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  • Breaking news: Borough Council remains all Democratic

    Bond, Sikorski elected By Vic Monaco HIGHTSTOWN — The Borough Council will remain all Democratic following Tuesday’s election. Jeff Bond, a former member of the Planning Board and current chairman of the Economic Development Committee, was the top vote-getter among three men seeking two seats. According to unofficial tallies, he received 610 votes. Coming in…

  • Breaking news — Democratic township incumbents win in landslide

    Mironov, Daniels, Weinstein and Lippman re-elected to council By Matt Chiappardi EAST WINDSOR—In a landslide victory, Democratic incumbents Mayor Janice Mironov, Deputy Mayor Walter Daniels Jr., and council members Marc Lippman and Marsha Weinstein were re-elected Tuesday to their fourth consecutive terms on Township Council, according to unofficial election results from the township clerk. The…

  • Mary K. O’Hara

    Registered nurse     HIGHTSTOWN — Mary K. O’Hara died Sunday at Meadow Lakes Nursing Home. She was 81.    Born and raised in Reading, Pa., she lived most of her adult life in Princeton.    She was a registered nurse at Brain Bio Corp. and retired after 15 years of service.    She was a charter member of…

  • ELECTION 2007: Democrats re-elected in New Hope

       Democratic incumbents Geri Delvich, Richard Hirschfield and Rey Velasco were re-elected to the New Hope Borough Council on Tuesday.    Ms. Delevich was the top vote-getter with 400, followed by Mr. Hirschfield, 390; and Dr. Velasco, 379.    Robert Gerenser received the most votes among Republican candidates with 150; Howard Cooperman received 132 votes and Steve Benson…

  • Voters pick DelCore, turn down charter change

       With all districts counted, Hillsborough will retain its township committee form of government, and Republican Frank DelCore is poised to join the committee.    Mr. DelCore holds a lead over incumbent Paul Drake by a 3,938 to 3,894 tally, with a 39 percent turnout of registered voters.    ”Even though I didn’t have the name, the message…

  • Dot Riley

       Dot Riley, 101, formerly of Pennington, died Monday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton.    Born in Buffalo, N.Y., Mrs. Riley was predeceased 100 years ago, almost to the day, by her mother, Clara Stolle Reichheld. Raised by relatives and her father in Cleveland and Detroit, she married William “Al” Riley in 1930.    Mrs. Riley…

  • Charlotte E. Mesnick

    Former real estate broker     OCALA, Fla. — Charlotte Edith Mesnick died Saturday at home. She was 89.    Born in Shenandoah, Pa., she was a Princeton resident over 30 years before moving to Ocala.    She was a real estate broker for Henderson Realty before retiring.    She attended Penn State University.    Wife of the late Elliot…

  • Election Results Coming

    Check back soon for the results of today’s local elections. Results come in for up to three hours after polls close. And see full coverage in this week’s edition of The Messenger-Press.

  • Trinity preparing for cookie sale

       Trinity Episcopal Church in Solebury is preparing for its 62nd holiday cookie bake, a major church fundraiser for local, national and international mission efforts.    The cookie bake history reaches back to just after World War II when a small group of Trinity Church women started baking cookies to sell at their Christmas bazaar. By last…