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  • Traveling Light

    Traditional folk group The Be Good Tanyas play the Union Firehouse in Titusville April 14. By: Matt Smith    Most bands can trace their beginnings to a teen-age jam session in their drummer’s parents’ garage, or maybe a want ad in the back of the Village Voice that led to a regular gig at some dive…

  • Police plans to get hearing

    Residents can have their say Monday on where to put Cranbury’s new police station. By: Casha Caponegro    Residents can have their say Monday on the future location of Cranbury’s new police station.    Township Planner Harvey Moskowitz will discuss potential sites for the station during a public meeting 7:30 p.m. in Town Hall.    The community also…

  • Delightful delicatessen dishes

    The former owner of Russert’s Deli on Route 130 in Washington has created a cookbook that includes more than just recipes. By: Ken Weingartner    Anyone who has enjoyed taking home food from Russert’s Deli soon will be able to get something else — the recipes.    That’s because Cynthia Russert-VanDenBogart, the former owner of the Robbinsville…

  • Cranbury School softball team looks to be improved

    By: Rich Fisher    Year No. 2 of the Cranbury School softball team promises to be better than last year’s inaugural season, at least in terms of team spirit and the ability to play the game.    "This group really seems to pull together as a team, which is nice," coach Leigh Zink said. "We didn’t seem…

  • Returning the favor

    Cranbury pulls together to help former mayor. By: Casha Caponegro    A community’s love is often most apparent during the most difficult times.    This was the case last weekend when a group of residents and local developers donated their services to the Gambino family.    Neighbors and friends worked throughout the day on Saturday to do some…

  • George Pekarchik

       FREEHOLD — George Pekarchik, 72, died April 4 at CentraState Medical Center.    Born in Freehold, he was a lifelong area resident.    Mr. Pekarchik was a self-employed farmer, mason and builder before his retirement.    He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.    He is survived by two sons, Michael George of Jackson and Roger of…

  • School board defeats speech policy

    A policy on limiting the public from speaking in a negative manner about district employees was voted down by the Board of Education Monday. By: Chris Karmiol    The public forum portion of the East Windsor Regional Board of Education meetings is often the platform for a lone voice, sometimes two.    Unless there is a major…

  • Bringing blankets to Better Beginnings

    Clara Martino likes to crochet blankets for students at Better Beginnings. She’s made about 190 of them over the past three years. By: Scott Morgan    HIGHTSTOWN — Children like rainbows. The thank-you letters, drawn and written in heavy strokes of bright crayon, prove it.    Clara Martino gets lots of thank-you letters like that and, of…

  • Home Improvement Magazine

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