Category: archives
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Township, borough police join in drug bust
By: Mark Moffa HIGHTSTOWN – In a joint investigation with the East Windsor Police Department and the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, Hightstown police officers raided a Reed Street house Sept. 9, arresting an alleged marijuana dealer. Hightstown Detective Glen Moore said East Windsor Detective Jeff Valentino obtained two search warrants – one for 127 Reed…
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Ethel M. Katona
Services Sunday Ethel M. Katona, 90, died Thursday at Forrestal Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Plainsboro. Born in Trenton, she was a longtime Lawrenceville resident. Mrs. Katona had worked at McKinley Hospital in Trenton. She was a member of the Hungarian Reformed Church in Trenton. Daughter of the late Alexander and Ilona Tarkanyi Baki, former…
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Varicose veins affect mostly women, can be painful after standing
Health Matters By:Dr. Kenneth Goldman Varicose veins afflict about 15 percent of Americans from their late teens to their eighth decade. This condition is not life-threatening, but it can certainly be unpleasant, causing tired, achy legs at the end of every day. The term varicose is defined as "twisted and dilated" and describes the appearance…
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Jews have a long musical history
By:Al Wicklund MONROE — Through the 20th century, Jewish immigrants and their children have become important figures in American music, Edith Zamost said Monday at the Monroe Township Jewish Center. From composers such as George Gershwin, Aaron Copeland, Jerome Kern and Irving Berlin to violinist Isaac Stern and clarinetist Bennie Goodman, Jewish musicians made their…
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Lee Stang Harr comes to Art in the Park
By:Brian Shappell br> Lee Stang Harr has lived a colorful life. The painter will be bringing some of that, along with more than five decades of art experience to her stint as guest artist for this year’s final Art in the Park program. Ms. Harr also will be holding a pastel demonstration at the event starting…
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Governor teaches fourth-graders at Bear Tavern
Topics were environment and violence Gov. Christie Whitman returned to the classroom Tuesday to teach some fourth grade students at Bear Tavern School in Titusville. The governor also toured, along with some youngsters, a bright yellow C-SPAN school bus that was visiting the school to get an inside look at public service programming provided by…
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Not all volunteers happy with LOSAP
Referendum before voters Nov. 7 By: Lea Kahn Plan weighted toward calls To earn an annual $500 township contribution toward a retirement fund under Lawrence’s Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP), volunteer firefighters must earn 125 points and first aid squad volunteers must earn 100 points each year. They must have met all of the…
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Pro-airport bill disturbs politicians
Owner asks: Would you prefer a prison? By:Eric Schwarz The owners of Central Jersey Regional Airport may sell it to become the site of a prison for sex offenders, a trash transfer station, housing or some other development if they can’t get state money to keep it as an airport. Steve Richard, minority co-owner of…
