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  • Remark highlightsstupidity of some

    To the editor    Humans never cease to amaze me with their hatred, stupidity and narrow mindedness. For people to blindly hate someone they have never met astounds me.    Mr. Katz, I would love to have a neighbor like you and about a thousand more of the same.    It is so hard to try to explain…

  • Elijah Gibbs Sr.

       HIGHTSTOWN — Elijah Gibbs Sr., 91, died Friday, Aug. 10, at Applegarth Care Center, Monroe.    Born in Wadmalaw Island, S.C., he lived in Hightstown and East Windsor 41 years.    Mr. Gibbs was an Army veteran of World War II.    He retired from the Twin Rivers Trust Association of East Windsor, Hightstown’s maintenance department, Strangle and…

  • Dixon put McCormick on track to hall of fame

    A versatile performer, Margaret McCormick credits her success on the then-new Hightstown High girls track team to her coach, Dempsey Dixon. By: Neil Hay    She attended college in Maine. She worked at an excavation site in Belize. She lived for several years in northern California. Today Martha’s Vineyard is home.    But Margaret McCormick’s roots are…

  • Anthony J. Gumbaz

       TRENTON — Anthony J. Gumbaz, 46, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, at home.    Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he lived in Manchester Township before moving to Trenton four years ago.    Mr. Gumbaz was an assistant superintendent of Manchester Township.    He was a Navy veteran and member of Whiting Bible Church.    He is survived by a son,…

  • Presbyterian school uses crafts, fun

    "With young children crafts can re-enforce that more than somebody talking or reading a story," according to Cheryl Godbold, director of the First Presbyterian Church’s Barefoot School. By: Michael Arges    HIGHTSTOWN — "Keep it personal!" could well be used as a slogan for the religious education effort at the First Presbyterian Church.    Church members use…

  • Pet parade plan may be curbed

    SAVE animal shelter sought to have Nassau Street closed to traffic. By: Jennifer Potash    In twos and threes, furry creatures may march along Nassau Street on Oct. 21 in a parade to highlight the expansion plans of the SAVE animal shelter.    The shelter sought to close Nassau Street to hold the parade, but the Princeton…

  • Hardware supply store wins support

    Use variance opens door to business on former Biddle Trucking site. By: Lea Kahn    LAWRENCE — The owners of a hardware supply store who want to relocate to the former Biddle Trucking Co. site on Whitehead Road narrowly gained approval from the Zoning Board of Adjustment last week to make the move.    A use variance…

  • Weichert Gold Services continues to prove success

    Coordinated financial services provide guaranteed closings    Fred Watkins, president, Weichert Financial Services, has announced that during May, Weichert Financial Services closed its best month in company history.    The WFS recorded $200 million in closed loan dollar volume and Weichert Insurance Agency generated more than 1,000 insurance policies.    In addition to offering proof that the real…

  • Sal DeForte’s

    This Chambersburg restaurant serves classic Italian fare at moderate prices in an attractive, old-school, wood-paneled setting. By: Patrick Mooney Sal DeForte’s Fulton Street and Roebling Avenue Trenton (609) 396-6856 Food: Good Service: Mixed Cuisine: Italian Ambiance: Comfortably old Prices: Moderate Hours: Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Dinner: Mon.-Thurs. 5-10 p.m., Sat. 5-11 p.m., Sun. 4-9:30…