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  • Mary Flatley

    Born in County Cavan, Ireland By: Staff    HIGHTSTOWN – Mary Rooney Flatley, 88, of Hightstown died Wednesday in the Hamilton Continuing Care Center, Hamilton.    Born in County Cavan, Ireland, Mrs. Flatley came to the United States in 1958 to find a home for her family. In 1960 she brought the entire family to the United…

  • School bell restorations move ahead

    The Township Committee appears a large step closer to ringing the Old School bell again. By:Brian Shappell    The Township Committee appears a large step closer to ringing the Old School bell again.    The committee is moving toward restoring the bell, rather than removing it and putting it on display. In addition, Committeeman Tom Gambino said…

  • MONROE SOCCER: Girls squad returns plenty

    By:Carolyn Hartko    When it comes to the players, the Monroe High girls soccer team lost some quality, but not quantity, to graduation in June. Gone are last year’s top scorer, Kami Russ, the team’s assist leader Jamie Kerstetter, and four-year defender Lindsay Byrne.    The good news is that new head coach Matt DeFilippis has a…

  • Mae McCleery

    Emigrated from Northern Ireland By:Staff    EAST WINDSOR – Mae McCleery, 91, of East Windsor passed away Wednesday at home.    Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Mrs. McCleery resided in Passaic, Port Charlotte, Fla., and most recently East Windsor.    She retired in 1973 from N.J. Blue Cross/Shield in Newark as a Claims Administrator.    Mrs. McCleery was a…

  • Thompson promises to keep bar high

    PU grad, former assistant takes over men’s head coaching post By: Justin Feil    John Thompson stood in front of the podium Thursday listening to an ovation uncommon from a group of sportswriters.    The five-year assistant coach for the Princeton University men’s basketball team had just been introduced by athletics director Gary Walters as the successor…

  • State DOT to unveil Millstone Bypass report

    Long-delayed assessment seen as subterfuge by opponents. By: David C. Campbell    WEST WINDSOR – After more than a decade of delays, the state Department of Transportation has targeted the end of this month or early October to release its much-anticipated environmental assessment of the proposed Millstone Bypass.    The DOT first proposed building the 2.3-mile roadway…

  • Cheatham happy with latest moves

    Princeton fullback in third different position on football team By: Justin Feil    It’s a new regime for Princeton University’s football program, and with it comes another position for Marty Cheatham.    The senior is now a fullback, his third different position for the Tigers.    Cheatham came to Old Nassau after a standout career as a running…

  • September means one thing: Schooltime!

    LIVING IN MANVILLE By:Mary Ellen Zangara    It’s that time of year again already! The schools are open and getting ready to begin their new school year. Manville schools officially opened yesterday for the 2000-2001 year.    As we start the new school year, some of you may be first-timers while most of us are the veterans…

  • East Windsor nears open space purchases

    Pieces to One Mile Road open space puzzle fitting together By: Michael Arges        EAST WINDSOR – Even when a town has been granted funding, acquiring open space is much more than just writing a check.    At its Aug. 29 meeting East Windsor Township Council moved toward acquiring two parcels of land for open space,…