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Ruth Zuza
MANVILLE Ruth (Varga) Zuza died Friday, Aug. 2, in Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. She was 76. She was raised in Raritan and settled in Manville 52 years ago. Mrs. Zuza was a homemaker. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Manville and a member of the Manville Senior Citizens…
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DISPATCHES: ‘The Rising’ : Music for uncertain times
DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: Our managing editor takes a look at the true meaning behind Bruce Springsteen’s newest album "Empty sky, empty sky I woke up this morning to the empty sky" Bruce Springsteen, "Empty Sky" The story goes like this: Bruce Springsteen was sitting in his house in Monmouth County eating breakfast on…
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Single tickets going on sale at McCarter Theatre
Single tickets for McCarter Theatre Center’s 2002-2003 season go on sale on Monday beginning at 9 a.m. through the McCarter Theatre Box Office. Orders online begin earlier tomorrow at 9 a.m. at www.mccarter.org. McCarter has added several new events to its season schedule, including a solo concert appearance by alternative-rock icon Ben Folds on…
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Gloria Daniels
SOMERVILLE Gloria E. (Swinick) Daniels, 59, died Thursday, Aug. 1, in Harborside Healthcare in Bridgewater. Born in Somerville, she was a former resident of Manville, and lived in Somerville most of her life. She worked as a cashier with Pathmark in Somerville. She was a communicant of Christ the King Roman Catholic Church in…
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Richard Parker
MANVILLE Richard Parker died Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Old Bridge. He was 86. Born in Jermyn, Pa., he resided in Bound Brook before moving to Manville 45 years ago. He served in the U.S. Army in the Fifth Army front in Italy with an ordnance company that was…
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Water use worries Pennington officials
Continued low rainfall and/or insufficient voluntary conservation may force borough to implement its own water-use restrictions By John Tredrea As rainfall continues to be in very short supply in this region, water levels in Pennington’s municipal wells are going down, leading borough officials to urge residents to step up their efforts to save water. Continued…
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Vintage Speedsters
The New Hope Auto Show fans the flames of vehicular desire Aug. 10-11. By: Chris Karmiol Classic car lovers, fashion plates and Elvis fans will all have something to gawk at during this year’s New Hope Automobile Show. The annual event, in its 45th year, will showcase hundreds of works of vintage chrome and style…
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To avoid ticket, wife tries faking spouse’s death
Man’s premature demise surfaced when his wife allegedly sent the Hopewell Township court a phony death certificate. By John Tredrea Since it turns out that Robert Jacob, 35, is not dead after all, he’s going to have to deal with a ticket Hopewell Township police gave him for allegedly driving while not wearing his seat…
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NJ Transit considers light rail bus line
A light rail line from Lawrence to South Brunswick meets needed requirements to be economically feasible. By: David Campbell NJ Transit has found that a rapid transit system could be an economic fit for the Princeton area. According to an analysis prepared by NJ Transit at the request of the Central Jersey Transportation Forum, which…
