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  • Rescheduled concert held in nick of time

    Rescheduled concert held in nick of time

    ABIS students Megan Loriot and Jaime Alpaugh sing during Monday’s concert. Photos by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • Helen Ondusko

       FLORENCE – Helen Ondusko (nee Partches), 77, of Florence died Dec. 11 at Lourdes Hospital in Willingboro.    Born and raised in Exeter, Pa., Ms. Ondusko lived in the Roebling and Florence area for the last 55 years. She was a retired sewing machine operator for the former Tex-Net Stocking Co. in Roebling. She enjoyed playing…

  • Helen M. Johnson

       ALLENTOWN — Helen M. Johnson, 88, died Dec. 9 at Arcadia Rehab and Nursing Facility in Hamilton.    Born in Trenton, Ms. Johnson was a resident of Allentown for 70 years.    A charter member of the Hope Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary, she operated “Base 2” for the Hope Fire Company No. 1 for over 20 years.…

  • MHS won’t host Relay for Life

    Officials turn down request from fundraisers By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer    The school board declined the American Cancer Society’s third request to hold its June Relay for Life at Manville High School despite a plea from a representative of the group at Tuesday’s meeting.    The board requested the event be moved elsewhere in a letter…

  • HEART For Women gaining local support

    Joan Ferraro, American Heart Association Go Red For Women Survivor Ambassador To the editor:    As a survivor of cardiac arrest and triple bypass surgery and as an American Heart Association Go Red For Women survivor ambassador, I am one of the fortunate ones.    Heart disease and stroke claim the lives of nearly 14,000 New Jersey…

  • Resident dissatisfied with sewer rates

    Ed Gallagher of Columbus To the editor:     At the Dec. 12 meeting of the Mansfield Township Committee, the first agenda item was discussion of Resolution 2007-12-2, a “Resolution to establish sewer rates for the Township of Mansfield Sewer Authority.” All the residents of Lynwood Farms should have been notified of the meeting by both…

  • John A. Knight

       John A. “Jack” Knight, 81, of Pennington died Dec. 17 at home.    Born and raised in Scranton, Pa., he served in the U.S. Marines in the Military Police during World War II.    He met and married Ruth D. Knight (deceased) in 1954. The couple moved to Pennington and lived in the same house for 50…

  • A real good-neighbor policy

    Township couple reaches out to help the less fortunate by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    It has been said that it takes a village to raise a child.    Well sometimes, it takes a community to make sure every child has a merry Christmas.    Working with the South Brunswick Social Services’ Holiday Program, one township woman has…

  • Scout honored for lifesaving 911 call

    By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer    MILLSTONE — One local Boy Scout’s quick thinking and composure saved his father’s life this holiday season.    On Thanksgiving morning, Jeff Kells and his 11-year-old son, Dylan, were shopping at the local Foodtown grocery store when Mr. Kells started to feel discomfort in his chest. Once the two got back…