Category: archives
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Lifestyle at Four Seasons attracting good friends
It only took two trips to make a decision to join the community The only reason that Phil and Phyllis Mischner even went to K. Hovnanian’s Four Seasons at Upper Freehold was to keep a friend company while he looked at the community. And their friend did buy a new home just a few…
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Tribal Instincts
Artist Joseph Shannon’s fascination with exotic deities and tribal societies is reflected in his exhibit, New Paintings of Old Gods, at the Artsbridge Gallery in Lambertville. By: Susan Van Dongen "Goddess of Song," part of an exhibit by Joseph Shannon at Artsbridge Gallery in Lambertville. One artist’s mission to "bring back the gods" might have…
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Grace Strano
HAMILTON Grace Festa Strano, 77, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, at home. Born in Lawrence, she was a longtime Eldridge Park resident before moving to Hamilton. She was a member of the Church of St. Ann’s on Lawrence Road. Wife of the late Woodrow T. Strano and mother of the late Woodrow C. Strano, she…
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Falcons enter GMC tournament as a ranked team
By: Ken Weingartner It seems that rung by rung, the Monroe High wrestling team is working its way up the ladder of success. Last year, coach Sal Profaci said he laid the foundation for the Falcons’ program as he envisioned it. This season, Monroe has turned the coach’s ideas into actions. The result: Monroe enters…
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RCN to face spring hearing on Princeton franchise
The company’s franchise expires in October. By: David Campbell A public hearing will be held in March or April to review cable provider RCN’s franchise-renewal application for Princeton. Steve Goodell, special counsel to the Joint Princeton Cable TV Committee, told the Princeton Township Committee on Monday night it must hold a hearing between March 15…
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3-truck crash backs up traffic on N.J. Turnpike
By: Brian Shappell Traffic on the New Jersey Turnpike came to a standstill for more than four hours Monday following an accident involving three tractor-trailers and a car at Exit 8A. Mike G. Sisko, 58, of Metuchen was traveling south at 8:10 a.m. when he drove his Subaru into the back of a tractor-trailer driven…
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EDITORIAL
Build support for school plan from the start For the Monroe Township School district, now is the time to grow. And if it wants to do it right, it will need the guidance and support of the community. The school board unanimously approved an expansion plan last week that includes building a new high school…
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PDS boys, Hun girls win in fencing rivalry
Panthers’ Caulin, Raiders’ Wu help teams to victory By: Bob Nuse At this time next year, Bill Caulin and Indira Wu both hope to be fencing at the college level most likely both will be in the Ivy League. On Wednesday, however, the high school seniors were busy helping their current fencing teams…
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Orlando J. "Lindy" Mastripolo
TRENTON Orlando J. "Lindy" Mastripolo, 90, died Saturday at the Mercer County Geriatric Center, Hamilton. Born in Scranton, Pa., he was a longtime Trenton and Hamilton area resident. He retired in 1977 after more than 25 years with Agabiti Brothers’ Construction Co. He had worked with John A. Roebling’s Sons Co. and Hub City…
