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  • Police versus ABC decision upheld

    Court affirms dismissal of the $3 million libel suit filed by three Jamesburg officers against the television network. By: Al Wicklund    JAMESBURG — A $3 million libel lawsuit filed by three Jamesburg police officers against ABC television network five years ago was dealt a blow this week but still may go to the state Supreme…

  • Ruth Share

       Ruth (Chahanoff) Share, 79, died at her home in Monroe.    She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and lived in Cedar Grove before moving to Monroe five years ago.    She was a bookkeeper at Puritz, Share, & Harris, Certified Public Accountants, in East Brunswick until retiring in 1998.    She was a member of Temple Shalom of…

  • Veterans to honor the fallen

    Jamesburg, Monroe ready for Memorial Day. By: Al Wicklund    Veterans will hold Memorial Day services and a parade Monday honoring deceased comrades and previous generations of veterans who served their country in time of war.    Hank Dobenski, commander of American Legion Star Post 127, said Thursday the Memorial Day services will begin at 7 a.m.…

  • Revenue-challenged township studies business assessments

    West Windsor is trying to determine if its businesses are paying their fair share in taxes. By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — After introducing a municipal budget with an 18.5-percent hike in property taxes this week, township officials are scrambling to find ways to cut, scrimp and save.    But while a study by neighboring Plainsboro…

  • Residence at Forsgate seeks friends

    Volunteers needed to visit with lonely residents. By: Al Wicklund    MONROE — The Residence at Forsgate, an assisted living residence for seniors on Forsgate Drive, is seeking volunteers to visit with lonely residents.    Michele Linke, the residence’s director of activities, said that while many of the residents are near family, many others are far from…

  • Industry officials defend nuclear plant safeguards

    Princeton reports cite areas of vulnerability. By: Jeff Milgram    The nuclear energy industry, responding to two Princeton University studies, is defending its ability to protect power plants against terrorists.    "Nuclear power plants offer a fully protective combination of physical and personnel security features that put them among the strongest and most closely protected facilities in…

  • Mural debate an opportunity to learn

    GUEST OPINION by Bettie Witherspoon: There are many questions to ask and ways to learn about the controversy regarding the mural at Hightstown High School.    I live across the street from a school in which there is a famous mural. People have come from as far as Alaska to see it. I live in what…

  • Vanderbeck for mayor

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    With some of the garbage being written in these pages recently concerning the borough mayoral primary, one has to ask why would Mike Vanderbeck ever challenge an incumbent mayor in the first place? He has served over three years as a councilman, been elected council president twice by…

  • Developer named for Princeton’s downtown garage

    Nassau HKT Associates is choice, announced Friday, for major project. By: Jennifer Potash    Princeton Borough Mayor Marvin Reed announced Friday Nassau HKT Associates LLC is the borough’s choice to develop the downtown parking garage project.    Nassau HKT Associates is the first choice based on the financial package offered to the borough, Mayor Marvin Reed said.…