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  • Mozloom, St. John win in Washington

    Claim victory on Republican ticket By: Ken Weingartner        WASHINGTON — Republican Township Committee candidates Jack Mozloom and Cathy St. John said reaching out to new residents paid big dividends at the polls in Tuesday’s primary.    Mr. Mozloom and Ms. St. John defeated Joseph Manger and Henry “Pete” Chamberlin in the Republican primary election Tuesday…

  • Sophie Kocay, 89

       MANVILLE Sophie Kathryn Kocay died Tuesday, June 6, 2000, at home. She was 89.    Born in Treveskyn, Pa., she lived in Manville since 1917.    Ms. Kocay worked in multiple industries throughout Somerset County for many years. In addition, she worked as assembler at Lockheed Electronics Inc. formerly of Watchung for 12 years, retiring in 1976.…

  • Hunt clears hurdle to Roosevelt council return

    Marko also successful in Democratic primary By: Frank C. D’Amico        ROOSEVELT — Former council member Jeff Hunt has cleared one hurdle in his attempt to return to the governing body.    Mr. Hunt and Roosevelt First Aid member Neil Marko were the two top vote-getters in Tuesday’s Democratic primary.    Mr. Marko received 161 votes and…

  • Primary results in

    By:David Learn Vote tallies reflect Manville only and may not represent candidates’ support in Somerset County or the 7th Congressional District. Borough Council (two seats) * Theodore Petrock III (D) 338 * Susan Darabant (R) 253 Alfred Nowak (D) 250 Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders (two spots) * Rebecca Perkins (D) 244 * Kevin…

  • Dr. Alphonse P. Palmieri

       Dr. Alphonse P. Palmieri, M.D., died Monday, June 5, at St. Francis Medical Center.    Dr. Palmieri was chief of pediatrics at St. Francis Medical Center.    Born in Trenton, he lived in Lawrenceville for 33 years.    He was a graduate of Trenton Catholic High School, Lebanon Valley College and Georgetown University Medical School.    After completing his…

  • Better with time

    Mercer County Senior Citizen Art Contest and Show can be viewed at Patterson Center    Watercolor teapots, acrylic sunrises, pastel tides, photographs of mother and child and monotypes of autumn woods graced the walls of the Suzanne Patterson Center in Princeton Borough for the opening of the Mercer County Senior Citizen Art Contest and Show. The…

  • Pantages, Wimer to represent GOP in Allentown

    Win uncontested races for Borough Council bids By: Ken Weingartner    ALLENTOWN — Republicans Peter Pantages and Daniel Wimer will represent the party in the November general election for Borough Council after running unopposed in Tuesday’s primary.    Mr. Pantages, who currently is Borough Council president, received 72 votes while Mr. Wimer received 68 votes.    Council member…

  • PBS to focus on health crisis

    Plainsboro woman serves as associate producer By: David M. Campbell    PLAINSBORO — Newark resident Carrie White suffered from pneumonia and a heart attack following open-heart surgery, but was turned down for home care by a Medicare HMO.    Tom Giardina is a Union resident and veteran who was denied medical coverage for heart-transplant medication by a…

  • Senate contest tops primary ballot

    The polls close at 8 tonight in a primary in which the race for the U.S. Senate has generated the most interest. By: Jennifer Potash    With the presidential candidates already decided, a hotly contested Senate primary tops the ballot for local voters today.    The polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.    There…