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  • Raising awareness about environment

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    The students of Brunswick Acres Elementary are trying to make the world a better place.    For the past two weeks, the fifth-graders in Suzanne Hirst’s class have been performing the play “An Earth Day Story,” for other grades in the school as part of a project the class.    ”In small…

  • Movie Times: June 20-26

    Movies and times are valid from June 20-26. Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. EAST WINDSOR MULTIPLEX CINEMAS (609-371-8472): Iron Man (PG-13) Fri., Tues.-Thurs. 1,3:45, 6:40, 9:45; Sat.-Sun. 10:15, 1, 3:45, 6:40, 9:45; Mon. 3:45, 6:40, 9:45. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of…

  • Bordentown Post 26 scratches out a 5-2 Legion start

       As a team, the talented Bordentown Post 26 American Legion baseball squad has yet to play the kind of baseball which made it the “Kings of the MCALL” last year. Still it has played just well enough to start the year 5-2.    Although it won the contest (which is the most important thing), Bordentown was…

  • Year-end fling

    Year-end fling

    Travis Hardy, Jerry Fetzer and Christopher Hardy get ready to demonstrate their catapult. Photos by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • Virginia C. Fort

       MANSFIELD — Virginia C. Fort, 69, died Friday.    Born and raised in Trenton, she was a lifelong area resident having raised her family in Pennington before moving to Columbus in 1999.    Mrs. Fort spent her entire career in the nursing profession. She graduated from Helene Fuld Nursing School in 1958 and was employed there as…

  • GMB students say goodbye

    GMB students say goodbye

    Valedictorian Jenna Rutsky is all smiles after receiving her diploma. Photo by Suzette Lucas

  • Richard Mancini

       MANVILLE – Richard “Richie” Mancini died June 13 at the Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He was 56.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and raised in Levittown, N.Y., and had resided in Texas before settling to Manville 22 years ago.    Mr. Mancini was an operating engineer with I.U.O.E. Local 14 in New York City since 1986.…

  • Health officials look at possibility and timing of flu pandemic

    By Lisa Merolla, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — The local Health Department in West Windsor is readying nearby towns for a potential outbreak of pandemic flu, health officials said at the Township Council meeting on June 12.    Local health departments across the state received grants for pandemic preparation from the New Jersey Department of Health, said…

  • 24-acre site eyed for gym

    By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The Growmark site on Route 130 is getting a makeover as a company headed by former NFL wide receiver Kevin Johnson plans to build a 101,000-square-foot wellness and family sports center.    According to Dylan Leith, a spokesman from K. Johnson Enterprises of Hamilton, the company is purchasing…