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Montgomery voters approve school budget
Voter turnout dropped significantly compared to last year. By: Helen Pettigrew MONTGOMERY Voters approved the $41.8 million 2001-2002 school district budget Tuesday by a vote of 469 to 215. Voter turnout was 7.2 percent, with 686 out of 9,523 registered voters showing up at the polls. Last year, voter turnout was 13.2 percent. The…
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‘The Weakest Link’ has no strenghts
HERE’S THE STORY by Michael Maugeri: This barbaric prime-time game show is the latest in a long line of new shows that preys upon human weakness and people’s heightened lust for cruelty. Her crisp, snooty voice and birdy, humorless face make me cringe. Her soon-to-be-annoying catch phrase "You are the weakest link g’bye!"…
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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…
