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WW Council has full plate for Monday agenda session
Appointing attorney and reviewing cable TV contract among topics. By: Gwen Runkle WEST WINDSOR From appointing a township attorney to reviewing a proposed franchise agreement with Comcast Cable, the Township Council is expected to tackle a slew of issues at its agenda session Monday night. First, the council is expected to vote on re-appointing…
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Letters to the Editor, July 5
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, July 5 By: Farewell and thanks from board member To the editor: In the annual school board election of April 1998, more than a thousand people voted for me. This happened despite the fact that most of these people didn’t know me from Adam. Yet they felt, for whatever reason, that…
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To borough: Schools not a burden
EDITORIAL: The Planning Board’s decision to pass a resolution opposing the school expansion is misguided and can only hurt education in the school district. Though Hightstown’s Planning Board has no statutory power to reject the expansion plans of the East Windsor Regional School District, its decision to pass a resolution against the proposal dismays us…
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Local aspiring chef making name for himself
Jeffrey Szymczak is one of three finalists to represent the United States in a international cooking competition in Switzerland. By: Sarah Winkelman EAST WINDSOR A meal at Jeffrey Szymczak’s house would almost certainly be an experience to remember. That’s because the 18-year-old Twin Rivers resident, who graduated from Hightstown High School last month, is…
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The play’s the thing at Peddie
The Peddie Community Players are in the final stages of preparation for their production of ‘Hamlet’ at the William Mount-Burke Theatre later this month. By: Scott Morgan HIGHTSTOWN What’s your midsummer night’s dream? How about sex, revenge and swordplay? Up close and in your face! Starting next week, the Peddie Community Players descend into…
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EDITORIAL: A 5th of July tradition continues
AROUND CRANBURY by Lorraine Sedor: Our columnist takes a lookg at what’s going on around Cranbury this holiday Tonight’s the night for Cranbury’s annual Independence Day celebration. Pack a picnic, bring your lawn chair and settle in for the evening at Village Park. The fun begins at 6 p.m. and the Joe Scannella Dixieland Band…
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Richard Amaral
Richard Amaral, 75, of Monroe, died Tuesday, June 25 at his home. Born in Fall River, Mass., he lived more than 50 years in New Jersey, primarily in Piscataway, before moving to Rossmoor in 1998. He was vice president of sales for W.R. Cobb, a jewelry manufacturing company in Cranston, R.I., for more than 53…
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William Williams
William L. "Lew" Williams, 88, died Wednesday, July 3, at home. Born in Danville, Pa., he lived in Lawrence 50 years. Mr. Williams retired from American Cyanamid as a plant supervisor and later from FMC Corp., where he was an inventory supply supervisor. After retiring, he began painting, a hobby he pursued for 25 years.…
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C-PLL 12’s stun Millstone in softball opener
By: Justin Feil James Faraci came into the District 12 softball tournament looking for three things out of his team. "We wanted to make it through six innings," the Cranbury-Plainsboro manager began, "We wanted to be competitive; and, we wanted to be close. We got all three of our goals in our first game. The…
