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  • Contest seek names for new police dog

    Contest seek names for new police dog

    Hillsborough Police Officer Christopher Engelhardt and the township’s canine are currently attending training sessions. Photo courtesy of Chief of Police Paul Kaminsky

  • Virginia Pollard

       Virginia (Claxton) Pollard, 80, of Monroe, died Saturday, Jan. 12, at the University Medical Center at Princeton after suffering a stroke.    Born in East Braintree, Mass., she grew up in Providence, R.I., and New York City, where she attended Barnard Preparatory School for Girls. She graduated in 1948 from Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa., with a…

  • Grant to help pay for park and field improvements

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — The Millstone Park driveway and Village Park Little League Field are going to get a facelift after the Township Committee approved a resolution at its Monday night meeting to accept a $100,000 grant which will finance the projects.    The township plans to split the county open space and…

  • Walter Franco Armijos

       HIGHTSTOWN — Walter Franco Armijos, 38, died Tuesday at University Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in El Guabo, Ecuador, he was a warehouseman.    He was a communicant of St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, Hightstown.    Son of the late Luis Ambrosi, he is survived by mother Victoria (Ambrosi) Armijos of Ecuador; brother Tehuhar Armijos…

  • JFK speechwriter Theodore Sorensen to speak at Peddie School

       Theodore Sorensen, former advisor to President John F. Kennedy, will deliver a talk at Peddie School in Hightstown 7:15 p.m. Wednesday.    The talk is free and open to the public. It will be held at Geiger Reeves Hall on the Peddie campus.    Mr. Sorensen is best known for his close association with and dedication to…

  • Montgomery boys swim to Skyland crown

    One week after finishing fourth at the Somerset County Championships, the Montgomery High School boys won their first Skyland Conference Championships in their own pool Thursday night. MHS had 256 points, 27 more than did Hillsborough and 35 better than third-place Bridgewater-Raritan High. The Cougars tied Hillsborough for second last year. Brian Stirling got the winning…

  • Blacks, women say color, gender not the issue

    Blacks, women say color, gender not the issue

    Phil McAuliffe Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks in the Mayors reception room of Philadelphia City Hall after being endorsed by Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell.

  • Borough considers ban on farm animals

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — What could be called a game of chicken between neighbors has prompted the Borough Council to consider an ordinance banning farm animals throughout the borough.    Last week, at the suggestion of council President Walter Sikorski, the council discussed a potential ordinance that would act as a de facto…

  • Residents may face rising sewer bills

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    Residents could be seeing their sewer bills rise in the coming months because the Middlesex County Utilities Authority is increasing what it charges municipalities around the county for sewer treatment by an average of 6 percent.    Monroe will experience a 7 percent increase, while Cranbury will pay 6.9 percent more.…