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  • Sutton pitches PAL to third straight Babe Ruth win

    BASEBALL: The East Windsor PAL program evened its record at 3-3 with a 3-1 win Wednesday night over Hamilton. By: Neil Hay    Solid pitching and timely hitting prevailed Wednesday night, as visiting East Windsor PAL defeated Hamilton, 3-1, in a Mercer County Senior Babe Ruth League game.    Chris Sutton took the mound for the locals…

  • Changes affect senior housing

       MONROE — The Planning Board made a recommendation that could allow a new planned retirement community on Spotswood-Englishtown Road while holding off on a similar action that would allow a second to be built near the Applegarth School. By: Al Wicklund    MONROE — The Planning Board made a recommendation that could allow a new planned…

  • Miriam Dubin

       Miriam "Mary" Dubin, 82, of Monroe, died Sunday at the Elms of Cranbury Nursing Facility.    Born in Bayonne, Ms. Dubin lived there for most of her life before moving to Monroe in 1986.    She was a graduate of the Bayonne school system and had been employed for many years as the orders department manager for…

  • Township has more to offer than borough

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    I have been a resident of East Windsor Township for 10 years now. I like the shopping, I like the elected officials, I like my neighbors and friends in Cranbury Manor and throughout the township. What I don’t like is reading opinions from people in Hightstown, in letters…

  • Brainerd Lake testing postponed

       DEP-mandated testing of a wall at Brainerd Lake is going to be delayed until the fall because of heavy recreation and irrigation uses in the summer. ByBrian Shappell    DEP-mandated testing of a wall at Brainerd Lake is going to be delayed until the fall because of heavy recreation and irrigation uses in the summer.    The…

  • The journey makes life worth living

    Two things happened last week that caused me to reflect upon the steps, wanted or not, that we all take during our lifetimes that can become turning points. By:Arnold Bornstein Two things happened last week, one involving a robins’ nest and the other Sydney Emily, that caused me to reflect upon the steps, wanted or…

  • Roeder seeks council vacancy, fall election

    The West Windsor councilwoman has thrown her hat back into the ring. By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — Township Councilwoman Rae Roeder has thrown her hat back into the ring.    Ms. Roeder decided Monday, the last day to submit an application, to take a shot at filling the vacancy that will be left by Mayor-elect…

  • Edmund E. Balmforth

       Retired Army Col. Edmund E. Balmforth, 80, a former resident of the Cranbury area, died Monday, June 25 at the Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.H.    Born July 25, 1920 in Medford, Mass., he has summered in Milton, N.H. for over 65 years. A resident of Sarasota, Fla., for the past 16 years following his…

  • EDITORIAL: Board made right decision to dismiss coach

    By:    Times change.    Cellular phones used to be known as car phones, and were used, as their name indicated, in a car, usually while driving. Smoking once was allowed everywhere, including, as recently as 10 years ago, malls, most restaurants and in many places of employment.    It probably is stating the obvious that some towns…