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  • District losing two to military service

    By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer    Two Manville teachers will leave the district midyear and return to military service, district Superintendent Donald Burkhardt announced at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting.    Dr. Burkhardt said Manville High School physics teacher Harry Peles would return to active duty in the Army Reserves, just a month after the school year…

  • Bear cub sighted again

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    The month long travels of a 150-pound bear cub through South Brunswick and neighboring communities continues with the animal being spotted in the township again recently.    The latest sighting occurred July 13 in the backyard of a house on Perrine Road, near the township’s border with Plainsboro. The black bear…

  • Post 26 repeats as Legion champs

    Sean Moylan Sports Writer     With the MCALL title on the line, Bordentown Post 26 star Matt Moceri, the defending league MVP, made sure he was on the mound for Sunday’s “winner takes it all” early afternoon playoff game versus Hamilton Post 31 at Moody Park. In only his second start of the season, Moceri…

  • July 24, 2008

       Elizabeth Pallotti    Elizabeth (Betty) M. Pallotti, of Lawrence, died Tuesday at the home of her sister Patricia Darrah and her husband Edward. She was 69.    Born in Trenton, she had resided in Lawrence for 50 years.    Daughter of the late Leon and Mary Cefalone Pallotti, sister of the late Michael and Joseph Pallotti and Thelma…

  • EDITORIAL: Hard to justify tax breaks for corporations

       There’s been a great deal of talk lately about how New Jersey is an unfriendly place to do business.    Taxes are too high. Environmental regulations are too stringent. Highways are too congested. Other states welcome businesses with open arms while New Jersey gives them every reason to take a hike.    This, at least, is how…

  • Charlotte Mae Elson

    BORDENTOWN — Charlotte Mae Elson, 81, formerly of Bordentown, died Sunday at the City of Oaks Nursing Home, Raleigh, N.C.     Born in Trenton, she resided in Bordentown for 40 years before moving to North Carolina three years ago. She was a former member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Bordentown, where she served as…

  • Kenneth Marlin

    BORDENTOWN — Kenneth “Pat” Marlin, 80, died July 16 at Virtua Memorial Hospital located in Mount Holly with his loving family by his side.     Born in Bordentown, he was a lifelong resident of the community. He was a truck driver for 42 years, working for Roadway and Strang Trucking Co. He is survived by…

  • Borough reviews cable TV agreement

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer Cablevision deal would include discounts for seniors       In an effort to maintain its relationship with Cablevision of Raritan Valley, the Borough Council unanimously introduced an ordinance July 14 to renew the cable television franchise with the company for a period of 10 years.    Councilmen Ed Komoroski and Ted Petrock were…

  • Police get to know neighbors

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    Sometimes people can be hesitant to contact police to voice their concerns about what’s going on in their community.    In an effort to reach out to residents throughout town and improve communication, the South Brunswick Police Department will be holding several family friendly events over the next few weeks.    ”We…