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Sophie Chmiel
Sophie Mazur Chmiel, 98, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, at home. Born in Preszow, Poland, she was a longtime area resident. Mrs. Chmiel retired after many years as a dietary aide with Capital Health System at Fuld hospital in Trenton. She was a member of St. Hedwig R.C. Church and its Altar Rosary Society, Polish Union…
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Thomas Doerfler
By:Staff BATH Thomas J. Doerfler, 68, died January 9. He was a lifelong Trenton resident. Mr. Doerfler worked for Cran Pottery, Martinell Molding, Nylomatic Corp. and Sons Roofing Co. Son of the late George and Mae Doerfler, he is survived by his wife, Sylvia; two stepchildren, Dorothy and Edward Brown of Bath; two daughters,…
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Historic scenes: Museum’s exhibit focuses on villages
By: Brian Shappell The Cranbury Museum has teamed with the Highland Park Historic Society for a new exhibit that focuses on historic houses from four central New Jersey municipalities. The exhibit, officially titled "Historic Districts in Central New Jersey Listed on the National Register of Historic Places," is designed to show a cross-section of four…
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AROUND CRANBURY: Lionesses, Golden Ages get together
By: Lorraine Sedor The Cranbury Lioness Club will be hosting the Golden Age Neighbors of Cranbury on Saturday, Jan. 20, at noon in the cafeteria of the Cranbury School. All members are encouraged to attend to see and hear the special program the Lioness Club is preparing for the pleasure of the Golden Age Neighbors…
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Eating up the good news
HHS boys’ swim team celebrates second win with trip to pizzeria By:Neil Hay While not quite the same as going to Disneyland after winning the Super Bowl, the Hightstown boys swimmers celebrated their win over Steinert Tuesday, albeit in a more modest fashion. By going out afterwards for pizza. The Rams improved to 2-6…
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Blanche Mironov
Blanche Mironov, 77, of Monroe, died Friday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in New York City, she lived in New Brunswick and Highland Park before moving to Monroe 21 years ago. Her parents, Joseph and Anna Weisfeld Balaban are deceased. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Jack Mironov;…
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East Windsor Township presents triowith annual employee awards
Roberta Cass, Kay Burgen and James St. John chosen by fellow employees By:Michael Arges EAST WINDSOR – Recently, the East Windsor Township Council recognized three employees Kay Burgen, Roberta Cass and police dispatcher James St. John as the township’s employees of the year. The award is presented to the employees based on…
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Scooter safety subject at committee session
Debate to be taken up in Princeton Township Monday night By: David Weinstein Is it good, safety-first policy? Or is it Big Brother run amok? That could be the gist of a work session discussion Monday night when the Princeton Township Committee considers requiring scooter riders to wear helmets. Committeeman Leonard Godfrey says such a…
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Making a memorial
As a general rule, artists don’t like to reveal the steps taken to create their work. However, visitors to The Lawrenceville School will be able to see a number of the preliminary sketches and models used by sculptor Jonathan Shahn in designing a Jersey City memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. By: Steve Bates The…
