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  • John D. Miller

       EAST WINDSOR — John D. Miller, 70, died Tuesday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton.    Born and raised in Philadelphia, Mr. Miller was the last of the milkmen after his retirement from the dairy industry.    He was a life member of the Hamilton Elks Lodge #2262, an active member of the Princeton Singles…

  • Jeanette H. Haggerty, 91 of Plainsboro

    Jeanette H. Haggerty, 91 of Plainsboro died Thursday,  January 8, 2009 at home. Born in Hasbrouck Heights, she was a resident of Arizona before moving to Plainsboro in 2006. Mrs. Haggerty was a self-employed Interior Decorator for many years. Daughter of the late Charles Henry and Mary Graf Hasselkuhn, wife of the late Luther Haggerty…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Township briefs

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Committee sets temporary budget    The Township Committee unanimously approved a resolution to adopt a 2009 temporary budget in the amount of $5,927,250.    According to state regulations, the budget cannot exceed $6,540,330.04.    ”We do this in order to expend funds (before adopting a budget),” Mayor Frank DelCore said. “Gov. Jon Corzine…

  • WASHINGTON, D.C.: Rep. Holt to host telephone listening session on Jan. 15

    To participate, call 1-866-447-5149 and enter the pin number, 13372    WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) announced today (Friday) that he will host a telephone town hall meeting with Central New Jersey residents on Jan. 15 between 7 and 8 p.m.    The one-hour meeting will take place five days before the inauguration of Barack…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Pump station plans angers residents

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    Several residents of Onka Drive have expressed concerns recently about a proposed pumping station on public property directly adjacent to their homes.    According to Township Clerk Kevin Davis, the pumping station is to be part of the Claremont sewer project and will pump out to Hamilton Road. The reason the…

  • TRENTON: DiGirolamo indicted in Giordano murder

       TRENTON – A Mercer County grand jury Friday returned an indictment charging Rosario DiGirolamo with the murder of Amy Giordano, of Hightstown, Mercer County Prosecutor Joseph L. Bocchini Jr. announced.    Mr. DiGirolamo 34, of Brooklyn, N.Y., and formerly of Millstone, was charged in a two-count indictment with first-degree murder and fourth-degree tampering with evidence, according…

  • TRENTON: DiGirolamo indicted in Giordano murder

       TRENTON – A Mercer County grand jury Friday returned an indictment charging Rosario DiGirolamo with the murder of Amy Giordano, of Hightstown, Mercer County Prosecutor Joseph L. Bocchini Jr. announced.    Mr. DiGirolamo 34, of Brooklyn, N.Y., and formerly of Millstone, was charged in a two-count indictment with first-degree murder and fourth-degree tampering with evidence, according…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Fire displaces family, sparks community

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — The fire tore through the house for only 20 minutes, but the consequences for the family who lived there will be felt for much longer.    The owners of the Orchard Avenue home had just returned from grocery shopping to see the house consumed with flames, and they watched…

  • MONROE: Council dissolves MUA

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    MONROE — The Township Council voted unanimously to dissolve the Monroe Township Utilities Authority on Monday.    The township has been studying whether to absorb the MUA into the rest of the municipal government as a way to eliminate a level of government.    The MUA, 143 Union Valley Road, manages water…