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  • Arthur Donald Wilson

       FREEHOLD — Arthur Donald Wilson, 76, died Jan.17 at CentraState Medical Center.    Born in South Brunswick, he was a longtime resident.    Son of the late Arthur and Isabelle Wilson, he is survived by three cousins, Jack Ziegler of Cranbury, Raymond Cottrell of Hightstown and Richard Ziegler of Fort Myers, Fla.    Graveside service was Monday at…

  • Alma A. Hutchinson

       HIGHTSTOWN — Alma A. Hutchinson, 95, died Jan. 17 at Cranbury Center-Genesis ElderCare, Monroe.    Born in Lakewood, she was a longtime Hightstown resident.    She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Hightstown.    Wife of the late Frank R. Hutchinson, she is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Jean H. and Peter E. Esch Jr.…

  • School officials want seven more teachers at HHS

    Transportation costs for special education students will surpass the cost of transporting all others in the 2002-2003 school year. By: Chris Karmiol    David Shafter, business administrator for the East Windsor Regional School District, presented the school board with the second portion of the district’s proposed 2002-2003 budget Monday night, including costs for staffing in grades…

  • Falcons prove resilient in boys hoops

    By: Redd E. Patrick    If there is one thing we have learned in the topsy-turvy world of Greater Middlesex Conference boys basketball this season it’s this: you can never count out the Monroe Falcons.    Just when it seems like the Falcons are down for the count, when it looks like all the emotion has been…

  • Arts Council ready for annual youth festival

    By: Melissa Morgan    The Cranbury Arts Council is inviting aspiring young artists to break out their brushes, markers and modeling clay and showcase their artistic talents.    The council is looking for creative kids from kindergarten through 12th grade who live in Cranbury to submit art of any kind to be displayed during the 2002 Festival…

  • Survivor talks about return to Germany

    By: Al Wicklund    MONROE — Bill Schrimmer of Rossmoor was apprehensive when he returned several years ago to Germany for his first reunion with his old classmates from Dresden.    First of all, he hadn’t seen them since they were in school together some 60 years ago    More than that, however, were the circumstances of his…

  • With asthma deaths on rise, public must take heed

    HEALTH MATTERS By: James Logothetis    Asthma is a chronic inflammation of the lung that has approximately 17 million Americans gasping for breath each year. Its prevalence is increasing, perhaps due to better recognition and increased levels of air pollution and allergens. It can occur at any time of life and typically comes on gradually.    Asthma…

  • State aid to offset Town Hall price tag

    $529,035 to be presented to Cranbury by New Jersey Historic Trust By: Casha Caponegro    Cranbury just got some help paying for renovations that turned the Old School into the new Town Hall.    The New Jersey Historic Trust will present a check in the amount of $529,035 to the township in a ceremony in Town Hall…

  • Rezoning sought for 286 senior homes

    Standing-room-only crowd hears Calton Homes’ concept plans for an active adult community in West Windsor. By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — More than 100 residents turned out for a joint meeting of the township Planning Board and council Wednesday to hear developer Calton Homes’ concept plans for a 286-unit active adult community on the Baker…