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  • Digital TV is ‘time bomb’

    Tom Allibone of West Amwell    Feb. 17, the country’s estimated 13.5 million over-the-air TV viewers will no longer receive the current analog picture because stations across the country will convert their signal to digital.    Consumers who have a regular, working television that is not connected to a satellite or cable company, i.e., free TV, will…

  • Movie Times: May 23-29

    Movies and times are valid from May 23-29. Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. EAST BRUNSWICK MEGA MOVIES AT BRUNSWICK SQUARE (732-651-6342): Indiana Jones & the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (PG13) Fri. 10:35, 11:05, 11:35, 12:30, 1:20, 1:55, 2:30, 3:20, 4:10, 4:45,…

  • Agnes L. Cantwell Mazar

       FLORENCE — Agnes L. Cantwell Mazar, 80, of Florence died May 14 in Samaritan Hospice, Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly.    Born in Frackville, Pa., she was the daughter of the late William and Agnes McGough Cantwell. She was a lifelone resident of Florence Township.    She was retired as head teller, employed by Bank of Mid-Jersey…

  • Wilbur M. Young

    Princeton University controller     SUN CITY WEST, Ariz. — Wilbur M. Young died Sunday at Grandview Health Center. He was 95.    Born in Rossville, Ill., he was a former Princeton-area resident.    Mr. Young was the former controller at Princeton University.    He was captain of the basketball team and quarterback of the football team at Rossville…

  • Dorothy Nancy Faber

       CREAM RIDGE — Dorothy Nancy Faber, 78, of Cream Ridge, died Thursday, May 15, at her home.    Born in Hightstown, she was a lifetime area resident. A member of Upper Freehold Baptist Church, Ms. Faber worked for Weiners Department Store and the Bank of MidJersey in New Egypt for many years. She later retired as…

  • World War II vet in 61st parade

    By Lisa Merolla, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — For 61 years, a local World War II veteran has been a part of Lambertville’s Memorial Day parade.    Now, Victor Rose, an 80-year-old town native, has taken on the role of grand marshal for the first time for Monday’s Memorial Day parade.    The annual parade to honor veterans…

  • Mildred A. Pieretti

       YARDVILLE — Mildred A. Pieretti, 88, died Sunday, May 11, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton.    Born in Trenton, daughter of the late Joseph and Stella VanPelt Soriero, she was a lifelong area resident.    Ms. Pieretti was a member of Holy Angels Roman Catholic Church and Altar Rosary Society. A loving grand- and…

  • HILLSBOROUGH AREA NURSES HONORED BY SOMERSET MEDICAL CENTER

    SOMERVILLE, NJ, May 20, 2008 — Two Hillsborough area nurses were recently honored by Somerset Medical Center as part of its Nurses’ Week celebration. Marites Ventus, RN, of Hillsborough, was BY SOMERSET MEDICAL CENTER Angela Hamilton, RN, of Flemington, a pediatric nurse at Somerset Medical Center, received the medical center’s top nursing honor, the 2008…

  • Obituaries-May 22, 2008

    Zane Lelo    WEST AMWELL — Zane Gregory Lelo, 40, died Sunday, May 11, from injuries suffered from a motorcycle accident.    Born in Easton, Pa., he was a son of Stephan Lelo of Milford and Eleanor Cantu of Kittery, Maine, and stepson of Michele of Milford.    Mr. Lelo had lived in Milford before moving to West…