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  • John J. Scott

       John J. Scott, M.D., 96, of Monroe, died Tuesday at the Princeton Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in Hyde Park, Mass., Dr. Scott lived in Montvale for many years before moving to Rossmoor in 1977.    A graduate of Fordham University and New York University, Dr. Scott maintained his psychiatric practice in Montvale and Weehawken for…

  • Martha Gordon Farnham

       FAIRBORN, Ohio — Martha Gordon (Hutchinson) Farnham, 70, died Thursday, May 31, at her home in Fairborn, Ohio.    Born in Hightstown, she was the daughter of the late Edward C.T. Hutchinson Sr. and Laura Mae Stults, and sister of the late Edward, Wilbur, Stanley, Gordon, John, Ellen and Laura Mae. She is survived by two…

  • Walking into history: tour offers insight into Cranbury’s past

    By: Casha Caponegro    Everyone in Cranbury is familiar with Brainerd Lake, the Cranbury Inn and the Old School building. These are sites encountered every day, though many may be unaware of the role they have played in the history of the village.    The Cranbury Historical and Preservation Society wants to educate both Cranbury residents and…

  • Huzzy hopes better days ahead for Post 148

    BASEBALL: Even though his squad is off to a 7-4 start in Legion play, manager Bob Huzzy thinks Post 148 can still play better ball. By:    With a 7-4 record thus far this season, the Hightstown Post 148 American Legion baseball team is off to a good start. Even so, Post 148 manager Bob Huzzy…

  • Hsueh’s trailblazing mayoral term set to begin

    A story that begins with an immigrant scholar with only $300 in his pocket. By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — With only $300 in his pocket and a scholarship for graduate study at Rutgers University, Shing-Fu Hsueh came to the United States from Taiwan in 1969 in search of a brighter future.    Now, following Sunday…

  • OBITUARIES, June 29, 2001

    Mary C. Reisert, Pauline Ramsey Mary C. Reisert Former Kingston resident    Mary C. Reisert died Wednesday at Princeton Nursing Home. She was 92.    She was a former resident of Kingston.    She was a parishioner of St. Paul Roman Catholic Church in Princeton and a former member of its Altar and Rosary Society as well as…

  • Troubled adolescents need special care

    There are partial hospital programs available that provide excellent multi-faceted, coordinated treatment and seek to turn these adolescents’ lives around. By: Dr. Peter Thomas    If you are a parent and are dealing with a severely troubled adolescent who is suffering from psychiatric and/or substance abuse problems, you know how challenging it can be for the…

  • Sewer rules get a quiet end

    THE STATE WE’RE IN by Michele S. Byers: Acting Gov. Donald DiFrancesco recently shelved a proposal that would have limited where new sewers could be built in New Jersey, a proposal that would have steered growth back into our cities.    Development follows sewers. Making sure new or expanded sewer service avoids productive farmland and pristine…

  • VETERANS SCRAPBOOK: Fighting tanks and saving friends in WWII

    By:Al Wicklund    MONROE — Harry Bodzin, as a 20-year-old Brooklyn lad, was introduced to combat in World War II on a stretch of road bordering the beaches outside Salerno, Italy.    It was an extraordinary introduction. Then-Cpl. Bodzin, a lieutenant and five other soldiers manned a 75 mm gun — the only artillery piece available on…