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  • Making sure everyone’s Thanksgiving is happy

    By:Al Wicklund    MONROE — The makings for a full Thanksgiving Day dinner are being distributed to families in need of a little help.    The food is being distributed from the Monroe Township Senior Center today.    There are families with one and two incomes that need help — sometimes just temporarily, Mike Toht, the township Office…

  • East Windsor woman still missing

    Police still hoping for information By:Michael Arges        EAST WINDSOR – East Windsor police have not received any information regarding missing resident Laurie Petrone-Hand since announcing she hadn’t been seen since Oct. 4.    Police announced Ms. Hand had disappeared on Oct. 30, and are still hoping to find information regarding her whereabouts.    According to a…

  • Hughes has Tiger team excited for Dartmouth

    Former Big Green offensive coordinator says game has been on his mind since Day One By: Justin Feil    The game that Roger Hughes admits he has been thinking about since he was named Princeton University head football coach on Jan. 14 has finally arrived.    Saturday at 1 p.m., the Tigers will host Dartmouth, where Hughes…

  • Local Scouts aid holiday drive

    Cranbury Scouts and First Presbyterian Church work together to collect food and clothing for families in need. By: Sara Peters    Many area families in need still will be able to enjoy a happy Thanksgiving this year, thanks to the efforts of the local Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts and the food pantry at…

  • Gymnasts finish seventh in state again

    Yates moves up to fifth in the all-around By: Rudy Brandl        OLD BRIDGE – It wasn’t their best performance, but the Hillsborough High gymnasts still did enough to duplicate last year’s seventh-place finish at last Friday’s NJSIAA Gymnastics Championships.    The Raiders, who entered the jam-packed Old Bridge gymnasium on an emotional high after capturing…

  • ‘The Sixth Day’

    Futuristic sci-fi thriller pits Schwarzenegger versus invasion of clones.   [PG-13] By: Kam Williams    Arnold Schwarzenegger, after a couple of so-so outings, returns to form reminiscent of True Lies with The Sixth Day, a gripping, fast-paced action-adventure set in the not-too-distant future. Arnold owes a debt of gratitude to 007 director Roger Spottiswoode (Tomorrow Never Dies), who…

  • Saluting America’s military veterans

    JAMESBURG – Borough honors sacrifices of veterans past and present By: Nick D’Amore    JAMESBURG – In a solemn and respectful ceremony at Veteran’s Park on Saturday, the borough remembered the sacrifices of past and present veterans of the United States Armed Forces.    The morning began with Gregory Newton, a Jamesburg resident, who delivered a stirring…

  • Local rites celebrate diversity

    By: Michael Arges        EAST WINDSOR – The holiday season kicks off with two annual events next week – the community interfaith service and the Americana Diner’s annual effort to help some local families enjoy a Thanksgiving feast.    The interfaith service opens with brass and handbells, and worshippers will find a varied musical feast at…

  • Man dies while in police custody

    MONROE — Law enforcement officials have not identified why a man pepper sprayed by police died on the way to the hospital Monday. By:Al Wicklund         MONROE — Law enforcement officials have not identified why a man pepper sprayed by police died on the way to the hospital Monday.     The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s…