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  • Kay Krites Swaim

       Kay Krites Swaim, 68, of Princeton died Friday.    Born in Winston Salem, N.C., she spent the last 20 years as a resident of Princeton.    She was a realtor for Prudential Fox & Roach, a member of the Realtors Association, the Great Oak Yacht Club and the Daughters of the American Revolution.    Preceded in death by…

  • Mustangs can’t stop Bound Brook offense

    Mustangs can’t stop Bound Brook offense

    MHS lineman Victor Roskowski blocks for running back Brian Rock against Bound Brook. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • The State We’re In: Help the planet by cutting catalog clutter

    By Michele Byers    A few weeks ago, my mailbox exploded.    No, it wasn’t a cherry bomb. It was something far more insidious — catalogs! As the holiday season approached, my normally tidy mailbox was suddenly crammed with advertisements and catalogs on a daily basis.    According to the National Wildlife Federation, 19 billion catalogs are mailed…

  • Stewards of Trenton’s natural world

    Governor recognizes Kendall Park couple by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    If you think that there isn’t any nature in Trenton, one Kendall Park couple has shown that you have a lot to learn.    And for their efforts they were given The Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award for Stewardship on Nov. 29.    Charles Leck, a retired professor…

  • South Brunswick appears to be on the upswing

    By Michael Holcombe, Sports Writer    The one thing that can be said about this year’s South Brunswick High School ice hockey team is that it would be hard pressed not to improve on its performance from a year ago.    Last season, the Vikings struggled through a trying season that resulted in only three wins, while…

  • Hoehman set to make jump from assistant to head coach

    By David Gurney, Sports Writer    He wasn’t the big-name, big-splash hire you might expect for a program coming off a historic 27-3 campaign.    No, he has no previous varsity head coaching experience and yes, he’s only been coaching for five seasons.    But there’s an assurance and humbleness to new South Brunswick High School boys basketball…

  • Take a Bite Out of Hunger

       Friday, Dec. 7 — The Robbinsville High School Interact Club will host its first “Take a Bite Out of Hunger Cabaret Evening” at 7:30 p.m. at Take 5 Gourmet, Thriftway Shopping Center, Robbinsville. There will be musical performances. Admission is a can of nonperishable goods, and will benefit the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.    The event…

  • Police Beat

    Bordentown City    Kevin White, 26 of Bordentown City was charged Nov. 27 with theft of a motor vehicle. Police arrived at Mr. White’s home at 8:45 a.m. and charged him with the theft, which police said was committed in September. Police did not provide details about the make and model of the car or where…

  • Emma L. Saranin

       TRENTON – Emma L. Saranin, 64, died Saturday at St. Francis Compassionate Care Hospice in Trenton.    Born in Trenton, she was a lifetime resident. Ms. Saranin worked for the State of New Jersey, Division of Health and Senior Services as an operator, retiring in 2007. She was a member of the Hamilton Senior Club and…