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  • Roberta Mecka

       Roberta Mecka, 53, of Jamesburg, died Saturday, Aug. 18 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick.    Born and raised in Rosebank, N.Y., she moved to New Jersey in 1977.    Ms. Mecka worked for Johnson & Johnson Corp. for the past 20 years.    She was a parishioner of St. Mary’s RC Church in Rosebank, N.Y.…

  • Township mulls new ball field

    The Township Committee wants to hire a park planner to design the layout of a new baseball field, likely to be located on the Wright South property. By:Amanda Bok    The Township Committee wants to hire a park planner to design the layout of a new baseball field, likely to be located on the Wright South…

  • Marfuggi takes step toward fulfilling pro soccer ambitions

    West Windsor resident will train in Florida for next two years By: Bob Nuse    While West Windsor-Plainsboro High South boys’ soccer coach Brian Welsh is disappointed in the fact that he won’t have Phil Marfuggi on his team this fall, he’s happy about the experience Marfuggi is about to enjoy.    "When you get a chance…

  • Residence residents collect shoes for the less fortunate

    Community members are invited to join with the residents and staff of the Residence at Forsgate in donating shoes in good condition to the Residence’s Shoes for the Less Fortunate campaign. By:Al Wicklund    MONROE — Community members are invited to join with the residents and staff of the Residence at Forsgate in donating shoes in…

  • Jewish center to become ‘tree of life’ congregation

    A new name, "the Congregation Etz Chaim, Monroe Township Jewish Center," will be celebrated Sunday at a Rededication Open House at the center. By:Al Wicklund    MONROE — A new name, "the Congregation Etz Chaim, Monroe Township Jewish Center," will be celebrated Sunday at a Rededication Open House at the center.    "From noon to 4 p.m.,…

  • Misdirected mail may be fixed

    Borough officials say the town continues to get complaints from residents about their mail service. By:Al Wicklund    JAMESBURG — Borough officials say the town continues to get complaints from residents about their mail service.    A U.S. Postal Service supervisor in the Monroe post office said Thursday that as far as he knows most of Jamesburg’s…

  • Admission ban at Plaza partially lifted by state

    By: Jeff Milgram    PLAINSBORO — The state Department of Health and Senior Services partially lifted a ban on admissions to the Plaza Regency at the Windrows Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Thursday.    Department spokeswoman Marilyn Riley said the state will allow the nursing home to admit two patients a day. The admissions must be…

  • Carlton M. Clayton Sr.

       Carlton M. Clayton Sr., 92, died Tuesday, Aug. 14 at Morris Hall, a nursing home in Lawrenceville.    He was born in Jamesburg and lived there for 40 years before moving to Kendall Park, where he resided for 12 years.    A retired clerk, he worked for Clayton Lumber Company in South River for over 50 years.…

  • Montgomery panel rejects sharpshooters

    Committee wants hunting clubs to thin deer herd. By: Steve Rauscher    MONTGOMERY — The Wildlife Management Committee rejected a bid from a sharpshooting firm Tuesday to manage the township’s deer overpopulation problem for more than $275 a head.    Representatives of the Whitetail Management Co. gave the committee a detailed presentation that included discussion of several…