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  • Galen V. Jones

       HIGHTSTOWN — Dr. Galen V. Jones, 83, died April 11 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.    Born in Windber, Pa., he lived in York, Pa., before moving to Hightstown in 1998.    Dr. Jones retired as a stock broker from Waddell and Reed Inc. after 37 years and had been a teacher at…

  • No suspect or motives in murder investigation

    West Windsor businessman was shot twice in head at his office. By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — The investigation into the apparent murder of Bharat Modi, 56, of Union City has not yet yielded any suspects or motives as of Thursday, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office.    West Windsor Township police said Mr. Modi…

  • Latina Women’s Council to honor district’s ESL staff

    The Latina Women’s Council’s sixth annual banquet fund-raiser will honor the East Windsor Regional School District’s 18 English as a second language staff members. By: Chris Karmiol    EAST WINDSOR — The Latina Women’s Council will recognize the staff of the East Windsor Regional School District’s English as a second language program for its contributions to…

  • ‘Green Hill’ wants safe Route 206 crossing

    Major institutions in area need to discuss expansion plans, says Princeton Future. By: Jennifer Potash    Residents in Princeton Borough’s "Green Hill" section want safer pedestrian passage across Route 206 and more open space.    To achieve those goals, the three major institutions in the area — Merwick, the YMCA and YWCA and Princeton University — need…

  • University names new vice president for administration

       Charles F. Kalmbach Jr., an undergraduate and graduate alumnus of Princeton University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science whose career as a management consultant has focused on developing sustainable strategies for institutional change, has been named the university’s senior vice president for administration, effective June 1.    In this position, he will be responsible for the…

  • Glad to be Good

    After singing his share of villainous roles, baritone Jeff Morrissey is happy to take the part of Sharpless in Boheme Opera’s Madama Butterfly. By: Susan Van Dongen    After playing the role of the villainous Iago in Giuseppe Verdi’s Otello, baritone Jeff Morrissey is happy to take on the part of Sharpless in Giacomo Puccini’s Madama…

  • Todd L. Powell

       EAST WINDSOR — Todd L. Powell, 28, died Saturday at Frankford Hospital, Torresdale Division, Philadelphia.    Born in Trenton, he was a longtime Hamilton and East Windsor area resident.    He worked seven years with National Pools and Spas in Robbinsville and was a member of the Sons of American Legion Post 65 in Metuchen. He enjoyed…

  • Excitement, disappointment for primaries

    EDITORIAL: There are reasons to be excited about, and yet express dismay over, the borough’s June primary elections.    The school board elections have passed and three new members will soon be sworn in to their seats on the Board of Education. The budget has passed. But election fun will not be leaving us anytime soon.…

  • Monroe tab narrowly passes

    MONROE — $47.91 million school budget gets voter approval By: Al Wicklund    MONROE — The winning margins get slimmer, but Monroe Township school budgets continue to get voter approval.    The $47.91 million 2002-2003 school budget — with $36.49 million to come from local taxation — won by a 135-vote margin, 2,249 to 2,114 Tuesday.    The…