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Council OKs borough revitalization bonds
Hightstown will be able to borrow up to $800,000 for its revitalization project. Mayor Amy Aughenbaugh also announced plans to solicit more donations from commercial and industrial interests. By: Mark Moffa HIGHTSTOWN The Borough Council this week unanimously passed an ordinance that will allow the borough to bond up to $800,000 for the downtown…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Mary Elizabeth Hillpot
Mary Elizabeth "Sis" Hillpot, 94, died Tuesday at Monroe Village Health Care Center. Born in Philadelphia, she resided in Metuchen all her life before moving to Monroe Village in 1994. She was a medical secretary in Dr. Steffen’s Office in Plainfield for 35 years before her retirement many years ago. She was a member of…
