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  • Peddie puts Kent in its ‘place’

    GIRLS LACROSSE: The Falcons moved onto the semi-final game with a 17-6 win and wrapped up the Mid-Atlantic Prep League regular season championship. By: Neil Hay    Four players each had a multi-goal game Tuesday afternoon as the Peddie School girls’ lacrosse team easily defeated visiting Kent Place, 17-6, in a state Prep A quarterfinal game.…

  • University professorship to honor Merck scientist

    The Arthur Allan Patchett Professorship in Organic Chemistry will be created with a $3 million gift.    Princeton University recently announced that a new professorship in chemistry has been established by The Merck Company Foundation to honor Arthur A. Patchett of Princeton’s class of 1951.    Mr. Patchett is a research chemist and former vice president of…

  • Difficult times made easier by support

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    I would like to thank everyone for the cards and prayers, sent to me during my sister’s untimely death.    It helped me through the difficult time.    I’m blessed to have so many who really care, especially the folks at St. James Village and to all at First Presbyterian…

  • New Hightstown police chief to take oath

    James M. Eufemia is scheduled to be sworn into office as the borough’s next police chief Monday. He has served as the interim chief since January. By: Mark Moffa    HIGHTSTOWN — James M. "Mickey" Eufemia will be sworn in as police chief at Monday’s Borough Council meeting.    Sgt. Eufemia, a 22-year veteran of the police…

  • Stockton Street residents a model for change

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    Congratulations to the residents of Stockton Street! These folks are a model for all the citizens of Hightstown with their ability to bring an obvious problem to the attention of our elected officials and work together to find positive solutions. They are making a real difference in our…

  • Catholic groups help grief-stricken find ‘new normal’

    In our continuing series on grief, the Herald examines area Catholic groups that deal with those who have lost a loved one. By: Michael Arges Note: This is the third article in a continuing series examining the grieving process. Grief series: • Part One: Getting beyond the pain (May 4, 2001) • Part Two: ‘Rigid’…

  • PHASE THREE: The price of progress can be high

    PHASE THREE by Arnold Bornstein: Our columnist talks about the sacrifices needed in the name of progress. By: Arnold Bornstein    Our community name and address change went from Jamesburg to Monroe Township with the advent of the new post office, and it looks like Monroe Township is now becoming Warehouse Township, although it’s highly unlikely…

  • Florence Marcson

       EAST WINDSOR — Florence Marcson, 93, died Thursday, May 10, at Meadow Lakes Retirement Community.    Born in Montreal, she was a longtime resident of Ontario, and Princeton before moving to East Windsor in 1993.    She was a fabric designer at Canadian Art Products Co., Ontario, more than 10 years.    She was a member of the…

  • Lions taking to the links for charity golf tournament

    By: Brian Shappell    Don’t expect many of the familiar faces of Cranbury to be in village offices, businesses or parks on June 4.    That’s because the place to be will be the Cranbury Golf Club in West Windsor for the Cranbury Lions Club Golf Classic.    The third annual event will benefit the more than 40…