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  • Charles "Mac" Sugg

       HIGHTSTOWN — Charles "Mac" Sugg, 79, died June 19 at his vacation home in California.    Born in Snow Hill, N.C., he was a longtime Hightstonian.    He retired as a heating and air conditioning technician with William C. Pullen Inc. in 1984.    He served in the Army Air Forces with Gen. Claire L. Chennault’s "Flying Tigers"…

  • Old Glory, New Pride

    America’s holiday is upon us, and if last year’s outpouring of flag waving is any measure, July 4, 2002 will herald patriotic displays of epic proportions. Here is a roundup of days and ways to celebrate the Fourth in style, area sky shows included. In CENTRAL JERSEY: BORDENTOWN  |  BRIDGEWATER  |  CRANBURY  |  EAST WINDSOR…

  • Families find fast friends at College Park Estates

    Child-friendly community in western portion of Freehold Township boasts 296 single-family estate homes    It’s a small world. Laura and Mike Schlessinger decided it was time to move back to New Jersey. About the same time, Michael and Christine Goodwin were making a similar decision. It was the first in a series of coincidences that brought…

  • Tierney elected to Hall of Fame

    Princeton University men’s lacrosse coach will be inducted in October By: Justin Feil    In 15 seasons as head coach of the Princeton University men’s lacrosse team, Bill Tierney has brought plenty of accolades to the Tiger program. Monday, he received one in return when the United States Lacrosse Hall of Fame announced that he had…

  • Letters to the Editor, June 28

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, June 28 By: Preserve good will in neighborhood To the editor: As a party to the subdivision application for the property on the corner of Terhune and Jefferson roads, I feel compelled to respond to the letter from Charles Stone et al (The Packet, June 21).    We have, from the outset,…

  • Closing is set July 9 for Park & Shop lot

    Space needed for environmental cleanup effort. By: Jennifer Potash    The Park & Shop lot, located off Spring Street, will close July 9 for environmental remediation by Public Service Electric & Gas Co.    PSE&G will remove contaminated soil, the byproduct of a 19th century plant that converted coal to gas, and replace the soil with clean…

  • SAT changes will have impact on ETS

    A handwritten essay to require thousands of reviewers. By: Jeff Milgram    The College Board’s trustees voted Thursday to make major changes to the SAT I by adding a handwritten essay, eliminating its analogy segment and including high-level algebra questions.    "It’s a huge change," said Kurt Landgraf, president and CEO of Educational Testing Service in Lawrence,…

  • MONROE: Fond memories of past four years

    Monroe Township seniors look back on their time together in high school and look forward to the future By: Nick D’Amore    MONROE – Ben Roth of Clearbrook started his work as state commander of the Jewish War Veterans before he was given the oath of office earlier this month.    "The state Department of Military and…

  • Mosque proposed for Main

    The Institute of Islamic Studies is eyeing land at the intersection of South Main Street and Old Hightstown Road. By: Cahsa Caponegro    Cranbury’s religious community may become more diverse in the near future.    The Institute of Islamic Studies is eyeing a 5-acre parcel at the intersection of South Main Street and Old Hightstown Road, just…