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  • County, town clash over farmland

    Route 92 property in dispute By: David Weinstein    About 85 acres of farmland the N.J. Turnpike Authority says is slated for proposed Route 92 was excluded by the county from an agricultural preservation zone.    The Middlesex County Agricultural Development Board, however, approved designation of about 2,700 acres on the eastern side of South Brunswick as…

  • Stan Suhaka, 51

       LITTLETON, Colo. – Stan Suhaka died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Denver, Colo. He was 51.    He grew up in Manville and graduated from Rutgers University in New Brunswick in 1970.    Mr. Suhaka worked at Johns-Manville Corp. from 1972-1994 and was transferred to its company based in the Denver…

  • Old Yellow Meeting House Reunion

    By: Kristy Klaus    UPPER FREEHOLD – The Friends of the Old Yellow Meeting House will celebrate the nonprofit organization’s 25th anniversary during this year’s Old Yellow Meeting House Reunion.    The reunion is in its 85th year and is organized by members of the house’s affiliate church – Upper Freehold Baptist Church – and the Friends…

  • Legacy of giving will live on long after volunteer’s death

    Thelma Karras, 71 By: Sara Peters    Selfless. Dogged. Vivacious. Inquisitive. Giving. Humble. Amazing. Smart. Good. Irreplaceable. These are the words people throughout the community use to describe Thelma Karras, 71, a longtime South Brunswick resident, who died Friday.    Those who knew her say she will be remembered for her tireless contribution to the community, both…

  • Warehouse gets approval

    Opening in Washington’s Northeast Business Park By: Frank C. D’Amico    WASHINGTON – The Northeast Business Park will have a new tenant next year.    Lifetime Hoan Corp., a cutlery and kitchenware manufacturer, will move into a newly approved warehouse in early spring 2001, representatives from Matrix Realty Associates said.    Matrix, a Cranbury-area real estate company, owns…

  • Before and After School Program sign-ups begin

    By: David Weinstein    Registration for the Before and After School Program is under way for the 2000-01 school year. Students whose registration is completed before Aug. 11 will begin the program on the first day of school. Those whose registrations are received after Aug. 11 will begin the program on Sept. 25.    Evening registration will…

  • Post 148 finishes in state’s top 12

    By: Kyle Moylan    WEST WINDSOR – Hightstown Post 148 may have missed out on its two chances to advance to the final eight in the state, but the consolation prize was still pretty good.    "If someone had told me that we’d place in the top 12 in the state before the start of the season,…

  • Edition of July 27

       Michael Prytyka    Michael Prytyka, 81, died, July 20, at Capital Health System at Fuld hospital, Trenton.    Born in Hopewell, he was a lifelong area resident.    He was a self-employed farmer until 1957 and retired after 25 years with Cointreau Ltd.    He was a member of the Musicians Union 55 years and played with various local…

  • Helfrey wins respect, new friends at Snapple Bowl

    Charity game pits recent grads from Middlesex schools against Union By: Frankie Richards    During the past few years, Ed Helfrey has been conditioned to block and tackle high school football opponents such as North Brunswick, Bishop Ahr and Sayreville.    Last week some of those players became teammates.    Helfrey, who last month graduated from South Brunswick…