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HIGHTOWN: Borough hires part-time tax collector
Move to save thousands By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer, Vic Monaco Managing Editor HIGHTOWN The borough has hired a new tax collector, and in the process will save thousands of dollars. On Tuesday the Borough Council approved an agreement with Kathryn Monzo to take over the position previously held by Nancy Martin,…
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MANVILLE: Police blotter
A Riccadonna’s Home Improvements employee reported someone slashed two tires on the business’s 1995 Ford F-150 on Jan. 1. The incident was reported at 8:33 a.m., and police said they believed the damage occurred when the vehicle was parked overnight in the store’s rear parking lot. The damage is estimated at $200. At 7:11 p.m.…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Harding has high hopes for counties
By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor As Saturday’s Greater Middlesex Conference meet approaches, hopes are high for the South Brunswick swim teams. So too is coach John Harding’s blood pressure. ”This is stressful right now, because I’m really hyped for the meet,” Harding said with a laugh on Tuesday. “We really hope to do well. We…
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MONROE: Township readies for digital conversion
By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer MONROE — Despite its large senior population, township officials do not expect February’s deadline for digital television conversion to have too much of an impact. ”I don’t think a vast majority will be affected,” said Wayne Hamilton, township administrator. “There was a concern over the cutoff to digital and who…
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Vito J. Trapani, 80, East Windsor
Vito J. Trapani EAST WINDSOR Vito J. Trapani, 80, died Monday. Born in New York City, he was a longtime East Windsor resident. Mr. Trapani was a prominent businessman and entrepreneur in East Windsor. In 1966, he built the East Windsor Car Wash (formerly York Car Wash) on Route 130, which…
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CRANBURY: Librarian watches history unfold
By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer CRANBURY — While most people were watching history in the making couch-side Tuesday afternoon, one local woman made the trek to Washington, D.C., to experience the presidential inauguration first-hand. It was a brisk morning. Cranbury Public Library Director Marilynn Mullen watched in awe as the first African-American, Barack Obama, took…
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CRANBURY: Police nab stolen car, suspects
CRANBURY — Local police had a rare run-in with a suspect driving a stolen vehicle Jan. 14, recovering both the car and making an arrest without incident. Patrol Officers Paul Lindenfeld and William Simkin were on duty that morning, when they received word that nearby Hightstown Police Department was on the lookout for a 1989…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: David Brown throws his hat into the gubernatorial ring
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — South Brunswick resident David Brown, of Davison Mill Road, said he believes 100 new ideas can change the entire financial landscape of New Jersey. It is on that platform that Mr. Brown recently launched his campaign to become the next governor of New Jersey. ”I didn’t anticipate six weeks ago that I…
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Howard Burr Kelsey, 93, Hightstown
Howard Burr Kelsey HIGHTSTOWN Howard Burr Kelsey, 93, died Jan. 14. A resident of Hightstown, he previously lived in Llewellyn Park in West Orange, and Quogue, N.Y. He graduated from The Hotchkiss School, Yale University in 1937, and Columbia Law School. He was a partner at the New York law firm…
