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John F. Ambos
Daughter lives in Plainsboro TINTON FALLS — Retired Navy Lt. Commander John F. Ambos died April 22 at home. He was 87. A licensed professional engineer, he was employed by New Jersey Bell Telephone Co. and Verizon for 35 years. He was a district engineer prior to retiring. A 1942 Rutgers University graduate, he…
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Mobile home fees to increase by $5
Public opposed original increase of $15 per month By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer NORTH HANOVER—The Township Committee voted unanimously Thursday night to amend an ordinance that would increase mobile home municipal service fees $5, not the proposed $15. A public hearing for the amended ordinance is set for May 21, and will be at…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR: For the April 24 edition
Benefit dinner Friday, April 25 — Jacksonville Community Center and the St. Andrews Youth Group will sponsor a benefit for the Ferrell Family on April 25. Seatings are at 4, 4:30, 5, 6 and 6:30 p.m. at the community center. Tickets are $10 adults, $5 children ages 4-12 and children under 3 free. Contact…
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Ham dinner at church
The First Baptist Church of Lambertville will have a family style ham dinner at the church at 57 Bridge ST. Saturday, May 17, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Donations are $11 for adults and $6 for children 5-12. Takeouts are available at no extra charge. Street-level seating is available for those who need it. Tickets…
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John E. Servis
Owned electrical contracting firm John E. “Jack” Servis of Princeton died Thursday at the Merwick Rehab Hospital & Nursing Care. He was 87. He owned Servis Electric, an electrical contractor in Princeton.He attended Princeton public schools and graduated from Princeton High School in 1938. He played football, track and field and basketball and was…
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John W. Claghorn Jr.
Career at Time Inc. John Winthrop Claghorn Jr. of Princeton died April 19 at home at Constitution Hill. He was 84. He was a Princeton resident since 1953. Mr. Claghorn spent his career at Time Inc. Born in Philadelphia, he graduated from Chestnut Hill Academy in 1942. Following his graduation, he served with the…
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Robert J. Golden
WHITING Robert J. Golden, 76, died April 17, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. Born in Windsor, he was a lifelong Washington Township area resident before moving to Whiting 12 years ago. An Army veteran of the Korean conflict, Mr. Golden retired as a chief lineman for Jersey Central Power and Light after 32 years.…
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Elizabeth Ann Janda
HIGHTSTOWN Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Janda, 74, died Sunday at the Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Francis in Trenton. Born in New Brunswick, she lived in the HightstownEast Windsor area for 55 years. With her husband, she co-owned and operated Janda’s Paint & Wallpaper store in East Windsor, retiring 10 years ago. She was a…
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Township trash collection costs to increase
By Anthony V. Coppola, Staff Writer EAST WINDSOR Most township residents can expect to pay slightly more for garbage collection come August now that the Township Council has introduced the 2008 budget for that service. The budget, OK’d Tuesday night, includes an increase of about 1 cent per $100 of assessed home value, lifting…
