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  • Mary T. Flannery

       EAST WINDSOR — Mary T. Flannery, 83, died Nov. 12 at Genesis ElderCare Cranbury Center.    Born in Peckville, Pa., and a graduate of Marywood Seminary, she lived in Scranton and Archbald, Pa., before moving to Whiting in 1983.    She worked in home health care for many years and became a certified home health aide at…

  • Governors Lane residents stuck with stucco tab

    Faulty application results in a $1.6 million bill By: David Campbell`    Faulty stucco at the Governors Lane development off Terhune Road has forced condominium owners to pick up the tab for repairs.    The synthetic stucco system at Governors Lane was the same one that caused problems at the Cherry Valley Country Club community, prompting Montgomery…

  • Scouts come to the aid of local families

    Local Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts collected nonperishable food items, clothing and hygiene items to benefit those less fortunate. By: Casha Caponegro    Cranbury’s Scouts brought some holiday cheer to needy people last week.    Local Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts collected nonperishable food items, clothing and hygiene items to benefit those less…

  • Sarah Marie Adams, 85

        Sarah Marie Adams, 85, of Cranbury, died on Tuesday, Nov. 20, at the Elms of Cranbury.    Born in Canton, N.Y., she was formerly a resident of Princeton and Rocky Hill and finally Forsgate Farms in Jamesburg and Cranbury since 1972.    Ms. Adams retired from food services in Monroe and South Brunswick schools and became…

  • Beamer fund nets $10,000

    The Lions Club is raising the money for a memorial to Todd Beamer, the local hero who helped thwart an act of terrorism on Sept. 11. By: Melissa Morgan    When Cranbury resident Todd Beamer helped thwart an act of terrorism on Sept. 11, he became a nationally recognized hero. People around country, including President George…

  • Bernard Miller

       MONTGOMERY — Bernard Miller, 74, died Nov. 16.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a resident of Princeton from 1966 to 1991 before moving to the Skillman section of Montgomery.    He retired in 1996 as vice president of research at the Textile Research Institute in Princeton.    He was a 1948 graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute…

  • No call for Curtain Calls

    The New Year’s Eve celebration will not be held this year By: Jennifer Potash    The curtain has fallen on Curtain Calls, the community New Year’s Eve arts and entertainment program sponsored by The Arts Council of Princeton.    Faced with flagging interest, uncertainty about the availability of downtown facilities and funding problems, the arts organization chose…

  • Bed-wetting in older children: a medical issue needing care

    HEALTH MATTERS By: Eileen Wilson, R.N.    Bed-wetting — also called Primary Nocturnal Enuresis — affects five to seven million children ages 6 and older in the United States, and is more common in boys. Bed-wetting can continue for years, although the numbers decrease with age. For example, 5 percent of 10-ten-year-olds and 1 percent of…

  • Volunteers to maintain town clock

    Purchased by members of the Cranbury High School Alumni in 1906, the clock recently underwent $5,000 in repairs. By: Casha Caponegro    The newly renovated Town Hall clock will soon be under the care of volunteer residents.    The Township Committee approved an ordinance Monday that includes a $100-a-year salary for the Bell Tower Maintenance Committee. The…