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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…

  • 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.…

  • 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…

  • Borough Council meets

    The Hightstown Borough Council is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the municipal building.

  • 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…

  • Woodmont Drive resident says Dems must be getting desperate

    Peg Donelly, Woodmont Drive The Democrats must be getting desperate. Two letters last week from people supporting the Democratic council candidates accused the Republicans of attacking Pam Mount’s character. But the Republicans haven’t raised these character issues. Only the Democrats have in an attempt to create false information about the Republican’s campaign. The first letter…

  • Survey confirms gang presence growing in state

    By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer    According to the 2007 Street Gang Survey, which was released last week by the New Jersey State Police, Bordentown Township, Florence, North Hanover and Springfield reported they had seen gang activity in the last year.    The survey found that about two-thirds (68 percent) of the municipalities in Burlington County had…

  • Cassandra Brown

       MANVILLE — Cassandra Ann “Cassie” Brown died Oct. 23 in Manville. She was 19.    Born in Somerville, she had lived in Manville her whole life.    Ms. Brown was a waitress at Pizza & Pasta Restaurant located in Manville.    She was a former parishioner of Christ the King Roman Catholic Church in Manville.    She was a…

  • Lady Raiders ousted in CJ 4 quarterfinals

    HHS runs out of gas at Steinert by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor    The Hillsborough High girls’ soccer team’s season ended in the same place as last year: at Steinert in the quarterfinal round of the Central Jersey Group 4 playoffs.    Hillsborough (11-6-1) was looking to post its second straight state playoff victory on the road.…