Category: archives
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Learning customs of Jewish new year
By:Sara Peters MONROE — Students and teachers at the Monroe Township Jewish Center Religious School are gearing up for the grandest holiday of all, Rosh Hashana. At sundown today (Friday), the Jewish community will observe the birth of the year 5761. Rosh Hashana is the Jewish new year, and a time for Jews to reflect…
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State aid to help pay for Old School renovations
CRANBURY — The Township of Cranbury received more than a half million reasons to smile about the latest developments in the Old School renovation project last week By:Brian Shappell The Township of Cranbury received more than a half million reasons to smile about the latest developments in the Old School renovation project last week. The…
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Tennis, boys’ cross country and soccerturn in great weeks
Rams roundup By: Kyle Moylan TENNIS After starting the season off 0-5, the Hightstown High School girls’ tennis team is on a winning streak. Hightstown recorded a 3-2 win over Steinert on Sept. 21 and followed that with a 4-1 win over Allentown the next day. The two wins were the first of the season…
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Reuben Reeves
By:Staff ATLANTA – Reuben B. Reeves, 53, died Sept. 19 at Southern Regional Hospital, Riverdale, Ga. Born in New York, he was a longtime Trenton resident before moving to Atlanta in August. He attended Trenton public schools and The College of New Jersey. Son of the late Reuben and Mildred Reeves, he is survived by…
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Foundation seeks Vivian Award nominees
In late 1995, classmates from the Princeton University Class of 1942, together with 16 local organizations, established the Leslie "Bud" Vivian Memorial Fund at the Princeton Area Community Foundation to honor the memory of their friend and colleague. This memorial endowment, now valued at about $56,000, is intended to promote in perpetuity the principles by…
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AROUND CRANBURY: A fabulous find at the Old School
By:Lorraine Sedor Diane Cox is holding a yard sale at her home at 16 Cranbury Neck Road on Saturday, Sept. 30, and Sunday, Oct. 1, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. All proceeds benefit area needy animals. The mystery of the unidentified photos that appeared in last week’s column has been solved. Teri…
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Buist Jets off to a flying start in HEWYBL/NFL play
By: Staff The Buist Inc. Jets extended their undefeated streak to three wins by defeating the Bagel Bazaar Jets, 33-18, in HEWYBL/NFL flag football Varsity action. Buist held the opposition to six points in the first half as their defense, led by Chris Ripa (three flag pulls), Chandler Reed (two flag pulls) and Peter Reed…
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John Barlow
By: Staff EAST WINDSOR – Dr. John D. Barlow, 88, died Sept. 23 at home. Born in Cranbury, he lived in Hightstown before moving to East Windsor. He retired after 30 years as a doctor from a medical practice in Hightstown. Upon his retirement, he served as a staff physician at Meadow Lakes Extended Care…
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State board supports ‘King’s Highway’ bid
By: David Weinstein A unanimous recommendation Wednesday by the state Review Board for Historic Preservation could mean five towns’ efforts to have a stretch of "Kings Highway" placed on the state historical register will come to pass. About 10 miles of roadway including portions of Route 27 and Route 206, the stretch included in the…
