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  • Historical Society to have Victorian tea

       LAMBERTVILLE — The Lambertville Historical Society at the James Wilson Marshall House Museum will celebrate Christmas, 1830s style, Saturday, Dec. 1, from 1 to 4 p.m.    During the Revolutionary period, Christmas was a religious, almost non-holiday, but by the time the Marshalls and the Ellys lived in Lambertville, Christmas was being transformed into a festive…

  • Planners get guidance on rezoning tract

    By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor    HIGHTSTOWN — The regional school district may not want future development of the former Minute Maid Plant to generate a lot of children but local officials cannot discriminate against families with kids.    That was the message Monday night from borough planner Tamara Lee as the local Planning Board resumed discussions…

  • Alfred B. Nobile Jr.

       HIGHTSTOWN — Alfred B. Nobile Jr., 67, died Nov. 21 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton.    Born in New Brunswick, he was a longtime resident of Hightstown. He was the proprietor of Al’s Garage in Dayton for more than 25 years.    Son of the late Alfred B. Nobile Sr., he is survived by…

  • UPDATE: Board of Ed settles LTEA contract

    Contract is for three years By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The Lawrence Township Board of Education approved a three-year contract between the school district and Lawrence Township Education Association Wednesday night.    The contract, which was ratified by the 559-member LTEA Nov. 20, calls for annual salary increases of 4.75 percent in the first year and 4.7 percent…

  • Things to Do

       Dec. 1    Breakfast with St. Nicholas: Hear the story of St. Nicholas, with photo opportunities to follow at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Sand Hill Road. Story, treats and pictures at 9:30 a.m., Christmas and Advent crafts at 10 a.m., Advent story and more at 11 a.m. All who attend are asked to bring a gift…

  • Princeton Public Library closing early Friday

          The library will close at 2 p.m. this Friday to prepare to host the Friends of the Library benefit and Quintessentially Princeton Auction.    The benefit will feature a talk by novelist Richard Ford at Nassau Presbyterian Church at 6 p.m., followed by a dinner and auction in the library.    Library Director Leslie Burger said the…

  • Church gives collections to Operation Shoebox

       Members of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Somerset Hills, based in Somerville, made a big impression with their donation to Operation Shoebox at the Nov. 10 event in Manville.    At the group’s third annual Christmas and Winter holiday packing event at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2290, a check was presented to Rod Hirsch,…

  • Laraine Cuoghi

       HAMILTON — Laraine Cuoghi, 64, died Nov. 21 in Arrington, Va. at her brother’s residence.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she had been a resident of Hamilton for the past 17 years, and was a member of Saint Mark United Methodist Church in Hamilton Square.    Predeceased by her parents, Ashbert and Yetta Cuoghi, and brother Edward…

  • Sandra Joy Battaglia

       HAMILTON — Sandra Joy (Windfeldt) Battaglia, 71, died Monday in Hamilton Continuing Care Center.    Born in Plainfield, she was a resident of West Windsor for 22 years, moved to Bayville for seven years and returned to Hamilton Square in 2001.    She was a graduate of Westfield High School and Centenary College, and was employed with…