Category: archives
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Lillian Eland
Retired registered nurse WEST WINDSOR — Lillian Eland died Oct. 26 at The Elms of Cranbury. She was 89. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., she was a former resident of Dumont. She was a registered nurse for the Visiting Nurse Association of New York. During World War II she served in the Army as…
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Ann T. Baldino
Retired clerk at ETS WEST WINDSOR — Ann T. Baldino died Tuesday at University Medical Center at Princeton. She was 96. Born in Ischia, Italy, she resided in the Penns Neck section of West Windsor since 1947. Mrs. Baldino retired in 1988 after over 27 years as a clerk at Educational Testing Service, Lawrence.…
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Schauer farm is preserved
By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer MONROE — A drive down the N.J. Turnpike might convince most people that the Garden State is an ironic label. While the state is in no danger of losing its status as the most densely populated in the nation, Middlesex County, Monroe Township and the Byrne Schauer family have ensured…
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Borough Council meets
The Hightstown Borough Council is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the municipal building.
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Coat drive kicks off with a big goal
By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer JAMESBURG — In its fourth year, the Baby It’s Cold Outside coat drive is gearing up to keep thousands of New Jerseyans warm this winter. Its two sponsors, Gini Mundy and Debra DeMarco, said they are aiming for at least 2,000 coats this collection season, which runs from Oct. 15…
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Council divids firehouse costs
By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer MONROE — The Township Council passed an ordinance Monday that outlines the distribution of costs for building a new station in Fire District 2 that will be owned jointly by the township and the district. The 14,890-square-foot station will sit on a 3-acre parcel near the intersection of Applegarth and…
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Local man charged in sex assault
By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer EAST WINDSOR A township man has been charged with raping a 22-year-old woman. Roberto Rojas, 35, of the 500 building of Edison Drive, was charged Sunday with sexual assault. Police said they responded to a call from Mr. Rojas’s residence at 6:30 a.m., and found the victim standing outside.…
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Towns see slight increase in crime in 2006
By Sean Ruppert Crime rates in Jamesburg and Monroe remained among the lowest in Middlesex County, while Cranbury remained in the middle of the pack, according to the state Uniform Crime Report. The annual report lists the number of crimes reported to the New Jersey Uniform Crime Reporting System by every municipality in the state.…
