Category: archives
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Fast food restaurant wins tax appeal case
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer With the recent settlement of a tax appeal, McDonald’s Corporation, on Route 206, has gone from leading the pack of fast food restaurant tax assessments to falling in the middle of the three biggest chains. The Township Committee unanimously approved a resolution April 8 to enter into a stipulation of…
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Plainsboro police to co-host expo at Quaker Bridge Mall on Sunday
PLAINSBORO — The Plainsboro Police Department will be joining their counterparts in Lawrence to host the 12th annual Law Enforcement Expo, to be held at the Quaker Bridge Mall in Lawrence on Sunday, April 20. The expo will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the mall. Activities, both inside and outside the…
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Potts taking Bordentown baseball to ‘Prime Time’
Sean Moylan Sports Writer “Tommy Potts is good. I call him ‘Prime Time’ because he always pitches well in the big games,” said Bordentown High head varsity baseball coach Joe Sprague, after Potts pitched the Scotties to a 5-3 win over Holy Cross on Tuesday afternoon at Gilder Park. Tommy Potts has a…
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Cranbury eyes PNC Bank
Building, property up for sale By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer CRANBURY — The Township Committee on Monday will discuss possibly buying the PNC Bank building. ”I think I could support that kind of a purchase for Cranbury because of the number of benefits,” said Committeeman Richard Stannard. The “For Sale” sign has been perched in…
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Eileen Perdoni
Eileen Murphy Perdoni, 78, of Helmetta, died Saturday, April 12, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in South Amboy, Ms. Perdoni lived in Jamesburg before moving to Helmetta 41 years ago. She was a parishioner of St. James R.C. Church, Jamesburg, and a member of the St. James Columbiettes, St. James…
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Richard Matteo
‘Coach’ touched the lives of many By Davy James, Staff Writer JAMESBURG — Many people hope to leave a legacy behind after they die. Richard “Coach” Matteo left behind a legend in Jamesburg and etched his name across the record books of New Jersey high school athletics. Mr. Matteo, 88, died Saturday at Robert Wood…
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Cranbury voters say ‘yes’ to budget
By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer CRANBURY — It was a good night for the Cranbury school board. The $16.6 million spending plan passed and all three Board of Education candidates were voted in as Tuesday’s election night went by without a hitch. About 17 percent of registered voters in Cranbury, or 447 residents, cast their…
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Monroe elects newcomer to board
By Davy James, Staff Writer MONROE — Voters elected newcomer Kenneth Chiarella and two incumbents to serve on the Monroe Board of Education, while longtime board member Joseph Homoki was not re-elected for a new three-year term. Mr. Chiarella finished with 2,435 votes, incumbent Kathy Leonard finished with 2,274 votes, Kathy Kolupanowich finished with 2,197…
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Former township man charged with sexually assaulting two boys
By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor EAST WINDSOR A former township man in federal custody has been charged with sexually abusing two local boys in 2005. Edward Kline, 28, was charged Wednesday with seven counts of sexual assault, three counts of criminal sexual contact, 10 counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, one count…
