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  • Laura Cocozzelli

       MANVILLE — Laura M. (Oller) Cocozzelli died July 30 in Somerset Medical Center in Somerville.    Born in Raritan, she moved to Manville 34 years ago.    Ms. Cocozzelli worked as a secretary for many years with the General Administration Services in Belle Mead and South Somerville before retiring in 1981.    She was a communicant of Christ…

  • Heat — such as we have had — can have consequences

    GUEST COLUMN By Carl Reader    The heat wave appears to be over — for now.    Hopefully, everybody got through it without too much more than grumbling.    For the next time Mother Nature raises the temperature, there are some concerns. Heat such as we’ve seen this summer can have consequences. Often, TV reports detail elderly people…

  • Fatal crash takes life of hoops star

    Damon Lumpkin, star basketball player, died in an motorcycle accident By: Brian Shappell    Slogans that could best be used to describe Damon Lumpkin were "live life to the fullest" and "never let them see you sweat."    And though the 24-year-old’s life ended tragically early, his older brother Donnell said Damon’s life was one that should…

  • In the Heat of the Night

    It’s a Live Summer Vacation when Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo come to the State Theatre Aug. 17. By: Mary Jasch    Energy? That ain’t the half of it," says Neil Giraldo, producer/ guitarist and husband of rock star Pat Benatar. "My nickname is Spyder and I do Spyder Sports Camp for an hour and a…

  • Police in search of a few good crossing guards

    The Police Department is looking for a few good men and women to don bright orange vests in September to help children get to school safely. By: Sarah Winkelman    The Police Department is looking for a few good men and women to don bright orange vests in September to help children get to school safely.…

  • ‘Full Frontal’

    Steven Soderbergh takes the insider’s stance on L.A. and its pretensions with this ‘movie about movies for people who love movies.’   [R] By: Bob Brown Catherine Keener (right), Blair Underwood and Julia Roberts (below) star in Steven Soderbergh’s Full Frontal.      To judge by recent movies, we’re tangled in a web of close connections. Magnolia, Italian…

  • Strikers picket flower importer

    Unhappy workers of Sunshine Bouquet strike By: Brian Shappell    Striking workers picketing near the intersection of Ridge Road and Chris Court have weathered a heat wave, mounting bills and hunger, all to send a message to their employer, Sunshine Bouquet.    The employees are approaching the three-week mark of their walk-out, designed to get the message…

  • Council eyes Helen Ave. land for open space

    The Township Council has introduced an ordinance to purchase two parcels of property, totaling 3.5 acres, on Helen Avenue for open space preservation. By: Sarah Winkelman    The Township Council has introduced an ordinance to purchase two parcels of property, totaling 3.5 acres, on Helen Avenue for open space preservation.    Township Manager William Guhl said at…

  • West Delaware repaving set

    By John Tredrea    West Delaware Avenue in Pennington is slated to be repaved by Mercer County work crews soon, borough police director William Meytrott said during Monday night’s Pennington Borough Council meeting.    The repaving is expected to take at least a week to complete, Director Meytrott said. Most or all of West Delaware Avenue, a…