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  • Three men charged with bias crimes

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    EAST WINDSOR — Three 18-year-old college students from the township have been charged with bias crimes after a recent spate of local anti-Semitic vandalism.    Nikolai Afanassenkov, of Brownstone Road; Max Drazdik, of Wilmor Drive; and Nicholas Kurahara, of Dorchester Drive, were all charged with bias intimidation and bias-based criminal mischief,…

  • Rug mill owner sues Hightstown

    By Vic Monaco, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — In the spring of 2004, developer John Wolfington said he’d build 82 residential units at the site of the former rug mill and provide new space there for employees of the nearby borough hall and attached Police Department headquarters.    ”I love this property,” he said of the Bank…

  • ABIS splits final two dual meets on mat

    by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor    The Alexander Batcho Intermediate School wrestling team split its final two dual meets last week, but the squad’s overall accomplishment this season has been anything but ordinary.    ABIS finished with a 4-7 regular season record to double last year’s win total. ABIS rolled over Bernards but was rocked by Somerville.…

  • 29 Days: Richard Allen

    29 Days: Richard Allen

    “This land, which we have watered with our tears and our blood, is now our mother country, and we are well satisfied to stay where wisdom abounds and gospel is free.” —Richard Allen, pastor and founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, (1760-1831) Source: African American Quotations by Richard Newman, Checkmark Books, an imprint of…

  • Frank Russo

       MANVILLE — Frank Russo died Feb. 4. He was 91.    Born in Raritan, he was a resident of that borough until moving to Manville in 1945.    Mr. Russo was employed as a mason at C. M. Viscione Masons for 20 years.    He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War receiving numerous medals including…

  • Reported WW abduction attempt now seen as aborted runaway incident

    By Greg Forester, Staff Writer    WEST WINDSOR — A massive manhunt was under way in the neighborhoods around West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South on Thursday morning after high school officials reported what was originally thought to be the attempted abduction of a 16-year old female student, according to police.    It was later determined that the…

  • Parking ban ‘a long time coming’

    By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer    FLORENCE — Big trucks would be prohibited from parking near the Corner Deli on the northbound side of Delaware Avenue if an ordinance passed recently by the Township Council is approved by the county freeholders.    The ordinance, passed Feb. 6, has been a long time coming, said resident Don Kamienski,…

  • Bordentown wrestling team advances in state action

    By Sean Moylan, Sports Writer    ”Once Josh (Slezak) won we knew we had it,” said Joe Sprague, whose fourth seeded Bordentown High wrestling team defeated a tough Robbinsville squad (fifth seed), 45-22, in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I quarterfinals at Bordentown on Monday night.    It was an important night for the Scotties on many…

  • Feb. 14, 2008

       Jan Toryfter    Jan Toryfter died Sunday as a result of a hunting accident by the Delaware Bay in Fairfield Township. He was 45.    Born in Olsztyn, Poland, Mr. Toryfter came to the United States in 1989 and was a Trenton and Lawrence Township resident.    He was employed with the Colgate-Palmolive Company in Piscataway. He was…