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Princeton Township adopts vicious-dog ordinance
Animal control officer now can require high-strength fencing around the property and muzzling. By: Jeff Milgram Princeton Township put the finishing touches on an ordinance that will keep vicious dogs and their owners on a short leash. The Township Committee unanimously adopted an ordinance Tuesday night that would give Animal Control Officer Mark Johnson greater…
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New light awaiting approval from DOT
The long-awaited traffic light at the intersection of Perrineville Road and Forsgate Drive is a bit closer to being constructed. By:Al Wicklund JAMESBURG The long-awaited traffic light at the intersection of Perrineville Road and Forsgate Drive is a bit closer to being constructed. And the ball is in the state Department of Transportation’s court…
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Lottie Kabana
Lottie Fedorski Kabana, 81, of Monroe, died Tuesday, Aug. 14 at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. Born in Newark, she lived in Spotswood for 40 years before moving to the Clearbrook community in 1995. She was employed for 19 years as a packer for Sunshine Biscuit Co. in Sayreville before retiring in…
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Willard F. Baker
Willard F. Baker, 70, died Friday, Aug. 17 at his residence. Born in New Brunswick, he was a lifelong resident of Monmouth Junction. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Baker retired in 1989 as the owner of Baker’s Service Center in Franklin Park, which he founded in 1972. He was previously…
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Catherine E. Decker
HIGHTSTOWN Catherine E. Decker, 83, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, at St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton. Born in Hightstown, she was a lifelong resident. She was a member of First Methodist Church, the Peddie Golf Course and the Autumn Club. Daughter of the late LeRoy and Susan Craig Jones and wife of the late Conrad…
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Applegarth gets new vice principal
A new vice principal for Applegarth School was approved by the Board of Education Aug. 8. By:Nick D’Amore MONROE A new vice principal for Applegarth School was approved by the Board of Education Aug. 8. Jeanette Baubles replaces William Incollingo, who worked as the vice principal of Applegarth for a year. Sharon Vogel, administrative…
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Johnson will return to Hun after soccer Junior Worlds
Princeton resident has enjoyed two years of traveling with U-17 team By: Bob Nuse For Paul Johnson, the last two years in Florida have been building up to the next month on the soccer field. Johnson, a Princeton resident, has spent the last two years at the IMG Sports Academy in Bradenton, Fla., training with…
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Township test Friendship Road wells
Public Affairs Coordinator Ron Schmalz said residents should not be worried about the safety of their drinking water. By:Brian Shappell Though township health officials have sampled water from private wells on Friendship Road and surrounding areas, Public Affairs Coordinator Ron Schmalz said residents should not be worried about the safety of their drinking water. Mr.…
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Investigation agency merits renewal
Letter to the editor To the editor: During recent hearings on the state’s auto inspections debacle, the State Commission of Investigation (SCI) proved its importance by fully exposing the gross negligence that took place when the Whitman Administration awarded the state’s lucrative auto emissions contract to Parsons Infrastructure and Technology Group three years ago. The…
