Category: archives
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The East is coming West: Indo-American Fair 2008
The sixth annual Grand Indo- American Fair — Mela 2008 — will take place Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 30 and 31, at Mercer County Park, accessible from Hughes Drive in Hamilton. If past festivals are any guide, thousands of people will be turning out to enjoy a celebration of India that offers a…
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Joan Rigby Sikora
ROBBINSVILLE Joan Rigby Sikora, 57, died Aug. 15 at Compassionate Care Hospice, Trenton. Born in Trenton in 1951, she graduated from Hamilton High West in Hamilton and went on to work for McGraw Hill in Hightstown, and eventually in New York City. She was an avid artist, took art classes at Mercer County Community…
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Rabid raccoon found in borough
By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor HIGHTSTOWN — A rabid raccoon was recently found in the borough. It was killed by a local police officer and there were no injuries reported in the Aug. 9 incident, based on a report from the borough Health Department. The raccoon was encountered by a resident at a…
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Frances Huzzy-Hutchinson
HIGHTSTOWN Frances Huzzy-Hutchinson, 83, died Tuesday at Compassionate Care Hospice in Trenton. Born in Monroe Township, she was a resident of Hightstown for 50 years. She was employed with Heinemann Electric Company in Lawrenceville for 30 years. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hightstown and the Autumn Club. Daughter of…
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IN THE KITCHEN: The savor of India
Malathy Jagadeesan displays a variety of baked goods available at Hot Breads in Lawrence, including Indian favorites. The upcoming Indo-American Fair will feature all manner of savory dishes. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski
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Borough looking at expanding parking limits
By Anthony Coppola, Staff Writer HIGHTSTOWN — Borough Council has agreed to revisit the parking portion of Hightstown’s traffic ordinance after some complaints about limitations caused by the designated time limits in municipal parking lots. ”I’ve received some calls from local business owners who feel their businesses require greater than two hours for services to…
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District to offer new 8th-grade electives
By Anthony V. Coppola, Staff Writer EAST WINDSOR The regional school district is putting the finishing touches on curricula for 10 new electives for eighth-grade students at Melvin H. Kreps Middle School for the 2008-2009 school year. The new electives are part of an overhauled middle school schedule that is more “student-centered” and provides…
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IN THE KITCHEN: The savor of India
By Faith Bahadurian Special Writer Are you going to the mela? This Sanskrit word for a gathering or festival perfectly defines the sixth annual Indo-American Fair at Mercer County Park on Aug. 30 and 31. Organized by Shirdi Sai Dham, a nonprofit cultural organization, the event has grown by leaps and bounds. …
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BREAKING NEWS: Petition to recall Mayor Patten finally hitting the streets
Required notice and petition approved by recall official By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor HIGHTSTOWN — The petition effort to recall Mayor Bob Patten was expected to finally hit the streets yesterday after the recall committee’s third attempt at filing a notice of intention, the first step in the necessary approval process, was OK’d earlier…
