Category: archives
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Margaret Biri Perka
ROBBINSVILLE Margaret Biri Perka, 91, died Saturday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton. Born and raised in Carteret, she lived there until 1985. She then lived in Woodbridge for 15 years before moving to Rose Hill Assisted Living seven-and-a-half years ago. Ms. Perka was educated in Carteret schools and graduated from Coleman…
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Community Calendar
Meatless pasta dinner Thursday, March 6 The Clarence B. Lamb Elementary School PTO will hold a fundraiser from 3 to 9 p.m. at Chuck E. Cheese in Burlington. For more information, call Darlene at 609-556-3815. ThE ZoNe Friday, March 7 Kerensa Gray will perform in concert at ThE ZoNe at 7 p.m at…
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Early morning commuter tried to help save family
Michelle Ferrell, 53, died in the Feb. 27 blaze and her son Bobby, 14, died trying to save her. By Stephanie Prokop and Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writers SPRINGFIELD —When Michael Davison stopped at the sight of a fire consuming a house on Monmouth Road early on Feb. 27, he wasn’t looking to be a hero.…
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Edmund A. Ayoub
Daughter lives in Princeton BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Edmund A. Ayoub died Tuesday after a long illness. He was 86. Born Brooklyn, he was a lifelong Brooklyn resident. With his brothers, he established and ran a successful family business, Modern Negligee, out of New York City. Mr. Ayoub was a World War II Army veteran.…
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Duke Farms envisions future in agri-tourism
With new trails, areas designated for organic farming, agricultural research and ongoing environmental research, Duke Farms will offer a number of activities on iste. Graphic courtesy of Duke Farms
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Carmella Purgavie
HAMILTON Carmella (Millie) Purgavie, 73, died Feb. 27 in Cooper University Hospital, Camden. Born in Trenton, daughter of the late Dominick Sr. and Ermelinda DiDonato Pintinalli, she had been a resident of Hamilton for 52 years. A 1932 graduate of Trenton Central High School, Mrs. Purgavie retired from the New Jersey State Police in…
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Township lays off 2 firefighters
Mayor cites economic reasons, not contract negotiations By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer ROBBINSVILLE — Two full-time firefighters have been laid off in what the township says is a cost-saving maneuver and firemen say is just another case of anti-union tactics. Jason Belmont, vice president of the Robbinsville Professional Firefighters Association, and Ed Hirschman were given…
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Resident offers kudos for wine and cheese event
Blanche Brann, Woodlane Road I just want to say what a terrific event hosted by Cherry Grove Farm on Friday night. It was a great crowd, wonderful music, nice wine from Hopewell Valley Vineyards and fabulous cheeses. It’s not surprising that young cheese maker Megan Caley learned her craft in the Marche region of Italy,…
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Images of independence
Originally from Kosovo, Elshani family of Bordentown watches history unfold from a distance By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer BORDENTOWN CITY — As they gathered around the television in their second-story apartment on Farnsworth Avenue, the Elshanis seem to emit the energy of a happy made-for-TV family. They banter back and forth, and laugh and…
