Category: archives
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Seafood Empire
This Chinese restaurant in an obscure North Brunswick location lives up to its name with at least 40 Hong Kong and Beijing style seafood entrées. By: Pat Tanner Seafood Empire Commerce Shopping Center 2205 Route 1 South North Brunswick (732) 398-9090 Food: Very good Service: Pleasant Cuisine: Chinese Hong Kong and Beijing style Ambiance:…
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Design work authorized for Village School music room
By: Gwen Runkle The West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional Board of Education ended its debate over whether to add an instrumental music room to the Village School at its meeting Tuesday. After hearing a slew of public comment pressing the board to add the room but also to proceed in a fiscally responsible manner, the board passed…
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Pageant to recreate Nativity
By: Casha Caponegro Main Street will be closed briefly on Saturday afternoon to make way for a procession of angels, shepherds and wise men. The First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury will present its annual Nativity procession at 3 p.m., with local actors recreating the first Christmas. "This has been going on for years and years,"…
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Martine’s Fine Food and Spirits
This tiny New Hope, Pa., restaurant lives up to its name, offering American eclectic and traditional cuisine with a French accent. By: Sally Silverman Martine’s Fine Food and Spirits 7 E. Ferry St. at Main Street New Hope, Pa. (215) 862-2966 Food: Good to very good Cuisine: American eclectic and traditional Ambiance: Casual, cozy and…
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Mideast expert warns against Iraq campaign
By: Jeff Milgram An American military campaign to oust Saddam Hussein would be infinitely more difficult than the fighting in Afghanistan, an expert on the Middle East told an audience at Princeton University on Monday. "It will be our troops in the front lines," said Richard Murphy, director of Middle Eastern studies for the Council…
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Architect outlines school expansion costs
The school board for East Windsor and Hightstown is expected to make a decision on how it wants to create more room Monday. The cost estimates range from $32 million to over $43 million. By: Chris Karmiol With overcrowding across most district schools and increased enrollment projections over the next several years, the regional school…
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Mildred W. Bolles
EAST WINDSOR Mildred W. Bolles, 103, died Dec. 4 at Meadow Lakes Health Center. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she moved to Meadow Lakes in 1966. She taught at Brooklyn public schools for girls many years. She enjoyed writing poetry and short stories and traveling. Daughter of the late William and Bertha Bolles and sister…
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New Master Plan to call for fewer houses
Some Montgomery property owners say downzoning proposed for the western side of the township will cost them dearly. By: Steve Rauscher MONTGOMERY The Planning Board adopted its latest re-examination of the Master Plan Monday night, taking steps to reduce housing density in the western section of the township. The board voted 7-2 to adopt…
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A successful drive
Toy collection comes up big By: Nick D’Amore MONROE The township’s annual toy drive, sponsored by the Rossmoor Kiwanis Club and the Senior Center, was a success this year, despite concerns that it would fall short. Rita Whitney, director of the township Office on Aging, said all the toys have been sorted and will…
