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  • 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…

  • Jerry H. Duncan Sr.

       HAMILTON — Jerry H. Duncan Sr., 81, died Saturday in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton.    Born in East Spencer, N.C., he was a longtime Hightstown resident. He lived in Holiday, Fla., for 20 years before moving back to Hamilton Square recently.    He had been employed with Town and Country Siding of Trenton for…

  • Angelina Orteca Recapito

       BORDENTOWN – Angelina Orteca Recapito, 85, of Bordentown and formerly of Trenton, died Nov. 21 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton, Hamilton Township.    Born in New York City, she resided in Brooklyn, N.Y., for eight years, Manahawkin for 10 years, Trenton for 40 years, and for the past five years in Bordentown. Ms.…

  • ‘Much Ado’ makeover puts poet in zoot suit

    ‘Much Ado’ makeover puts poet in zoot suit

    Cast members of NBC’s "Much Ado About Nothing." From left to right: Lauren Delfing, Tyler Schneckenberger and Jeff Scolley.

  • Viking girls more than lived up to their potential

    By Michael Holcombe, Sports Writer    This year, the South Brunswick High girls cross country team was able to achieve all of the goals coach Wil Rivera set for them at the beginning of the season.    In every way, the Viking runners surpassed the achievements of a year ago, going undefeated and winning the Greater Middlesex…

  • Emergency preparation discussed at Dempster

    Special town meeting was held Monday night By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Nuclear bomb explosions, health pandemics, hurricanes and cyber-terrorism are the four potential major disasters facing New Jersey, and it is up to the state Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness to deal with them.    That was the message delivered to a mixed crowd…

  • Elbert W.G. Boogher

       Elbert W.G. Boogher, 87, died on Nov. 21 at the home of his daughter in Port Norris.    Born in Ocean City, he was the youngest son of the late Elbert W.G. and Elizabeth Reynolds Boogher and the husband of the late Mae Alice Goodman Boogher.    Mr. Boogher grew up in Merchantville and Ocean City and…