Category: archives
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Police nab man accused of passing fake $50 bills
By: Al Wicklund MONROE A man accused of passing counterfeit $50 bills while purchasing spring flowers in Monroe and several neighboring communities was arrested May 12. Joseph Bellesi, 30, of Main Street, Spotswood, was charged with forgery after being taken into custody by Monroe Detective Lt. Jason Rosser and Detective Mark Cizmar of the…
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Interfaith support group, "New Beginnings" begins
Wednesday, May 16 At 7:30 p.m., Congregation B’nai Tikvah will host "New Beginnings," a Jewish Support Group for parents and grandparents of children in interfaith marriages and relationships. Guest speaker will be Rabbi Jo David of the Jewish Appleseed Foundation. The meeting is free and membership is not required. Refreshments will be served. To RSVP…
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Borough trims tax hike by 3 cents
Officials are still awaiting word on the borough’s application for extraordinary state aid in order to offset the tax hike, which now stands at 11 cents. By: T.J. Furman HIGHTSTOWN The state has yet to respond to the borough’s request for extraordinary aid, but it has passed along some good news concerning Hightstown’s 2001…
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Week of April 19, 2001
From South Brunswick Steve Waniak, manager of the South Brunswick office of GMAC Real Estate/Gloria Nilson Realtors, has announced that Charmaine Jones Knuckle has joined the sales team as a sales associate. In her three-year real estate career, Ms. Jones Knuckle has become a consultant for both buyers and sellers, and she specializes in marketing…
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Temple rules back on table
The Township Committee is expected to vote on an ordinance Monday that would force an Indian spiritual organization to seek variances for a proposed temple on Cranbury Neck Road. By:Brian Shappell The Township Committee is expected to vote on an ordinance Monday that would force an Indian spiritual organization to seek variances for a proposed…
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Estelle Craig
Estelle Craig carried her intense passion for music for nearly all of her 79 years — and spread that passion on to hundreds of others as a teacher. Ms. Craig, who taught music at the Cranbury School for 25 years, died Sunday after a battle with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Ms. Craig, born in 1921, grew up…
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Corner Cafe closes to diners
Cranbury business will continue catering By: Brian Shappell Cranbury lost one of its Main Street eateries this month when the Corner Cafe closed its doors to the public. John Davison, owner of the Corner Cafe, closed the retail end of his business April 6 and now will focus exclusively on catering. He said the move…
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Mozart Plus
Sunday, April 22 At 2:30 p.m., Edward Bogusz and Friends return to the Cranbury Public Library for a concert of arias and other music from Mozart’s operas, as well as a few selections from Beethoven. This concert is free.
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PHASE THREE: Balancing career with personal goals
PHASE THREE by Arnold Bornstein: Our columnist reflects on how people decide which sacrifices to make, and which not to make, in order to achieve happiness. By: Arnold Bornstein I woke up one morning recently with a carry-over thought from that period between a dream and a daze. The not-very-original thought was that if I…
