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  • Rita K. Marcus

       Rita K. Marcus of Monroe died Thursday, May 31, at Barbara E. Cheung Memorial Hospice in Edison.    Born in Philadelphia, she had lived in Asbury Park and North Brunswick before moving to Clearbrook in 1981.    She was a member of Highland Park Conservative Temple & Center. She was also a life member of the Central…

  • Target to open July 29

    EAST WINDSOR – Customers at the new East Windsor Target store can arrange for 1 percent of their purchases to go to the school of their choice, said managers of the new store, which is slated to open July 29. By: Michael Arges EAST WINDSOR – Customers at the new East Windsor Target store can…

  • Around Cranbury: Taking a tour of flora and fauna

    By:Lorraine Sedor Norma Swale, president of the Rocky Brook Garden Club called to remind readers that the club’s garden tour, "Garden Retreats," takes place tomorrow, Saturday, June 9, from 1 to 5 p.m. Backyard gardens in Cranbury, East Windsor and Hightstown will be featured. Tickets, which are $10 per person, are available at Hagerty’s on…

  • Camp teaches students more than baseball

    Several members of the 1969 World Series champion New York Mets will be a part of the baseball camps at the YMCA’s Camp Topanemus this summer. By: Michael Arges    Ed Kranepool and other members of the 1969 "Miracle Mets" will be among the former big-leaguers on hand at eight week-long baseball camps, June 25 to…

  • Time has come for one town

    EDITORIAL: With the possibility of up-front money to ease the initial tax burdens, now is the time for East Windsor and Hightstown to become one municipality.    Yes, we know it’s been said before. Yes, we know there will be strong support from both sides. Yes, we know the work to get there may seem insurmountable.…

  • Union pickets Township Council meeting

    The Communication Workers of America and the Township Council have been at odds for several months over a mid-year salary hike for union workers. By: Michael Arges    EAST WINDSOR — The controversy continued between the Township Council and the Communication Workers of America Local 1032 this week.    Before Wednesday’s council meeting union members picketed outside…

  • OBITUARIES, June 8, 2001

    Eduarda Bishar, Evelyn N. Karns, Isabel P. Allee, Geraldine M. Bechtel, Rosanne M. Chiappardi, Esther R. Witt. Eduarda Bishar Former Princeton resident    SANTA BARBARA, Fla. — Eduarda "Arda" Bishar died suddenly May 19. She was 55.    Born in Vienna, Austria, she became a U.S. citizen in 1997.    She was a longtime resident of Princeton, moving…

  • Coventry Farm subdivision approved

    McCarter Theatre expansion under review. By: David M. Campbell    The Princeton Regional Planning Board on Thursday night unanimously approved a subdivision of Coventry Farm, which was slated for development for age-restricted housing but instead was acquired as open space.    At press time, the board was considering a 350-seat addition to McCarter Theatre, and some members…

  • Back to beginning for school lot plan

    The school board hopes a new traffic consultant will bring them closer to a solution regarding circulation issues of the Cranbury School parking lot. By:Casha Caponegro    The school board hopes a new traffic consultant will bring them closer to a solution regarding circulation issues of the Cranbury School parking lot.    The board met with Henry…