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  • Norma R. Huels

       Norma R. (Balletto) Huels, 82, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, at her home in Rossmoor.    Ms. Huels was born and raised in Manhattan, N.Y., and lived in the Bronx, N.Y., and Queens, N.Y, before moving to Rossmoor in 1984. She was an executive secretary for General Motors Corp., in New York City, for 35 years before…

  • Annual CASC Gala this week!

    The Community Action Service Center will hold the seventh annual Community Activist Awards Gala at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Holiday Inn in East Windsor. Honorees will include: the Shop Rite of East Windsor; the Mission Committee of First United Methodist Church of Hightstown; and Matt Lucas as well as the volunteers of Greater Goods…

  • DANCE

    American Ballroom Co., Enterprise Firehouse, 569 Klockner Road, Hamilton, Newcomers Social, Wed., 7-9 p.m., $10; Social, Fri. 8-11 p.m., $15, private lessons and group classes, open to public; (609) 931-0149; www.americanballroomco.com Arts Council of Princeton, conTEMPORARY Arts Center, Princeton Shopping Center, 301 N. Harrison St., Princeton, offering flamenco, salsa and hip hop dance classes, Fall…

  • Francis J. Schanz

       Francis J. Schanz, 84, died Sunday, Sept. 16, at his home in Monroe.    Born and raised in Paterson, he lived in Wayne for 20 years before moving to Monroe in 1997. Mr. Schanz served in the Army during World War II. He was a quality control inspector for Bendix Corp. in Little Falls for 30…

  • Blood drive

    Sunday, Sept. 30 — The Community Blood Council of New Jersey will hold a blood drive from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday Sept. 30 at the 7th Day Adventist Church, 116 Broad St., Hightstown. To make an appointment, call 883-9750. 

  • David Abalos makes presentation

    The Mercer County Library System will host a presentation by Dr. David T. Abalos, author of “Latinos in the United States: The Sacred and the Political,” from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Hightstown Memorial Branch. To register, call 448-1474. 

  • Community mourns Peddie grad

    O’Donnell was a scholar and star athlete By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    When Keith O’Donnell graduated from Peddie School in 2003, he unexpectedly gave his wrestling coach a gift.    Mr. O’Donnell tided John Leonardis a pewter mug engraved with the words, “May our friendship last a lifetime. This is only the beginning,” the coach said.…

  • MUSIC

    CLASSICAL Astral Concerts, Trinity Center for Urban Life, 22nd and Spruce Streets, Phila., Astral at 15 – Past & Present, Sept. 30, 3 p.m., $20, $15 seniors, $5 students; (215) 735-6999; www.astralartisticservices.org Peter Nero and the Philly Pops, Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, West Lafayette and Barrack streets, Trenton, Broadway Showstoppers, concert to benefit…

  • SINGLES

    Dinner at 8, Mercer County, Fri., Sun. 8 p.m., $35, res. req.; (732) 881-6557. Dinnermates and the Entrepreneurs Group, Princeton, business and professional singles 20s through early 40s, dinner at local restaurants, Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m.; (732) 759-2174; www.dinnermates.com Divorce Recovery, Princeton Church of Christ, 33 River Road, Princeton; Divorce Recovery Support Group open discussion, Sept.…