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  • Paul R. Vigna Sr.

       HAMILTON — Paul R. Vigna Sr., 83, died Thursday, June 7, at home.    Born in Reynoldsville, Pa., he was a longtime area resident.    He was a foreman with Kuhn and Jacob Molding Co., Trenton, for 39 years.    He was a member of St. Raphael Roman Catholic Church.    Son of the late Carmelo and Giovanni Altobelli…

  • Hudgins adds another title

    GIRLS TRACK & FIELD: The Hightstown High shot-putting phenom signed a letter of intent to attend Clemson and won the Eastern States Championship in her main event. By: Neil Hay    It is all happening so fast for Jackie Hudgins.    In what seems like a whirlwind, Hudgins has won the state shot put championship, been named…

  • Pulte Fieldwood homes

    Pulte’s Fieldwood Estates is a single-family community located off of Cherry Valley Road in Princeton Township Priced from the $400s, the townhomes at Fieldwood Manors offer an impressive array of features.    Pulte’s Fieldwood Estates is a single-family community located off of Cherry Valley Road.    The Monterey is highlighted by a two-story family room with a…

  • Better Beginnings honors ‘digital’ volunteers

    The two men were instrumental in helping Better Beginnings in Hightstown bridge the digital divide by locating computers, refurbishing them and training people to use them. By: Mark Moffa    HIGHTSTOWN — A Rutgers University graduate student and a bilingual Air Force sergeant. It may sound like an odd pair, but the two were the perfect…

  • Full-time congestion replaces rush hour

    THE STATE WE’RE IN by Michele S. Byers: A recent study found that drivers in Northeast Jersey spend more time on the road than drivers in any other part of the country except Los Angeles.    Rush hour is missing and presumed dead.    Detectives aren’t sure who killed it, but sprawl is the leading suspect!    The…

  • SAMPLE STORY: New jobs outpacing housing, planning group warns

    Dianne Brake, president of The Regional Planning Partnership, acknowledges that the partnership’s advocacy of increased residential housing and density ratios for commercial development runs contrary to commonly held ideas about good municipal planning. By: David Campbell    Dianne Brake, president of The Regional Planning Partnership, acknowledges that the partnership’s advocacy of increased residential housing and density…

  • Training school is home to budding young artists

    Art created by boys staying at the state Training School for Boys was on display last week in the main meeting room of Borough Hall. By:Al Wicklund    JAMESBURG — Art created by boys staying at the state Training School for Boys was on display last week in the main meeting room of Borough Hall.    Nilda…

  • 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    The Zoning Board of Adjustment rejected a proposal Wednesday to build a six-pump BP Amoco gas station and convenience store at the intersection…

  • Help to buy trees

    The Middlesex County Board of Freeholders has approved $3,125 for Monroe Township under the county Urban Forestry Program. By:Al Wicklund    MONROE — The Middlesex County Board of Freeholders has approved $3,125 for Monroe Township under the county Urban Forestry Program.    The grant for the planting of trees at the Monroe Tree Park was one of…