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  • Janina Dubicki, 62

       MANVILLE — Janina (Nowik) Dubicki died Thursday, July 27, 2000, at Muhlenberg Regional Medical Center, Plainfield. She was 62.    Born in Rudnia, Poland, she came to the United States in 1959 and lived in Newark and Irvington before settling in Manville in 1969.    Mrs. Dubicki had been employed as quality control inspector for 10 years…

  • Homeless families need donations

    A "Bowl-athon" event to raise money for the families is scheduled for 7 p.m. July 28 at the East Windsor Brunswick Playdrome on Rt. 130 By: Staff    Area residents are donating food and clothing to help the families without homes after the fire that destroyed a Twin Rivers apartment building on July 16.    The collection…

  • Faithful Freddy the dog visits his "mother" regularly

    By:Al Wicklund        MONROE — Freddy the Pomeranian makes a celebrity-type entrance to The Residence at Forsgate, almost every day.    With his ears standing straight up and his tail curved over his back, his arrival is part of a normal day’s activities at the assisted living facility. The fluffy, little dog arrives to visit his…

  • Peddie students rescue TV lifeguard from financial loss

    Former star of ‘Baywatch’ program could have drowned in debt if Sarah Hom and Kristina Pentek hadn’t returned her ATM card By: Mark Moffa        HIGHTSTOWN – "I was like ‘That’s Pamela Anderson!’ but they didn’t believe me," said Sarah Hom, who will be a junior at The Peddie School this fall.    Sarah and three…

  • Donald J. Symonoski

       MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP – Donald J. Symonoski, 67, died July 24 at home.    Born in Shamokin, Pa., he lived in Riverside, Old Bridge and Jamesburg before moving to Belle Mead in 1967.    He retired in 1989 as a test technician with AT&T Corp., Woodbridge. Previously, he was a repairman, lineman and technician with New Jersey Bell…

  • Recreation complex gets mixed reviews

    By:Kristy Klaus    Members of the Hopewell Valley Recreation Roundtable called the conceptual plan for the Hopewell Valley Recreational Complex "a slam dunk" for the community, but those who live near the fields disagree.    The roundtable made a presentation of the plan for the 48-acre site at Timberlane Middle School during the July 20 Hopewell Township…

  • Loris A. ‘Larry’ Watson

       TRENTON – Loris A. "Larry" Watson, 59, died July 15 at Capital Health System at Mercer Hospital.    Born in Andrews, S.C. he was a longtime Trenton resident.    He was an electrician with Amtrak for 31 years.    He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War.    Mr. Watson was a member of Church of Christ and…

  • RCN makes revisions

    Corporation may want more than one tennant at Princeton Pike facility By: Lea Kahn    Township planners have scheduled back-to-back public hearings next week to discuss the RCN Corp.’s request for approval of an amended preliminary overall site plan and final site plan approval for Phase I.    The Planning Board will meet Monday at 8 p.m.…

  • Save a life: Give blood this summer

    By:    Summer is a time for abundance – lots of hours of daylight, plenty of leisure activities and a bounty of fresh produce.    But there’s something in short supply during the hotter months – blood donations.    Residents of northern Burlington County will have a chance to give this precious fluid next month in a variety…