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Betty Rottman
Betty Rottman, 87, died Thursday at The Medical Center at Princeton. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she lived 40 years in Forest Hills, N.Y., before recently moving to Pennington. Daughter of the late Morris and Gussie Smith, mother of the late Harold Spatzer and wife of the late Philip E. Spatzer and Dan Rottman, she is…
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Zoners nix Amoco plan
The Zoning Board of Adjustment rejected a proposal Wednesday to build a six-pump BP Amoco gas station and convenience store at the intersection of Route 130 and South River Road. By: Sarah Winkelman, Staff Writer, The Zoning Board of Adjustment rejected a proposal Wednesday to build a six-pump BP Amoco gas station and convenience store…
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Township camps offer trips
Camps offered by the East Windsor Recreation Department this year will include trips to Broadway shows, baseball games and amusement parks from New Jersey to Virginia. By: Michael Arges EAST WINDSOR Great trips combine with outstanding supervision to make travel camps an excellent option for youngsters looking for something to do this summer, East…
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Franks, Schundler in heated debate
GOP primary candidates fought over their credentials, Thursday. By: Jennifer Potash TRENTON The two Republican candidates seeking the party’s nomination for governor sparred heatedly over a host of issues and campaign tactics. Bob Franks a former New Jersey congressman, and Jersey City Mayor Brett Schundler met Thursday in a live television debate. The two…
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A passion for singing
PHS Choir brings Bach masterpiece home to Richardson Auditorium: Still glowing from its overseas tour, the choir returns to perform St. Matthew Passion Sunday. By: Linda Arntzenius Still glowing from the excitement of a recent trip to Russia and Germany, the Princeton High School Choir rehearses for a performance of J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion…
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Leonard J. Accardo
Leonard J. Accardo, 72, died Sunday, June 10 at Franklin General Hospital in Long Island. He was born in Brooklyn and was a longtime resident of Cranbury. He was a veteran of the Korean War and was a communicant of Nativity of Our Lord RC Church in Monroe. His wife, Gussie Miliano Accardo, died in…
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SAMPLE STORY: Downtown garage plan still elusive
Two more meetings this week did not lead to consensus on whether to build a downtown municipal parking garage and associated development. By: Jennifer Potash Two more meetings this week did not lead to consensus on whether to build a downtown municipal parking garage and associated development. But Borough Council members, residents and business owners…
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Legislators learn to avoid making tough decisions
EDITORIAL: The state Assembly is using an old ploy to put off approval of a new open-records bill. One of the oldest tricks in the political book is a clever ploy known to its practitioners as CDA: Constructive Decision Avoidance. It goes something like this: Say you’re a member of the state Assembly. A very…
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James Austell Sr.
TRENTON James Austell Sr., 89, died Sunday, June 3, at Capital Health System at Fuld hospital. Born and educated in Brunswick, Ga., he lived in Trenton more than 50 years. He retired after 33 years as a truck driver with Congoleum Nairn. He was a member of Interfaith Tabernacle Church. Husband of the late…
