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  • Margaret W. Crawford

       FORT PIERCE, Fla. – Margaret W. “Peg” (nee Wainwright) Crawford, 79, of Fort Pierce, FL, formerly of Wrightstown, died Friday at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia.    She was born in Trenton and attended Pemberton High School. She was employed as a bus driver for Bordentown High School and then drove for Pemberton Township. She retired from…

  • POLICE BEAT

    Plumsted    Police are asking residents for information regarding a stolen motorcycle.    Cream Ridge resident Michael Labelle, 22, reported a 2005 Suzuki GSX motorcycle missing around 11:40 a.m. June 14, police said. The vehicle was being stored on Mr. Labelle’s property and the theft reportedly happened overnight.    The motorcycle was entered into the National Crime Information…

  • Borough cancels Street Fair

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    JAMESBURG — Locals will have to say sayonara to the borough’s annual Street Fair, at least for 2008.    ”As far as the (Borough) council is concerned we’re not putting it on,” said Mayor Anthony LaMantia about the Street Fair, which typically is held in early September. “The goal is to…

  • Council mulls budget, fuel cost challenges

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — The Township Council has introduced a $17.1 million municipal budget, which raises $9,491,561 from taxation and calls for a tax rate of 36 cents per $100 of assessed home value.    The tax rate, 2 cents more than last year, would mean a municipal tax bill of $1,350 for…

  • ‘Mags’ rags on pals his own special way

    After hearing it from other dugout, Monroe product delivers for Post 401 with actions By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor    Marc Magliaro knew how to answer the jibes.    The Monroe Township resident is also the South Brunswick Post 401 shortstop. During Saturday’s game between South Brunswick and Monroe Post 519 — a battle of the top…

  • Princeton becomes a movie set

    By Lauren Otis, The Packet Group    Hollywood has again descended on Princeton to the amusement and occasional chagrin of residents and passersby.    Movie star sightings, cars crashing into light poles on cue, large studio trucks emblazoned with “Paramount Pictures, Los Angeles” lining University Place and elsewhere, blasé staffers, camera booms, latex “stunt double” masks and…

  • John S. Csaszar

       FLORENCE — John S. Csaszar, 72, of Roebling died June 25 at Cooper Medical Center, Camden.    Mr. Csaszar was born in Hungary, he was the son of the late John and Rose Csaszar. He resided in Roebling for 51 years. He was a retired master machinist with 43 years of service. He was an avid…

  • Third-graders bid Weston School goodbye

    Third-graders bid Weston School goodbye

    Weston School Principal Don Frank and Ilene Gonzalez share a laugh as he presents her graduation certificate. Photos by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • Lawrence finishes tournament, 2-2

    DISTRICT 12 SOFTBALL By Tim Falls, Sports Editor    The Lawrence 12-year-old All Star softball team finished 2-2 in the District 12 tournament.    ”The girls did very well,” said manager Tom DeFillipo. “We didn’t get where we wanted, but we played well.”    Lawrence recorded wins over East Windsor and Allentown, but lost to Millstone-Roosevelt and Robbinsville.…