Category: archives

  • Helping parents set rules at home

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    For parents who find getting their children to follow rules to be an exercise in futility, disciplining them can only exacerbate the problem.    In hopes of making the job of disciplining children yield a positive outcome, the South Brunswick Parent Academy will host a parent workshop titled Rules and Logical…

  • McCain has connection in Mercer

    By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — One local official is hitting the campaign trail this fall.    Mayor Dave Fried last week was named one of Mercer County’s two county coordinators for Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign.    ”It’s really an honor to be chosen and be responsible for Mercer County,” he said.    Working…

  • Genevieve Abigail Varley

       VENICE, Fla. — Genevieve Abigail (Abby) Varley died Sept. 11 at the Harbor Chase Assisted Living Community in Venice.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1910, Ms. Varley will be remembered in Bordentown as the co-owner and operator of the Abbie-Marcia Beauty Shop on Farnsworth Avenue for many years until retiring to Venice in 1986.    She…

  • Camilla M. Schwieger

       HIGHTSTOWN — Camilla M. Schwieger, 94, died Saturday at Meadow Lakes.    Born in Manhattan, N.Y., she lived in New York City until moving to the Meadow Lakes retirement community in 1998. She spent her summers in New Paltz, N.Y.    As a young woman, she worked on Governor’s Island for Bell Labs. After raising her three…

  • Group to celebrate Navratri

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    The Indo-American Cultural Foundation of Central New Jersey will be celebrating the Hindu holiday of Navratri in the South Brunswick High School gymnasium.    The celebration will be held from 8 p.m. through 1 a.m. Sept. 26 and 27, and Oct. 10 and 11.    The event will feature traditional music from…

  • Special thanks from YMCA

       Over the past several months, the South Brunswick Family YMCA has undergone additional improvements. Thanks to painting efforts of Bristol-Myers Squibb employees, the outside of the Y facility has evolved into a bright local landmark. In addition, the interior of the facility received a professional make-over. And not to be outdone, four art students from…

  • Judiah Higgins

    Judiah Higgins Friends and family mourn the passing of Judiah Higgins, who died in his sleep of natural causes on Sept. 1 in Miami. Born in New Castle, Pennsylvania in 1932, Jud lived mainly in New York and Princeton, New Jersey, until retiring to Coconut Grove, Florida. He was educated at Tabor Academy, Princeton University…

  • Elizabeth A. Rossell

       FLORENCE — Elizabeth A. “Beth” Rossell, 46, died Saturday in Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton.    Born in Trenton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Rittley Bradley. She resided in Bordentown, Florence, Columbus and Fort Lauderdale, Fla., before moving back to Florence Township recently.    She was a clerk,…

  • Welcome back picnic a success

    Paula Coll of Lambertville PTA     This past Wednesday evening, Lambertville Public School held our welcome back picnic at the gazebo adjacent to the school.    Mother Nature provided gorgeous weather, and with the help of many dedicated community members, the event was a huge success.    Our most sincere thanks go out to the Union Fire…