Category: archives
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Candidates prevented from meeting with residents
By:Beth Zurick To the editor: I recently announced my candidacy for one of three trustee seats of the Twin Rivers Homeowners Association. After the TRHA sponsored "Candidates Night," the CBTR decided to sponsor an "Information Night" at a neutral location where the community could be invited to discuss the issues in a more informal session.…
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Group transforms pennies into presents
By: Al Wicklund MONROE — Money collected throughout the year by the Pennies Fund — from loose change placed by thousands of anonymous hands in the ubiquitous canisters to larger contributions in the form of folded money and checks — will brighten the holidays for a number of township families. “We have $3,000 in $25…
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Angelo Granata
Angelo Granata, 83, died Saturday at home. Born in New York, he lived there before moving to Monroe in 1962. He was a self-employed buying broker out of the Hunt’s Point Produce Market in New York for over 50 years, retiring in 1982. He was an active member of St. James R.C. Church and the…
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Tree of Hope project seeks to add services
Community Action Service Center hopes to collectenough to fund new family, education programs By: Mark Moffa HIGHTSTOWN – Members of the Community Action Service Center remember the day a man they call "Mr. Peterson" walked into their building and announced he wanted to kill himself. Staff members helped him get in touch with a…
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Young and old join for lesson on Hanukkah
By: Al Wicklund MONROE — The older adult members of the Breakfast Club of the Jewish Family Service of Southern Middlesex County, and youthful guests from the County Day Care Center, based at the Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg, shared a holiday good time Monday. Seven youngsters, most of them 4 and 5 years old, visited…
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AROUND CRANBURY
A video tape remembers Cranbury’s Tercentennial By: Lorraine Sedor In response to popular demand, the Cranbury Historical and Preservation Society has made available copies of the 24-minute video tape “Historic Cranbury — 1997,” which is a documentary depicting Cranbury as it looked in 1997, its Tercentennial Year. Copies may be obtained for a donation of…
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School plan advances
Princeton committee suggests $74 million base scheme, tosses John Witherspoon demolition, tables underground parking By: Jeff Milgram After tabling a discussion on underground parking, the Princeton Regional Board of Education Facilities Committee on Thursday endorsed a $74.2 million plan to renovate and expand all six of the district’s schools. The decision, which was reached by…
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Santa’s visit aids foster parents, kids
Event attracts 600 children, guests and parents Nov. 25Another sure sign that the holidays are approaching is the annual Brunch With Santa fund-raiser held by the Children’s Home Society at Notre Dame High School. By: Linda J. Field The affair was held Nov. 25 and about 600 children, guests and parents attended. Santa Claus was…
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Raiders capture CJ 4 football championship
Overpower Sayreville for first sectional title in 20 years By: Rudy Brandl PISCATAWAY – It was extremely fitting that Hillsborough High clinched Saturday’s Central Jersey Group 4 football championship with a big play from its powerful, rugged offensive line. Although the game shouldn’t have been hanging in the balance like this, the Raiders wouldn’t…
