Category: archives
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James L. Ranallo
CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — James L. Ranallo II, 61, died Friday, April 4. Born in Princeton, he attended schools in Princeton Township and Ewing Township, and was a longtime resident of Ewing and Bordentown before moving to Crystal River, Fla. in 2002. Mr. Ranallo was a Vietnam veteran of the U.S. Navy, having…
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Earth Day celebration on Saturday
The Lawrence Nature Center will hold its grand opening of its new building at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Also, the Mercer County Wildlife Rehabilitation Center will be on hand with live animals, and guided hikes of the Drexel Woods will be ongoing until 4 p.m. Bring proper footwear if you plan to hike. The event…
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Corn conundrum
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer To hear it in the news, food prices are increasing because of a high demand for corn to make ethanol. That should make farmers happy, right? But fuel costs are rising even faster, and local farmers say that’s putting them in a tough spot. Sam Conard, who grows mostly grain…
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April 17, 2008
Joan Farinella Joan J. Russell Farinella, of Lawrence Township, died at her home on April 5. She was 73. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, she resided in Lawrence for the past 47 years. Mrs. Farinella along with her late husband Joseph, were the owners/operators of Deli-Delight, Ewing Township, for 34 years until 2002. Daughter of the…
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Mathilda W. Finn
MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP — Mathilda W. “Tillie” Finn, 96, of Homestead at Mansfield, died Saturday at Virtua Health and Rehabilitation Center, Lumberton Township. Born in Hoboken, daughter of the late Frederick and Della Temberg Buerger, she had been a resident of Rutherford for many years before moving to Homestead 14 years ago. Ms. Finn…
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Bernhard W. Anderson
Memorial service is Saturday A memorial service for Bernhard Word Anderson, former professor of Old Testament at the Princeton Theological Seminary, will be held in the Miller Chapel of Princeton Theological Seminary at 11 a.m. Saturday. A noted educator, author, and biblical scholar, Dr. Anderson is perhaps best known for his textbook, “Understanding the…
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How does Millstone feel about DiGirolamo murder case?
By Anthony V. Coppola and Jessica Ercolino,Staff Writers MILLSTONE — The narrow, wooded roads leading to Rosario DiGirolamo’s two-floor Colonial home are as remote as the alleged murderer’s profile in the community. Mayor Nancy Grbelja said this week that the ongoing murder investigation involving the local resident isn’t garnering all that much attention…
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South Brunswick offense producing as expected
By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor In analyzing his South Brunswick High girls’ lacrosse team in the preseason, first-year coach John Coppola surmised he should have a pretty good attack and midfield. He wasn’t wrong. In the Vikings first five games, the offensive attack and the midfielders have been flowing well, as witnessed by the 10…
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Class rank, GPA policy revisions tabled again
By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer A guidance counselor’s call that turned around a college rejection and netted her son a $27,000 scholarship could have been unnecessary, said Manville parent Stacey Kita, if her son had access to his class rank when applying for the school. ”Maybe no one here looked at it that way, but…
