Category: archives
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L-WAYBA
By: Karen Scheetz The Lambertville-West Amwell Youth Baseball Association finished its regular season schedule Friday. Since there are few games to report on, The Beacon will dedicate the next two articles to the athletes who may have been over looked in past weeks by catching up on games that were played in April and…
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Dana Rhea Dodson, 31
Dana Rhea Dodson, 31, of Kendall Park died Sunday in New York. She was born in Lubbock, Texas and lived in Kendall Park for the past 12 years. She was an established model and fitness competitor. She was employed by First Bank of Central Jersey, North Brunswick. She is survived by her parents, Kay and…
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Crowd pushes for expansive study of Rt. 92
By: David Weinstein A wide range of requests were presented to the Army Corps of Engineers at a June 8 scoping meeting concerning Route 92. And it was area residents, local officials and hired professionals of South Brunswick who made those requests of the corps. As a result of the meeting, the proposed road’s traffic…
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Senior menus
All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville. The value of each meal is $3.13. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine. The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted. Regular menu Thursday, June 15 — Tomato rice…
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Soldier’s story
Family appreciates sacrifices made by dad who served country By: Eric Schwarz Michael Zedowsky, 83, was never afraid to get his “hands dirty.” He served in the Army during World War II (1941-45) and came back to raise a family of seven children. His ex-wife, June Zedowsky of Hillsborough, acknowledged that Mr. Zedowsky’s experiences in…
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LeRoy McMullen, 59
LeRoy McMullen, 59, died Sunday at his residence. He was born in Monmouth Junction and lived there all his life. Before retiring in 1995, he was employed by South Brunswick Township as a welder/fabricator for 25 years. He was a member of Miller Memorial Presbyterian Church, Monmouth Junction. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, target shooting, motorcycling…
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Famed artist left a legacy of living
Sculptor George Segal dies at age 75 By: David Weinstein The late George Segal, in his studio in November, talks about his work. Staff photo by John Keating Renowned artist, sculptor and township resident, George Segal, perhaps South Brunswick’s best kept secret for six decades, died Friday in his Deans home. He was 75. Bronx-born…
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Eleanor Poland
Longtime area resident By: TRENTON — Eleanor Irene Poland, 70, died Thursday, June 8, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton. Born in Trenton, she was a longtime area resident before moving to New Egypt and returning to Trenton 30 years ago. She was a medical technician at Trenton Psychiatric Hospital for 15 years…
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Township Council eyes limits on fast food
By: Kristy Klaus As fast-food restaurants go in South Brunswick, customers can have it their way. But not along Route 1. And, if the Township Council has its way, fast-food restaurants will be limited to neighborhood and commercial districts along Route 27 in Kingston, Route 27 near Finnegans Lane and areas in Monmouth Junction and…
