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  • Mourning soldiers who fell in battle

    Memorial Day ceremonies will begin at 10 a.m. at the VFW Post on Henderson Road. By: Matthew Armstrong    Memorial Day is both a proud and solemn day to honor and mourn those who gave their lives protecting the nation. Veterans who survived the wars say that this ultimate sacrifice should never be forgotten.    "We forget…

  • Home teams

    Local fans don’t have to go far to find professional sports action. By: Kyle Moylan    For anyone who has grown up in East Windsor or New Egypt, one of the sure signs that summer is coming — along with shorts, T-shirts and neighbors barbecuing — has long been the sound of the local speedways on…

  • Funds raised by bikers will help families of slain police officers

       BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP— If this were a typical 1950s biker movie, a group of motorcycle riders heading into town would be a good sign to lock up daughters and stay inside to avoid the mayhem that would ensue. By:David Koch    But it’s 2001, and this group of bikers isn’t riding for cheap thrills, but to raise…

  • Words, life and festivals

    The Opera Festival of New Jersey and the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival prepare for a season of cultural celebration. By: Stuart Duncan    The dictionary defines festival as "a time of celebration of cultural events or entertainment." The Opera Festival of New Jersey and the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival take that celebration to great heights.    The…

  • Family rebuilds after February’s fatal fire

    Support from community helps Woodards put their lives back together. By: Matthew Armstrong    A Monmouth Junction family devastated by a fire in their Brookside Mobile home on Route 1 that claimed the life of their 2-year-old son is beginning to recover from the tragedy due in part to the outpouring of help and concern from…

  • Naming of park sparks debate

    The Millstone Township Committee has decided to name a recreation center in a proposed park, rather than the park itself, in memory of Brendon Karlik. By: Frank C. D’Amico    MILLSTONE — The Township Committee has decided to name a recreation center in a proposed park, rather than the park itself, in memory of Brendon Karlik.…

  • Ruth DeVaney

       Ruth Walters DeVaney, 90, died Sunday, May 27, at The Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong area resident.    She retired from the state Division of Motor Vehicles.    She was a member of Lawrence Plaza Club 1 Senior Citizens.    Daughter of the late Charles and Florence Gallagher Walters, wife of the…

  • Couple honored to lead parade

    Dick and Fran Walter selected grand marshals of annual Memorial Day event in Allentown. By: Mark Moffa    ALLENTOWN — It’s a story that brings to mind Rob Reiner’s "When Harry Met Sally," NBC’s "Cheers," and Frank Capra’s "It’s a Wonderful Life." BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC" ALIGN="RIGHT"> Parade info    ALLENTOWN — The borough’s annual Memorial Day Parade, led by…

  • Planners OK senior development

       Federal Point, the 140-unit "active adult" housing development proposed for a 37-acre parcel off Federal City Road, gained the township Planning Board’s stamp of approval Monday night. By: Lea Kahn    The Planning Board voted 6-1 to grant preliminary and final site plan approval for the project, proposed by Pennington Properties Development Corp. Inc. of Pennington.…