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  • Isadore Bressman

       Isadore Bressman, 98, died Nov. 9 at Elizabeth General Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he lived in Newark and Irvington before moving to Elizabeth eight years ago.    He retired after 25 years as a self-employed businessman.    Husband of the late Mollie Bender Bressman, he is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Iris and Sanford…

  • It’s a long road to historic designation

    Historian: Cooperate with Trenton on Route 206    Residents who want historic designation for Route 206 south of Franklin Corner Road should work with the City of Trenton and focus on the road’s importance in transportation and military history. By: Lea Kahn    That was the advice of Township Historian Winona Nash.    She spoke at a neighborhood…

  • Hopewell first-graders go French for Monet Day

    They don’t parlez Francais, but they know about the impressionists By:Ruth Luse    Three years ago, Claudia Scotti, who teachers first grade at Hopewell Elementary School, created "Monet Day" – a program apart from the set curriculum for first-grade youngsters.    At that time, only children in Miss Scotti’s class participated in the special day-long event. This…

  • 12th District will go to a recount

    Zimmer anticipates loss in first tally By: Jennifer Potash    Dick Zimmer, the Republican candidate for the 12th Congressional District, acknowledged Thursday that the final vote will show him behind Democrat Rep. Rush Holt and said he will seek a recount.    "The margin, as we would guess, would be in the neighborhood of one-tenth of 1…

  • Theroux details a literary adventure

    BOOK BEAT by Marge Dwyer    Billed as travel writings, these are much more: a fine collection of essays and articles written between l985 and 2000 by Paul Theroux, the author of many books of non-fiction and fiction including "The Mosquito Coast."    He sets the tone with his first piece which he calls "Memory and Creation:…

  • Police eye new tool to prevent teen drinking

    Ordinance would prevent underage drinking on private property By: Matthew Armstrong    Local police are asking the Township Council for what they think will be a better way to deal with underage drinking.    The council is considering adding to state sanctions by adopting a local ordinance that could provide a way to punish minors caught drinking…

  • Hillsborough lucky to have legacy of Whitenack House

    GUEST COLUMN By:Suzanne Ochse    On the site of the future Hillsborough Promenade shopping center sits the historic Abram Whitenack House.    Located on this 100-acre farm, next to a pond and a stand of hickory trees, is a wonderful example of Hillsborough’s historical beginnings. The original house is believed to have been built in the late…

  • O’Rane becomes third Viking to reach M of C

    Finishes 16th in state Group IV race at Holmdel By: Redd E. Patrick    After Sheila O’Brien tore up the local and state scene in the early 1980s and became a fixture at the Meet of Champions, it took 15 years for another runner from South Brunswick High School to make it back to the M…

  • Fire officials thank voters for support

    LETTER TO THE EDITOR To the editor:    Fire Chief John Fleming, President James Yates and all the volunteers of Lawrence Road Fire Co., would like to express their thanks to the voters of Lawrence Township for approving the Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP) in the election on Nov. 7.    The volunteers of Lawrence Road…