

    School house may move to Old Church Road    MONROE — The old schoolhouse on Prospect Plains Road — once used as the township hall — may begin its journey late this year or early next year to its new home beside the Charles Dey Homestead on Old Church Road.    The Township Council is expected to…

  • CRANBURY: New teachers ready for first day of school

    Cranbury teachers are dusting bookshelves and decorating bulletin boards before next week’s start of classes By: Casha Caponegro    Cranbury teachers are busy dusting off bookshelves and putting up bulletin boards this week in preparation for the first day of school, which occurs Tuesday.    For educators who have worked in the same school for a number…

  • Labor Day lacks traditional celebrations

    Labor Day isn’t honored the way it used to be By: Al Wicklund    MONROE — Labor Day — a holiday honoring working men and women — will be an active time for most Americans Monday, but the day has changed.    When the first Labor Day parade was held in New York City Sept. 5, 1882,…

  • School board approves cluster busing

    Board members said they were sensitive to the concerns and complaints of parochial school parents upset at the district’s new busing policy. By: Chris Karmiol    The East Windsor Regional Board of Education had its hands full at its meeting Monday night — every seat in the board room was full as well.    About 20 parents…

  • Violence, vandalism numbers rise in schools

    The increase of incidents in the annual Violence and Vandalism Report was attributed to more accurate reporting by school officials. By: Chris Karmiol    Violence, vandalism and weapons possessions are up in the East Windsor Regional School District.    At Monday’s school board meeting, where district Business Administrator David Shafter shared the results of the violence and…

  • Fischer Acres zoning density hike sought

    Will request zoning change that could bring more houses to 53.3-acre parcel By: Casha Caponegro    Representatives of Fischer Acres Associates will go before the Developmental Review Committee on Thursday to request a zoning change that would allow more houses to be built on its 53.3-acre parcel.    If the application is approved, it will go to…

  • Much thanks to Boy Scouts

    To the editor:     On behalf of Cranbury Housing Associates, I would like to publicly thank Boy Scout Troop 52 for their help in moving four residences of Pin Oak Apartments into new units at Parkside on Bennett Place.    In spite of the heat and the early hour, we started at 7:45 a.m., and these…