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  • GOP gubernatorial race is prime ballot issue today

    Polls close at 8 p.m.    The primaries for the governor’s office top the ballot for local voters today.    The polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.    Former Congressman Bob Franks and Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler are vying for the Republican Party’s nomination for governor.    Woodbridge Mayor Jim McGreevey faces Elliot Greenspan,…

  • Grandmother leashes in relatives with pit bulls

    A Patton Avenue man will not be able to regain custody of even two of his 14 dogs. By: Jennifer Potash    A Patton Avenue man accused of failing to take proper care of his 14 pit bulls and a Rottweiler will not regain custody of two pit bulls as proposed in a plea agreement last…

  • LuLu Brisson

       LuLu C. Brisson, 77, died Monday, June 25, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton.    Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong area resident.    She retired after 32 years with General Motors Corp., Ewing.    She enjoyed trips to Atlantic City, bingo and crocheting.    Wife of the late Reuben J. Brisson, daughter of the late…

  • Housing OK’d near Kingston

    The Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission has approved construction of an apartment complex near the village of Kingston. By:Nick D’Amore    The Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission has approved construction of an apartment complex near the village of Kingston.    The commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve Princeton University’s application to build 220 apartments near the…

  • District, union settle contract

    The Cranbury Education Association and the Cranbury Board of Education reached an agreement for a new three-year teacher’s contract for the 2001-2004 school years. By: Sarah Winkelman The Cranbury Education Association and the Cranbury Board of Education reached an agreement for a new three-year teacher’s contract for the 2001-2004 school years. The agreement was ratified…

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  • Students dig for roots of their cultural heritage

    The Cranbury Education Association and the Cranbury Board of Education reached an agreement for a new three-year teacher’s contract for the 2001-2004 school years. By: Sarah Winkelman,    Colorful orange, red and purple flowers have spruced up the garden in the upper-grade courtyard of the Cranbury School.    The garden was started by retired teacher Pat Wood’s…

  • Liquor license renewed

    The Township Council authorized the renewal of Chutney Mary’s liquor license Tuesday. By:Brian Shappell    The Township Council authorized the renewal of Chutney Mary’s liquor license Tuesday.    The renewal was one of several renewals of Alcohol Beverage Plenary Distribution Licenses and Alcoholic Beverage Club Licenses (liquor licenses) made as the June 30 deadline approaches.    The council…

  • Parks panel asks for public input

    The Department of Recreation and Community Affairs wants to know what residents think about the new parks it is developing. By:Brian Shappell    The Department of Recreation and Community Affairs wants to know what residents think about the new parks it is developing.    A hearing on the subject will be held 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the…