Category: archives
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Borough ready for road fixes
By: Al Wicklund JAMESBURG A block-long segment of Half Acre Road will get curbs and sidewalks this fall and the borough is considering making the intersection of Gatzmer Avenue and Front Street a four-way stop, according to borough Engineer Alan Dittenhofer. The Borough Council introduced an ordinance authorizing the work on Half Acre Road…
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The Brothers Moon
This Hopewell establishment offers a celestial ambiance and thought-provoking, eclectic food. By day a classic lunch spot, by night it undergoes a fine dining transformation. By: Antoinette Buckley The Brothers Moon 7 West Broad St., Hopewell (609) 333-1330 Fax (609) 333-1410 Food: Very Good Service: Very Good Cuisine: Eclectic Ambiance: Casual with a celestial theme…
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The girls are back in town
Monroe’s first female cross country team since 1999 defeats Carteret for a successful return By: Redd E. Patrick The Monroe High School girls cross country team defeated Carteret on Tuesday in a dual meet at Thompson Park. That may not exactly be earth-shattering news, but for Kristi Motyka and the rest of the Falcons, it…
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Guidance office evacuated
Sick staff members signal school safety problems. By: Nick D’Amore MONROE The Monroe Township High School guidance office was evacuated and relocated Tuesday after three employees complained that they felt sick. Superintendent Ralph Ferrie said the three staff members complained of feeling ill and were taken to the school nurse, who determined they all…
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Cross-country salute aided by local pilot
Paul Evanovich of Princeton is coordinating the New Jersey segment of a 33-day, 3,800-mile run with Old Glory. The relay is expected to pass through the Princeton area on Route 1 around 6 p.m. Saturday. By: Jeff Milgram Paul Evanovich of Princeton flies American Airlines jets from New York to Los Angeles and San Francisco,…
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Schluter slams the two-party system
Veteran legislator wages an independent bid for governor. By: Jennifer Potash Following the words of President Andrew Jackson, that a man with courage is a majority, state Sen. Bill Schluter has waged an independent bid for governor. Sen. Schluter, of Pennington, met with The Packet on Tuesday to discuss his campaign. His signature issues …
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Susan E. Hilberg
PHILADELPHIA Susan E. Hilberg, 52, of Mount Airy died Monday, Oct. 1, at home. Born in Newark, she lived in East Windsor 24 years before moving to Mount Airy. She was employed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Office of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), working in the child nutrition and…
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Adele C. Soltesz
HAMILTON Adele C. Soltesz, 77, died Oct. 4 at her daughter’s home. Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Soltesz was a telephone operator with New Jersey Bell Telephone Co., Trenton, more than 10 years and also worked several years with New Jersey National Bank, Trenton. Daughter of the late Robert…
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Dem candidates will get job done
Letter to the editor To the editor: As a resident of East Windsor I am not eligible to vote in the Hightstown council elections. However, as a business owner in downtown Hightstown, I do have an interest and would like to take this opportunity to endorse the Democratic ticket of Buriak and Pratt. I encourage…
