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  • HEALTH MATTERS: Frequent heartburn may signal trouble

    If you are experiencing regular acid reflux, it’s important to consult your physician for diagnosis and treatment. By Eric H. Shen, M.D. Princeton HealthCare System     Maybe you had a big plate of spaghetti with tomato sauce for dinner or perhaps you drank one too many of cups of coffee during the day, or maybe…

  • MANVILLE: Scout’s shady project takes root at MHS

    by Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Manville Boy Scout Tim Santoro is getting closer to earning the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor in Boy Scouts as he completes a beautification project at Manville High School.    ”I always wanted to do something for the high school,” the 17-year-old MHS senior said. “In the front…

  • Margaret M. Shea

       LEVITTOWN, Pa. — Margaret M. Shea, 87, of Galilee Village,Levittown, Pa., died Tuesday at Chandler Hall Hospice, Newtown, Pa.    Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong area resident. Raised in Hamilton, she attended the Trenton public schools and Trenton Business School.    She was employed as a bookkeeper with Smith, Kline and French for 15 years…

  • Salvatore J. Lanzetta

       PRINCETON TOWNSHIP — Salvatore J. “Sal” Lanzetta, 54, died at his home Saturday.    Born in Princeton Borough, he was a lifelong resident of Princeton Township. A 1973 graduate of Princeton High School, he enrolled at Lincoln Tech in Pennsylvania to obtain his certification as an auto mechanic. Mr. Lanzetta worked as an auto mechanic for…

  • HIGHTSTOWN: Boro eyes ‘more realistic’ housing numbers

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — State housing projections, and thus Council on Affordable Housing requirements, for the borough during the next decade are “irrational,” says Borough Planner Tamara Lee.    And the Planning Board agrees, solidifying that sentiment by voting 9-0 Monday to introduce a draft of revisions Ms. Lee made to the borough’s…

  • ‘Drive-in’ flu clinic Saturday

       The Somerset County Health Department is inviting residents to “drive on through and prevent the flu” from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, at the South County Public Works Facility on Roycefield Road in Hillsborough.    Cost is $10 per person. The flu shots will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.    In order to receive the…

  • ROBBINSVILLE – Road improvement begins at 33/130

    By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — The state has begun a 14-month road improvement project on routes 33 and 130 that will help improve traffic flow in the township.    The New Jersey Department of Transportation closed the shoulders in both directions on Route 33 last week to begin the $7.7 million project, which will…

  • Democrat thanks supporters in recent election

    Wayne Smith, Allentown    To those who supported me in this election, my sincere gratitude. For her patience and support, my wife deserves a gold star.    In America, we are blessed with the right to vote. I have been, and will always be, perplexed as to why so many citizens choose not to fully exercise that…

  • Grateful to supporters

       I would like to thank all of the citizens of Middlesex County who supported my teammates, Daniel Kerwin and Robert Thuring, and me during our campaign for seats on the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders.    It was an interesting and challenging campaign with the themes of “Change” and a “New Direction” being called for…