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  • Carol C. Laudenberger

       HIGHTSTOWN — Carol C. Laudenberger, 96, died in her home at Meadow Lakes on Sept. 26.    Raised in Idaho, she came east in the late 1930s and settled in New Jersey, living in Westfield for close to 50 years.    Mrs. Laudenberger received a bachelor’s of science degree in home economics in 1934 from Utah State…

  • Candidates, committeemen debate mercury lawsuit’s merits

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    HILLSBOROUGH — Citing “huge expenses” in moving forward, Democratic candidate Matt Dawson objected Sept. 23 to the Township Committee’s decision to file a lawsuit against the federal government for failing to remove the 2,617 metric tons of mercury from Hillsborough.    ”This is a high expense to move forward with when…

  • Police Beat: From the Oct. 3 edition

    Staff report East Windsor    Victor M. Najera, 18, of The Orchard, was charged Tuesday with possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and theft.    Police said they responded to the parking lot of the CVS pharmacy on Route 130 at 2 a.m. on a report of a man holding a…

  • Editorial: Economy deals a bumpier ride to New Jersey

    One of the more telling moments in last week’s presidential debate came when moderator Jim Lehrer asked each of the candidates to explain, in detail, which federal programs or services would have to be cut in order to accommodate the $700 billion financial-services rescue plan. Sen. John McCain went after his favorite target — congressional…

  • PBA endorses Democrats

    Patrolman Angelo Zecca, PBA Local 166    The South Brunswick Police Benevolent Association Local 166 represents the front-line officers who deal with the daily problems of our community. Our call to service gives us a unique perspective on the community we serve. We pride ourselves on the development of relationships to be effective. Those relationships have…

  • Lawrence still awaits plans for assisted living facility

    Lawrence still awaits plans for assisted living facility

    File photo by Mark Czajkowski The front of the historic Gulick House on Lawrence and Province Line Roads, the site of a proposed assisted living facility.

  • Meet the Borough Council candidates

    Meet the Borough Council candidates

    Steve Szabo: "…And I enjoy it, and got to meet a lot of people … I have learned how politics work in town.”

  • Poverty and the presidency

    Marcus Perkins of Princeton To the editor:     I would like to raise an important consideration in the upcoming presidential election. While it is readily evident that our country’s economy is struggling and we are still dealing with an ongoing military standoff abroad, the United States and the rest of the world cannot afford to…

  • Alexander Road railroad bridge work extended to mid-December

    By Greg Forester, The Packet Group    WEST WINDSOR — Roads associated with the Alexander Road bridge project will continue to be closed until mid-December under a two-month extension announced Monday by state Department of Transportation officials.    Work on underground gas pipes at the site that required assistance from Public Service Electric & Gas Co. are…