Category: archives
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CRANBURY: Family remembers a loving daughter
By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer CRANBURY — On the eve of her 16th birthday, surrounded by her family, Helene Cody lay sedated in a hospital bed in the pediatric ward of the St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital in New York City, about to bestow the only gift she had left to give to the world. Despite…
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MANVILLE: Like father, like son
Brendan Amos joins father at fire company MANVILLE — October, Fire Prevention Month, has a special meaning for Immaculata High School senior Brendan Amos of Manville, who now serves a probationary firefighter for the Somerset 25 Fire Station. Two years ago, Amos joined the Station, which features a tribute to IHS Alumni and former Somerset…
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LAWRENCE: ‘Walking school bus’ advocates to try again
Lawrenceville Elementary School is being considered as the pilot site for a "walking school bus" program. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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WEST AMWELL: Students have fun ‘After the Bell’
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer WEST AMWELL — “Alien guts!” The boys and girls in the after-school class at West Amwell Elementary School shouted out what they had made. With huge smiles on their faces, they squished the pastel blue, green and, occasionally peach, globs through their fingers, held them up to their cheeks or…
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EAST WINDSOR: Trial set for 2006 stabbing defendant
TRENTON — The murder trial of an East Windsor man charged in 2006 with stabbing a woman with whom he lived is scheduled to start Dec. 1, said a county prosecutor’s office spokeswoman. Donald Zampini, 70, of Wyndmoor Drive, is charged with the stabbing death of 63-year-old Barbara Morris with a household knife.…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Officials OK Hindu temple
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer ROBBINSVILLE — The Planning Board has unanimously approved a proposal for a five-building Hindu worship complex after an extended presentation that took two board meetings. The board held a special meeting Oct. 29, which finished a presentation that began a week earlier and also saw the public hearing and vote…
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EAST WINDSOR: Problems still seen with mixed-use development proposal
By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer EAST WINDSOR — In an attempt to bring its site plan more in line with the township Planning Board’s wishes, D&E Realty this week presented an updated version of its proposal for a mixed-use complex featuring a bank and restaurant on the south side of Route 130. But at least…
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UPPER FREEHOLD: Rural towns cheer ruling on police coverage
By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer Officials in rural towns like Upper Freehold and Millstone are thrilled their efforts to fight a mandate charging local taxpayers for state police coverage have paid off. The State’s Council on Local Mandates recently nullified provisions of the state budget that would have required 89 municipalities to either pay for…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Borough leaders react to latest word from rug mill owner
By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor HIGHTSTOWN — After more than four years of negotiations and changed plans, perhaps nothing would surprise borough leaders and interested residents when it comes to the desires of developer John Wolfington. That doesn’t mean anyone was happy to read a couple weeks ago that the owner of the rug mill…
