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  • MANVILLE: New superintendent should know town, forum attendees say

    by Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    Manville’s next superintendent of schools should know residents feel the town is very closeknit and family oriented, according to comments at last week’s public session on the superintendent search.    The five-person turnout at the New Jersey School Boards Association’s public input session also had the residents attending asking NJSBA representative…

  • Family thanks supporters of basketball benefit

    Lisa Yi, Robbinsville    The benefit for our son, Jonathan Lee, was amazing. It was beyond what we could have ever imagined. It took the help of many kindhearted people to bring such a big event together. I wanted to thank every person, volunteer, teacher, family and child that attended and helped. Your kindness and support…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Faithful unite in tribute to faith and hope

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Faithful unite in tribute to faith and hope

    Staff photo by John Keating Ali Aziz offers closing remarks at the annual Interfaith Thanksgiving service, which was held this year at the Islamic Society of Central Jersey.

  • Janet D. Field

       MONROE – Janet D. Field, 85, of the Rossmoor section, died Saturday at the University Medical Center at Princeton.    Born and raised in Monroe Township, she was a graduate of Hightstown High School and Penn Hall Junior College, Chambersburg, Pa.. She lived in Hightstown for 52 years. She retired from McGraw-Hill in Hightstown in 1988…

  • Community Calendar: From the Nov. 27 edition

    City Hall project     Saturday, Nov. 29 — The Old City Hall Restoration Project is holding an Open House Fundraiser on Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the city’s Christmas tree lighting. Residents are encouraged to tour Old City Hall to see what it looks like and what work needs to be done. Come…

  • Melvin Larry Baum

       HAMILTON – Melvin Larry Baum, 60, died Sunday at hishome.    Born in New York City, Mr. Baum was a former resident ofPhiladelphia, West Windsor, and Lawrenceville. He was a graduate of Pratt Institute and was the proprietor of Icon Exhibit and Display Corp. in Hightstown before retiring.    He was an Army veteran, and created many…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Court stays rehiring of fired policeman

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — A fired Lambertville police sergeant won’t be back on the job anytime soon despite a recent court ruling to the contrary.    The city has won a stay from the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division.    The stay means Lambertville does not have to bring Sgt. 1st Class Michael…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: RHS girls’ soccer discovers a Gateway to state title game

    By: Sean Moylan Sports Writer     Five years ago a prominent high school soccer coach of 20 plus years, who shall remain nameless, killed off some time waiting for his daughter by watching a local soccer match.     Not one to be easily impressed, the longtime head coach was mesmerized by the unbelievable skill and…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Gibbons’ promise to pay for election questioned

    Mayoral recall leader: I’ll make donation By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor     HIGHTSTOWN — Since July, when he first announced his intention to try to have Mayor Bob Patten recalled from office, J.P. Gibbons has stressed that he would pay the associated costs from his own pocket.     Even while questioning the $16,650 cost estimate…