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  • Sidney D. Banach

       Sidney D. Banach, 79, died Oct. 18 at Capital Health System at Fuld hospital, Trenton.    Born in the Bronx, N.Y., he lived in Lawrenceville 40 years.    He was a mechanical engineer, retiring 20 years ago. He was an Army veteran of World War II.    He graduated from City College of New York and received a…

  • Frank J. Boccanfuso

       Frank J. Boccanfuso died Oct. 17 at Capital Health System at Fuld hospital, Trenton. He was 71.    Born in Princeton, he was a longtime Princeton resident and a 25-year veteran of the Princeton Township Police Department.    He lived in Princeton until 1984, moving to Monmouth Junction and Plainsboro and settling in Lawrence in 1988.    A…

  • Harvard defeats Princeton, 35-21

    Crimson QB throws for 292 yards, two TDs By: Ken Weingartner    The quarterback was at it again.    This time, however, it wasn’t Princeton freshman David Splithoff.    Harvard’s Neil Rose completed 25 of 36 passes for 292 yards and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 11:05 to play, to lift the Crimson to a 35-21…

  • Effort to teach respect gains momentum

    By: Jeff Milgram    On the wall near the John Witherspoon School library, a sign urges students: "Take the pledge to keep our school a safe, happy place to learn without violence."    Along the wall are signed copies of the pledge, which asks, among other things, each student to respect others.    The Littlebrook School sent parents…

  • DOT assessment supports Millstone Bypass

    Concludes environmental and cultural impacts can be avoided or minimized. By: David M. Campbell    The state Department of Transportation’s long-awaited environmental assessment of the Millstone Bypass, released Tuesday, makes a case for the 2.3-mile roadway, saying the environmental and cultural impacts of the proposed alignment can be avoided or minimized.    The 400-plus page document says…

  • Committee set to block temple plan

    A majority of the Township Committee is ready to back restrictions on houses of worship in agricultural zones – a move that could block construction of an Indian temple on Cranbury Neck Road. By: Brian Shappell    A majority of the Township Committee is ready to back restrictions on houses of worship in agricultural zones, a…

  • SOCCER: Sayreville thwarts Monroe’s title hopes

    By:Carolyn Hartko    Dreams of grabbing a piece of the Greater Middlesex Conference’s White Division title will have to wait until next year for fulfillment for the Monroe Township High School girls’ varsity soccer team. The Falcons lost 2-0 at Sayreville on Monday, allowing the Lady Bombers to clinch the division championship.    “There were a couple…

  • School traffic subject of talks

    CRANBURY — The Township Committee and Board of Education are hoping to meet to solve circulation problems at the school parking lot. By:Brian Shappell    The Township Committee and Board of Education are hoping to meet to solve circulation problems at the school parking lot.    Joan Rue, the school board president, said Wednesday evening that she…

  • Khert has a hand in Cranbury School Viking’s success

    By:Rich Fisher Entering the season, Cranbury School girls soccer coach Frank Silva knew his biggest concern was in goal. When last year’s keeper didn’t come out for the team, Silva had to turn to inexperienced players to try and shore up the nets. It took a few weeks, but the problem seems to be solved…