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Carolann Varga
HILLSBOROUGH Carolann Mary Varga died Oct. 6 at home. She was 55 years old. She was born in New Brunswick and was a lifelong resident of Hillsborough. Mrs. Varga was a teacher at the Midland School in Branchburg for 34 years. Surviving are her Husband, Roger Varga; her children, Sara Williams, Kathleen Varga and…
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High five for fire safety
Firefighters’ visits teach prevention tips By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer Though Sandy Smith’s 17 afternoon-session kindergartners at Triangle Elementary School may have thought that firefighter Mike Patton looked like a bumblebee in his striped turnout coat, pants and mask, the lessons on fire safety from members of Hillsborough’s Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 weren’t lost…
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Bessie Tornquist
MANCHESTER Bessie Tornquist. 97, died Sunday at Whiting Healthcare Center. Born in Hightstown, daughter of the late Jacob C. and Cora Hutchinson Walker, she was a lifelong area resident. She had worked in the printing department of Princeton University for many years. Wife of the late Clarence Tornquist and sister of the late Jake…
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Hall and Andrade wear Homecoming crowns
Glen Hall and Julianna Andrade are this year’s Homecoming king and queen. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara
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Boy says man tried to lure him into vehicle
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer An 11-year-old boy reported to police that a man attempted to lure him into his vehicle outside his residence in the northeast section of the township at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday. According to police, the man opened the window of his black vehicle and extended his arm to offer the boy…
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Senior Happenings
OCTOBER HOURS Weekend hours: The South Brunswick Senior Center, located on Kingston Lane, will be open Saturday, Oct. 13 and 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and every Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Board games, billiards, computer classes, ping-pong and more activities are available. Senior band practice is at 1:30 p.m. and…
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Legislative candidates discuss affordable housing
Most approve of effort so far in District 14 by Paul Koepp, Staff Writer Efforts in the 14th District to meet the state’s affordable housing requirements have worked well and should be refined in pursuit of Gov. Jon Corzine’s goal of providing 100,000 new affordable units by 2009, according to most of the district’s legislative…
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Alcohol charges reported at 3 PU eating clubs
The Daily Princetonian reported Thursday that three Princeton University eating clubs have been charged by Borough police with violations that included serving alcohol to a minor and “maintaining a nuisance.” According to the account, the Cottage Club was the only one of the three to have confirmed the charges, doing so in an email to…
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Casale, DeFiccio send LHS on streak
FIELD HOCKEY By Tim Falls, Sports Editor The Lawrence High School girls field hockey team won four straight games to seal their spot in the NJSIAA post season. The Cardinals defeated Hightstown, 3-1, Tuesday to improve to 8-4-1 with four games left to play before the Oct.19 cutoff for the state playoffs. Even if Lawrence’s…
