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  • Mary DeBonis Migliaccio

    TRENTON – Mary DeBonis Migliaccio, 83, died Friday at The Pavilions at Forrestal, Plainsboro.     Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong Trenton area resident and a lifelong member of Our Lady of the Angels Parish/St. Joachim’s Church.     Daughter of the late Umile and Emilia Ungarini DeBonis, wife of the late Angelo Migliaccio, sister…

  • The tricks of outdoor theater

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    Acting in a play with only a couple of weeks to memorize your lines can be hard enough, but imagine performing in front of a live audience and staying in character with mosquitoes buzzing around your face.    The actors involved in the New Jersey Repertory Theatre’s outdoor presentation of “Godspell”…

  • Laba pitches in to effort

    Sean Moylan Sports Writer     With a perfect first name and three excellent relief pitching performance’s already under his belt, Bordentown 12-year-old Little League All-Star baseball standout Clarke Laba was almost expected to turn into Superman for last Thursday’s Section 3 winner’s bracket final versus Sayreville.     The remarkable thing is Laba did turn into…

  • Attendees get tips on avoiding foreclosure

    Meeting held at Lawrence Library By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The handwriting was on the wall for Herb and Roberta Leichssenring.    They missed last month’s mortgage payment on their house, and as for the credit card bills — “forget about it,” Ms. Leichssenring said. They have been using that plastic to pay for day-to-day living…

  • Man guilty of sexual assault

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    MONROE — A local man awaits sentencing by a Bucks County, Pa., judge after a jury found him guilty of indecent sexual assault against two female minors.    Monroe resident Frederick Kelmer, 50, was found guilty June 25 on six counts of indecent assault and two counts of corruption of minors…

  • Candidates for council back out

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    Two of the three Republican nominees for South Brunswick Township Council election in November are dropping out of the race.    Laura DeRuve, of Edgemere Drive, and Richard Nasdeo, of Savage Road, are ending their bid for the council, according to party Vice Chairman Roger Craig. The party’s third nominee, John…

  • Burglars strike Cranbury again

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — Police are tying a recent attempted burglary to the rash of thefts plaguing Cranbury.    The most recent incident occurred Tuesday at an Old Cranbury Road home between 12:30 and 4:20 a.m., according to Cranbury police.    Cranbury Police Chief Ed Kahler said residents woke to find broken glass and…

  • Pierogi paradise

    By Mary Ellen Zangara Special Writer Food and fun on tap at Sacred Heart festival    Final plans are being made for the 40th annual summer festival at Sacred Heart Church on Filak Street. The festival opens at 6 p.m. Tuesday and will continue until Aug. 2.    ”It is a good festival for families, I think…

  • Entrepreneurs encouraged to launch startups

    Entrepreneurs encouraged to launch startups

    By Emily Laermer Staff Writer    According to William Trimmer, Hillsborough is the perfect place for an entrepreneur.    ”We have very deep and strong resources in the area,” the Riverview Terrace resident said. “We have strong technology and a large number of skilled people in many different areas.”    Mr. Trimmer, who has experience in starting up…