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New Jamesburg gift shop will offer unusual collectibles
Designed Just For You, a new gift boutique at 71 E. Railroad Ave., offers shoppers something a little different. By:Casha Caponegro JAMESBURG Designed Just For You, a new gift boutique at 71 E. Railroad Ave., offers shoppers something a little different. Inside the tiny shop, one can find a wide variety of collectibles and…
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Ed Purzycki: symbol of debt we owe to vets
EDITORIAL: Veterans are leaving reminders of the lives they dedicated to the borough This weekend includes the Memorial Day holiday, a time to remember those who have died in service for our nation. The holiday began as a way to remember the soldiers killed in the Civil War by decorating their graves. By 1915 it…
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Help give a Ram a shot (put) at being the best
EDITORIAL: Jackie Hudgins is among the nation’s leaders in the girls shot put. She needs your help to win a national title. Ordinarily, a local student doesn’t get the opportunity to prove that he or she is the best in the nation at something. But these are extraordinary times at Hightstown High School when it…
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Fund honors cancer victim’s courage
By: Jeff Milgram Gail Loomar was everyone’s best friend. "She was the most marvelous person. She was very special," said Marge Silk of Lawrence, who counted herself as one of Ms. Loomar’s many friends. "She loved her friends and they loved her." And so, when Ms. Loomar, 59, of Yardley, Pa., died Sept. 3 after…
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Parade to honor nation’s warriors
Cranbury’s youngest scouts, oldest war veterans, finest musicians and slickest car collectors will be among the troops marching up and down Main Street for the annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday. By:Brian Shappell Cranbury’s youngest scouts, oldest war veterans, finest musicians and slickest car collectors will be among the troops marching up and down Main…
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Eugene Zimmer
EAST WINDSOR Eugene Zimmer, 66, died Sunday at Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he lived in Charleston, S.C., and West Palm Beach, Fla., before moving to the area. He was a member of Congregation B’Nai Shalom and Knights of Pythias Lodge. Son of the late Irving and Rose Zimmer and father…
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Mustangs sweep Brearley on diamond
Anderson regains dominant stuff By: Rudy Brandl The Manville High baseball team tuned up for the Central Jersey Group 1 playoffs with a pair of carbon copy victories over David Brearley last week. Manville (10-6) scored early to take comfortable leads in both games, then held off the Bears in the late innings to complete…
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Memorial Day parade is Saturday
A Korean War theme for Princeton’s observance. The annual Princeton Memorial Day Parade will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, bringing patriotic music, veterans and kids on decorated bikes to downtown Princeton. Again this year, the parade will highlight a thank-you theme to veterans of the Korean War in commemoration of the war’s 50th anniversary. The…
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School to test new traffic plan
The school district will begin testing a new pedestrian circulation pattern next week for children en route to the Cranbury School in light of a recent proposal by Township Committeeman Greg Overstreet. By:Brian Shappell The school district will begin testing a new pedestrian circulation pattern next week for children en route to the Cranbury School…
