Category: archives
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NORTH BRUNSWICK: Car crosses median, killing driver, on Route 130 North
NORTH BRUNSWICK — An accident on Route 130 in North Brunswick involving a head-on collision between a car and a truck killed a Monroe man Monday afternoon. At around 12:30 p.m., Mikhail S. Shifrin, 65, of Belford Road, Monroe, was travelling south on Route 130 when he crossed over the grass median and into oncoming…
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Creating the Wilf Campus Archive
By Peggy Mombert Eight months ago, Elaine Rand Fromkin and Susan Harris, Chief Executive Officers of the Oscar and Ella Wilf Cam pus for Senior Living, approached me to ask if I would be interested in working on the archive for the Wilf Campus. Elaine felt that there was a need for an extensive archive to…
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NJ State Bar Association president, Catholic Charities executive director to receive awards at annual Flame of Charity Dinner
Skillman resident Susan A. Feeney, Esq., will receive the Humanitarian of the Year Award at the Diocese of Metuchen’s Annual Flame of Charity Dinner to be held Oct. 27 in the Hyatt Regency Hotel, New Brunswick.
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Where were you on Sept. 11, 2001?
On Sept. 11, 2011, the nation will remember once again the horror of Sept. 11, 2001. In observance of the 10th anniversary of the events that took place that day, The Beacon welcomes readers to share their experiences surrounding 9/11, including personal stories and photos. We plan to publish a series of readership reflections in…
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Food-Themed Clothing Plans Food Truck Expansion
By Andrew Marshall Robbinsville, NJ – The food-themed clothing range, Pyknic, has announced plans of expansion into mobile retail through the use of an actual food truck. Pyknic will be utilizing the largest funding platform for creative projects in the world, Kickstarter ( http://kck.st/qTsRDX ), to raise capital for the venture. DeSales University ’09 graduates,…
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Creating the Wilf Campus Archive
Peggy Mombert and Debbie Cohn at the Jewish Historical Society Archive
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POLICE BLOTTER
The Lambertville Police Department reported: — Emergency crews went to a residential fire that temporary displaced two families Friday night. The fire, on York Street, was reported at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 19 during the height of a thunderstorm. Responding fire departments quickly contained the fire and limited further damage. The fire was determined to be…
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John Mooney Elected to Somerset Savings Bank
By Donald Reinhard Somerset Savings Bank announced today that John W. Mooney has been elected to its Board of Directors. Mr. Mooney currently serves as President of the Executive Board of Central Jersey Housing Resource Center (formerly SCCOAH), an organization in which he has been active for over 14 years. He is also a member of…
