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  • Bordentown parade begins at 2 p.m. Sunday

       The Bordentown 325th Anniversary Parade through downtown Bordentown will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday.    Guests include Miss New Jersey, Sally Starr, Stephenie LaGrossa from Survivor, Boomer from Trenton Thunder and more. There are over 10 bands scheduled to play including the Duffy String Band, Old Barricks Fife and Drum and the Princeton University Scramble Band.…

  • WW-P North to host WW-P South on gridiron

    A crowd of several thousand fans is expected Saturday afternoon when the West Windsor-Plainsboro North football team plays host to rival WW-P South. A year ago, the game drew more than 4,000 fans to a Friday night game. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. WW-P South is 3-0 after completing a three-game run of wins…

  • District starting to fume

    Gas station deficit amount in question, but officials turn up the heat By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — About two weeks ago, leaders of the East Windsor Regional School District said a fueling station used by the district and the two towns it serves is carrying a deficit of about $215,000.    This week, the…

  • Colorful retiree adds hues to local hydrants

    By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor     HIGHTSTOWN — This house doctor is making a new kind of call, free of charge.     Mitch Dorum, of Hagemount Avenue, can be seen nowadays painting borough fire hydrants.     “I’m a veteran and I’m retired,” said the 76-year-old, when asked how he came about his new venture. “I…

  • Marjorie E. Eisenberg

    Service is Sunday     Marjorie Elizabeth Eisenberg died Sept. 20 after a long battle with breast cancer.    A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Sunday at Kimble Funeral Home, 1 Hamilton Ave., Princeton.

  • Restructuring to affect several local parishes

    Diocese of Trenton approves plan By Stephanie Prokop    Nine parishes in northern Burlington County — including those in Roebling, Florence and Jobstown — will undergo some form of restructuring that will take effect July 1, 2008, according to Bishop John M. Smith of the Diocese of Trenton.    The decision, which was announced Sept. 21 in…

  • Elizabeth W. Meirs

    Worked at seminary     TRENTON — Elizabeth Wright Meirs died Saturday at Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Francis Medical Center. She was 90.    Born on a farm in Monmouth County, she returned to her birthplace to live in 1972.    She was a former employee of Princeton Theological Seminary.    She graduated from Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pa.,…

  • Bordentown getting ready for Cranberry Festival

    ‘World’s largest pinball machine’ a new addition By Anthony V. Coppola    BORDENTOWN CITY — Pinball enthusiasts might want to check out the children’s section at this year’s 18th annual Cranberry Festival.    The event will feature “the world’s largest pinball machine,” according to event coordinator Jackie Reed. The inflatable structure measures 40 feet in length, is…

  • No arrests in stabbing of two men

    Police release little information By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    HIGHTSTOWN — Two men stabbed last week on Rogers Avenue have been released from hospital care, and police had made no arrests as of Thursday afternoon.    Police, responding to a tip to the Herald, said Monday that the stabbing took place around 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21…