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  • Former Foxmoor man gets 12 years in prison

    Sentenced Friday for the attempted murder of his wife in October 2000. By: Mark Moffa    TRENTON — Superior Court Judge Maryann Bielamowicz on Friday sentenced a former Foxmoor man to 12 years in prison for the attempted murder of his wife in October 2000.    Thomas LaSalle, 33, formerly of Wyndham Place, in January pleaded guilty…

  • PHS hockey team nearly continued magical run

    By: Justin Feil    The team that had nothing to lose finally lost, just barely. The Princeton High boys’ ice hockey squad, which had gone 3-0-1 in its final four games of the season after limping to a 5-10-0 start and barely made the Mercer County Tournament, ended its remarkable season-ending run with a 4-3 overtime…

  • Sally Gottschalk

       MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. — Sally Gottschalk, 73, died Feb. 18 at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx.    Mrs. Gottschalk retired as a nursing administrator with Brunswick Hospital in Amityville, N.Y.    She was a graduate of Hightstown High School, Bellevue School of Nursing, Hunter College and C.W. Post College.    Daughter of the late Waclaw and Frances Sikorski,…

  • Where there’s smoke there’s no fire at Annex

    Popular eatery forced to close for several hours as traffic tieups ensue. By: Jennifer Potash    Heavy smoke at the Annex Restaurant & Bar closed the popular eatery and a portion of Nassau Street for several hours Thursday afternoon.    Smoke began pouring out from a wall near the bar area around noon, said Keith Wadsworth, deputy…

  • WW-PS girls eliminated in state tourney

    Pirates’ comeback falls short in fourth quarter By: Bob Nuse    HAMILTON — On the scoreboard, the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South girls’ basketball team came up just short against Steinert in the opening round of the Central Jersey Group IV tournament.    But as far as Pirate coach Beth Fitzpatrick is concerned, she was surrounded by a…

  • AROUND CRANBURY

    Cranbury celebrates Scouts By: Lorraine Sedor    Cub Scout Pack 52 held its annual Blue and Gold awards ceremony on Sunday.    In addition to the many young boys, who all were on their best behavior, and their proud parents, local dignitaries were on hand to share in the accomplishments of Cranbury’s Cubs.    Carol Malouf represented the…

  • Father delivers baby while en route to delivery room

    Colin Duke enters the world on the seat of a car By: Melissa Morgan    His story sounds just like a made-up scene from a hit movie or television sitcom, but Brian Duke isn’t kidding.    Early Wednesday morning, the Jamesburg resident was forced to make Hollywood a reality on the side of Ridge Road in South…

  • Robert J. Parsons

       EAST WINDSOR — Robert J. Parsons, 63, died Feb. 18 at home.    Born in Scranton, Pa., he lived in Rochelle Park before moving to East Windsor many years ago.    He attended Rochelle Park public schools and retired as an Air Force captain. He was a member of the Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association and Disabled American…

  • Borough affordable-housing program to get new look

    Council agrees to hold talks on attaining a more unified approach. By: Jennifer Potash    After several years of pointed debate over the direction of the affordable-housing program, the Princeton Borough Council pledged Tuesday to take steps to create a more unified approach.    The council voted 5-1 to support the $1.5 million affordable-housing budget for 2002,…