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  • Montgomery’s 1860 House plans fair and picnic

       The All-Community Picnic & Fair being presented the Montgomery Cultural Center 1860 House on Sunday, Sept. 30, will be offering continuous arts and entertainment by more than 30 performers and artists, as well as picnic-style hot and cold foods, beverages and homemade desserts for sale. The Picnic & Fair will take place, rain or shine,…

  • Optimism building for WW-P North football

    For Kevin Kehoe, the difference between this year and last is like night and day. By: Bob Nuse    For Kevin Kehoe, the difference between this year and last is like night and day.    Leading a first-year football program a year ago, Kehoe’s had to do a lot of things at West Windsor-Plainsboro High North that…

  • Clara Conte

       Clara Tuccillo Conte, 95, of Lawrence died Tuesday, Sept. 3, at home.    Born in Afragola, Italy, she was a lifelong resident of Lawrence Township.    Daughter of the late Jacob and Vicenza Grossolano Tuccillo, wife of the late Antonio Conte, she is survived by a daughter, Francene Conte of Lawrence; a son, Thomas Conte of Houston;…

  • Heart of Oak

    The Stickley Museum in Parsippany preserves the ‘honest’ and ‘sturdy’ furniture of the original master Craftsman. By: Susan Van Dongen With its gabled roof, dormers and diamond-paned casement windows, the Stickley house resembles a Bavarian hunting lodge or summer retreat. Photo by Bryan Grigsby    Master furniture maker Gustav Stickley would no doubt be saddened to…

  • Mold at township complex proves costly

    The cost is placed at $280,000, but an insurance company will pick up the bill. By: Jeff Milgram    It will cost at least $280,000 to clean up the mold in Princeton Township’s municipal complex under construction on Witherspoon Street.    Township Administrator James Pascale said four environmental firms submitted proposals for the cleanup.    Mr. Pascale said…

  • Conquering food addiction

    Recounting a life plagued with depression and overeating By: Bethany Cortale    Life is a work in progress, and no one knows this better than Kristin Martini Baldassari, who battled depression and overeating for most of her life.    In 1990, when Ms. Martini Baldassari had her first child, she weighed 200 pounds. Her problems with overeating…

  • Nicholas S. Castoro

    Former Hopewell magistrate Nicholas S. Castoro, 86, died Friday at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Born in Hoboken, he was a longtime Hopewell resident. Mr. Castoro graduated from Hopewell Valley High School, Fordham University and Rutgers University School of Law. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Mr.…

  • Plenty of mystery here

    Readers can peruse all the clues at Cloak & Dagger bookstore. By: George Frey    Has it been killing you trying to find your favorite sleuth author at the chain stores?    Has it been murder for you to find other mystery gifts and even favorite mystery authors on occasion?    Your case is solved!    The Cloak &…

  • Etiquette ‘camp’ to assist children with skills

       The corridors of the Nassau Inn will be filled with the delightful sounds of "please" and "thank you" when the upcoming etiquette camp, "The FUNdamentals of Knife and Fork" will be held on Sept. 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for children ages 9-12.    During this morning etiquette camp, youngsters will sharpen their social…