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  • Harriet J. Kaftanic, 87, of Princeton

    passed away Saturday, December 27, 2008 at Park Place Center in Monmouth Junction after a brief illness. Born in Springfield, IL, she lived in Metuchen, NJ before moving to Princeton in 1972. Harriet received a Bachelor of Science degree in Art Education from Illinois State University in 1943. She also attended the Art Institute of…

  • LAWRENCE: Mayor reflects on 11 years

    LAWRENCE: Mayor reflects on 11 years

    File photo Former Lawrence Mayor Mark W. Holmes Sr. has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $90,000 from the Asbury Park Housing Authority while he worked for the authority, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor.

  • Concert Calendar

    The Record Collector, Bordentown City Upcoming shows at The Record Collector, 358 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown City, include:     Friday, Dec. 26 — Music and Mirth with Uncle Floyd.     Saturday, Dec. 27 — The Doughboys.     Thursday, Jan. 1 — The Dickies (9 p.m.) and The Fiendz (8 p.m.)     Friday, Jan 2 and Saturday,…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: State lawmaker would like to eat up ‘doughnut’ towns

    Local reaction mixed to Gusciora’s planned bill By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    The days of tiny boroughs surrounded by larger townships in the state may be numbered if one area state legislator has his way.    Assemblyman Reed Gusciora, D-15th, says he will be proposing legislation in January that would merge so-called “doughnut communities” — pairs…

  • Community Calendar: From the Dec. 25 edition

    Food pantry     Businesses on Farnsworth Avenue in Bordentown City will again partner with St. Mary’s food pantry to collect non-perishable groceries and personal hygiene products for the area’s needy.     Look for the decorated boxes in front or inside many stores and businesses. As tough as it is for most of us at this…

  • Rose Garefino Celli

       STOCKTON — Rose Garefino Celli, 88, died at home Dec. 24.    A lifelong resident of Stockton, she was a member of St. Agnes R.C. Church in Stockton and its Altar and Rosary Society, the Lambertville Delaware Valley Senior Citizens, the Stockton Civic Committee, and the Stockton Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary, for which she had served…

  • EAST WINDSOR: McKnight school fails to meet federal standard

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN —The Ethel McKnight Elementary School was one of the nearly 30 percent of New Jersey schools that did not meet federal No Child Left Behind Act standards, according to a recently released state report.    This is the first year the school has failed to meet those standards and, thus,…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Persistency paid off

    Moorhead pestered Strebeck into blossoming career By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor    Stefan Moorhead enjoys rooting for other South Brunswick High athletic teams besides his own, but the Vikings’ winter track & field coach does admit to some ulterior motives.    "I’m there to support the team, but I’m also trying to get some track athletes," Moorhead…

  • NORTH HANOVER: Special meeting scheduled

    A special meeting of the Township Committee held on Tuesday, Dec. 30. The purpose of this meeting will be to approve payment of bills and claims, consider a 2009 mercantile application, budget transfer resolution, salary resolution, cancellation of budget appropriations, and executive session. The meeting will be held at 1 p.m. in the Municipal Building,…