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  • Car crash claims life

    By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer    MILLSTONE — A Roosevelt man died last week after a one-car accident in which his car veered off Route 571 near Rising Sun Tavern Road and struck a traffic sign and three trees, state police said.    Joseph P. Nickel Jr., 62, was traveling northbound on Route 571 shortly after 8…

  • A great fundraiser

       On Jan. 18, the South Brunswick High School PTO sponsored its second tricky tray auction to raise funds for senior scholarships to benefit the graduating class of 2008.    The tricky tray was a huge success raising over $12,500. We would like to thank the over 90 local businesses and individuals that donated items to be…

  • Valley residents to give recital

    Saturday at The College of New Jersey    Hopewell Valley residents, Nora Sirbaugh, mezzo-soprano and Kathleen Milly, piano, will join forces in a recital on Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. in the Mildred and Ernest E. May Concert Hall in the Music Building of The College of New Jersey.    Admission is free and open to the…

  • Sylvester Vernon

    Mount Pisgah Church member     TRENTON — Sylvester “Syl” Vernon died Saturday at the Compassionate Care Hospice of St. Francis Medical Center. He was 79.    He was born and raised in Ohatchee, Ala., where he also attended school.    Mr. Vernon worked at Davlyn Industries in Monroe for 23 years.    He was an Army veteran of…

  • DISPATCHES: Smoke and mirrors

    By Hank Kalet    “There’s a lot of games, smoke, mirrors, incomplete numbers, basically there’s not much realism.” — U.S. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.), ranking Republican on the Budget Committee, quoted by Bloomberg.com     The federal budget unveiled Monday by President George W. Bush can best be described as rosy blueprint of the future.    And that’s being generous.…

  • Manville wrestlers split another tri-meet

    Wolcott, Kocur, Pfoutz stand out by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor    While the Manville High wrestling team clearly is looking to the future, three of its seniors stepped up and enjoyed big days in Saturday’s tri-meet with Plainfield and Johnson Regional of Clark.    Senior 135-pounder Adam Wolcott, senior 140-pounder Jason Pfoutz and senior 152-pounder Chris Kocur…

  • BOOK NOTES: The latest from Janet Evanovich

    By Joan Ruddiman    Mark your calendars for June 17 — “Fearless Fourteen” is coming!    Maybe because Janet Evanovich really loves her readers — or more likely that she is one shrewd moneymaker — she’s created a “Between the Numbers” series of novellas that help satiate the need for a new Plum novel mid-year.    The latest…

  • Jean J. Crucili

       BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Jean J. Crucili (nee Greatti), 81, died Jan. 31 at Compassionate Care Hospice in Trenton.    Born and raised in Trenton, she had lived the last 51 years in Bordentown Township.    She had worked in the Claims Department for Prudential Insurance in Trenton, was a dental assistant with the U.S. Army and Dr.…

  • EDITORIAL: Ask questions about impact of Corzine plan

       Gov. Jon S. Corzine’s plan to restructure the state’s debt by raising tolls on New Jersey’s three toll roads is not receiving a warm reception.    While the plan has some high-profile supporters — former U.S. Rep. Bob Franks, current U.S. Rep. Rush Holt, the state Chamber of Commerce — the crowds that have attended the…