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  • Bruce W. Sellers Jr.

       WILMINGTON, N.C. — Bruce W. Sellers Jr., 69, formerly of East Windsor, died Jan. 15 at his home.    Born in Wilmington, N.C., he was the son of the late Bruce W. and Arlene (Croom) Sellers. He served in the Army as a lieutenant. He worked as an executive in the trucking industry for many years,…

  • Roast beef supper on Saturday

       Saturday, Jan. 26 — The Hedding United Methodist Church will hold its annual roast beef supper at the corner of Old York Road and Hedding-Kinkora Road in Hedding. Proceeds will benefit the church’s mission program. Seatings will be at 4:30, 5, 5:30 and 6 p.m. The cost is $11 for adults and $5 for…

  • The Cold Facts

    The Cold Facts

    Suffering from coughs, colds and congestion can be miserable, especially for little ones. Photo courtesy of Dreamstime.com

  • Funny Bone

    Funny Bone

    The healing power of laughter By BY RUSSELL ROBERTS  STOP me if you’ve heard this one before: Laughing can be good for you.  We’re all aware of the mental uplift a good laugh will bring. Suddenly the day doesn’t seem as gloomy, the sky doesn’t seem as gray and your worries don’t seem quite as…

  • Some blame economy for store closures

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    EAST WINDSOR — A local shopping center was hit with a number of closures as the calendar turned from 2007 to 2008.    Local merchants point to a general downturn in the economy, but other township shopping centers seem to be doing just fine.    Town Centre Mall on Route 130 has…

  • Faraway Fitness

    Faraway Fitness

    Tackling the dieting-while-traveling dilemma BY MOLLY PETRILLA THERE are few things better than packing up and taking a week away from it all. And, if you’re anything like most people, traveling means truly getting away from it all — including your exercise routine and healthy diet. Traveling is “definitely one of the issues people face”…

  • Carol Lotta Finkelstein

       EAST WINDSOR — Carol Lotta (nee Yermack) Finkelstein, 68, died Tuesday at the Elms of Cranbury.    Born in New York City, she had lived many years in East Windsor.    Ms. Finkelstein graduated in 1960 from New York University with a bachelor’s of arts degree in journalism. A former editor and writer for True Confessions and…

  • Mary Ann Flounoy

       EAST WINDSOR — Mary Ann Flounoy, 72, of East Windsor died Tuesday at home.    Born in Passaic, Ms. Flounoy was a longtime resident of the East Windsor/Hightstown area.    She was an assistant sales manager for IBM in Trenton for more than 20 years. She then was in insurance sales with A.L. Williams of Lawrenceville for…

  • Iranian cultural fest in Princeton Sunday

    PRINCETON – The Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA), in conjunction with the local Iranian community, is holding is presenting "Exploring Iran: An Afternoon of Iranian and Persian Culture" on Sunday, January 27, 2008, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton (UUCP), 50 Cherry Hill Road, off Route 206. The program, featuring Persian crafts, music and…