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  • Aughenbaugh wins primary

    Amy Aughenbaugh has won the Democratic primary for mayor over Mike Vanderbeck. She may have competition in November, however, from Bob Patten, who received several write-in votes in the Republican primary. Mayor Democrat X – Amy Aughenbaugh* 263 (includes write-in votes) Mike Vanderbeck 139 (includes write-ins) Charles "Cappy" Stults 2 (write-in) Bob Patten 1 (write-in)…

  • A P-rade of pride and spectacle

    An estimated 16,000 alumni crowd Princeton for Reunions Weekend. By: Jeff Milgram    What has thousands of alumni dressed in orange and black, a dog wearing a tiger mask, scores of marching units, bagpipers and mummers and more school spirit than a homecoming football game?    If it’s the last Saturday in May, it must be Princeton…

  • Benito Rueda

       Benito Rueda, 75, of Lawrence died Sunday, June 2, at home.    Born and raised in New York City, he also resided Havana, California and Puerto Rico.    Mr. Rueda was a survivor of the fire at sea disaster aboard the cruise ship Moro Castle when he was 7 years old.    He attended the Bronx High School…

  • Cheresnick lends sure hand to Pirates’ run

    WW-PS shortstop anchors defense By: Bob Nuse    EWING — As a high school player, Don Hutchinson was a sure-handed second baseman who made all the defensive plays.    Now that he’s the head baseball coach at his alma mater, the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South coach knows the value of strong infield defense. And there are few…

  • Grabowski reaches skating’s highest rung

    Stuart junior passes freestyle test By: Justin Feil    When Lindsay Grabowski started taking figure skating lessons 10 years ago and slowly began moving up the testing ladder, the senior freestyle test was a far away goal, something about which she didn’t give much thought.    "I guess it was always in the back of my mind,"…

  • Republican race for Senate dominates today’s primary

    Polls close at 8 p.m. By: Jennifer Potash    The Republican primary for U.S. Senate tops the ballot for local voters today.    The polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.    Only those voters who have declared themselves as Democrats or Republicans may vote in the primary. Newly registered voters or voters who have…

  • Allentown primary results

    By: Borough Council Three-year seat Vote for two Democrats x-Stephanie Smith 51 x-Bill Soodul 49 Teresa Smith 20 Republicans x-Margaret Armenante 53 x-Michael Schumacher 69

  • Higgins, Sandom win in township primary race

    Bird defeated in bid for Democratic nomination. By: John Tredrea    Hopewell Township Committee incumbents Robert Higgins and Vanessa Sandom were the winners in Tuesday’s Democratic primary race, earning their party’s backing in the November election by defeating former township Mayor Kathy Bird in a relatively close contest.    Mr. Higgins, township deputy mayor and seeking a…

  • Bassett, Dailey win GOP nod for Stockton council

    Receive 37 votes apiece to Pasicznyk’s 29 in Republican primary; Esposito, unopposed, gets 64 votes on Democratic side. By: See this week’s Beacon.