Category: archives
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Herbert Gregory Stone
EAST WINDSOR Herbert Gregory Stone, 72, died March 1 at Brick Hospital. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he lived in the Twin Rivers section of East Windsor 20 years and owned a second residence in South Bethany Beach, Del. He was an antique and used furniture dealer in Red Bank many years and a…
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The character of a man
Dr. David Abalos, a local advocate for school children, challenges the sacred role of patriarchy in his latest book, "The Latino Male: A Radical Redefinition." By: T.J. Furman David Abalos is a changed man. Or, more to the point, he is a transformed man. As a professor at both Seton Hall and Princeton universities, Dr.…
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La Gondola
Situated in the Italian restaurant enclave of Chambersburg, food is this restaurant’s biggest asset: It may not dazzle with innovation but will make you happy at a good price. By: Antoinette Buckley La Gondola 762 Roebling Ave. Trenton (609) 392-9991 Food: Very good Service: Satisfactory Cuisine: Italian Ambiance: Little Italy feeling Prices: Moderate Hours: Wed.-Fri.…
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Alexander Road bridge talks stall
Officials await meeting with state Department of Transportation. By: Gwen Runkle WEST WINDSOR Although many area residents had hoped the township Planning Board would begin deliberations on where to put the new Alexander Road bridge, the board postponed its discussion Wednesday night. Planning Board Chairman Ed Steele said the board will not talk about…
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A place for young talkers to hone their skills
Chapter of New Jersey Orators opens for students in West Windsor and Plainsboro. By: Gwen Runkle When Jasmine Carmichael, a 12-year-old student from Piscataway, stepped up to the microphone in West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North’s upper dining hall on the night of March 6, the room quickly paid attention. With a booming, clear and confident…
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Boosting Technology
MONROE: Foundation gives schools a hand By: Nick D’Amore MONROE The Monroe Education Foundation has been helping to provide district schools with the technology tools Monroe students need to succeed. "In terms of the future product of the economy and workforce, the students need to be computer literate to compete with other students. They…
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Board reviews meeting dates
The school board has discussed a request by Borough Councilman Dan Buriak to move the board’s meeting dates so members of the council may attend. By: Chris Karmiol The East Windsor Regional school board this week discussed a proposal by a Hightstown councilman to adjust the board’s meeting dates so members of the council may…
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MTHS tuition on the rise
MONROE: 11 percent increase for Jamesburg students By: Al Wicklund MONROE The Jamesburg Board of Education will be paying more to send borough high school students to Monroe Township High School next year. The Monroe Board of Education on Wednesday approved a tuition of $12,260 per Jamesburg student at the high school for the…
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Robert D. Doron
Robert D. Doron, 58, died Wednesday at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township. Born in Somerville, he lived in Hopewell Township 50 years. He graduated from Central High School and was a Navy veteran, serving aboard the USS Canberra in Vietnam. He worked with Lehigh Valley Dairies 33 years. He was a member of bowling leagues…
