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  • Big Fish Seafood Bistro

    This is a chain that has successfully negotiated the treacherous waters of pleasing the masses while serving quality, inventive fare. The menu includes company signatures and dishes designed specially for the area. By: Pat Tanner Big Fish Seafood Bistro 3535 U.S. Route 1 (MarketFair), West Windsor (609) 919-1179 Food: Very good Cuisine: Seafood and other…

  • Two petitions, one decision

    Dueling signatures over Gedney Road speed humps By: Lea Kahn    Armed with dueling petitions, one group of residents of Gedney Road asked Township Council to install speed humps while another group urged the council not to install the traffic-calming devices.    More than a dozen residents attended Township Council’s regular meeting Tuesday night to make their…

  • Scouts do practice a form of bigotry

    To the editor:    I am writing in response to the letter written by Ms Laura Burshnic that appeared in last week’s paper ("’Bigot’ label unfair for Boy Scouts").    In her letter, Ms Burshnic applauds the recent decision in the case of James Dale v. The Boy Scouts of America. Ms Burshnic then expresses her distaste…

  • EDITORIAL: This Web site mixes high-tech and low deceit

       Need a good laugh to brighten your day?    Have we got a Web site for you!    Log on and you’ll be greeted by the following message: "Integrity, trust, passion, creativity, quality and sharing. They’re the values that guide us as a business and as individuals. So does a belief in adult choice – that’s why…

  • Hillsborough has more going than new post office

    BEACON EDITORIAL, Aug. 17 By:Hillsborough Beacon    In another two months, with some small amount of fanfare and hoopla, Hillsborough will unveil its new post office on Amwell Road, complete the township’s own ZIP code.    From what we’re told, this new post office will help build a sense of community. We’re a little fuzzy on how…

  • Benedetto Mattei

       Benedetto Mattei, 81, died Aug. 9 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy.    Born in Perugia, Italy, he came to the United States in 1954 and settled in Jamesburg shortly after. He was a porter at Carter Wallace Corp. in Cranbury for more than 15 years until retiring in 1985. He was a member of…

  • Angela Manning Shelton

       Angela Manning Shelton, 81, died Sunday at St. Peter’s Medical Center, New Brunswick.    She lived in the Bronx for many years before moving to Perrineville five years ago. She was an advertising research manager for Petersen Publishing Co., New York, for over 10 years, retiring in 1984. She was a member of Nativity of Our…

  • Schroeder takes round-about way to reaching his goal

    Goalie hopes to make pro leagues By: Frankie Richards    Craig Schroeder thought that dropping out of college and going to England to play soccer would be the opportunity of a lifetime.    Turns out leaving England and returning to college was the opportunity of a lifetime.    The final-semester senior at Lafayette College will play his third…

  • A CHAT WITH MARY

    Taxes, health care major issues for local diners By:Mary Kaempfen    Issues. There are plenty of them whether you are in the Democratic camp or the Republican camp. They stare at you from the headlines, and some of them affect your purse or your moral fiber. Some issues seem to have been stolen from one set…