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  • Antique car show a Cranbury Day tradition

    Organizer expects to have 25 to 30 vehicles on display. By: Michelle McGuinness    Antique car owners in Cranbury and Central Jersey are gearing up for Sept. 8 when they’ll get a chance to show off their vehicles at the Cranbury Day antique car show.    Cranbury resident Mahlon Thompson, who has run the antique car show…

  • Family works on special tribute to beloved teacher

    Special scholarship has been created in memory of John Toscano. By: Emily Holody    After John Toscano died in May, his daughters decided to create a legacy to remember him by.    In lieu of flowers, Nancy Saraceni, Judith Toscano, Sallie Toscano and friend, Jackie Bleasdale, asked that mourners send contributions to a scholarship fund they decided…

  • OBITUARIES, Aug. 24, 2007

    Lawrence Lynch, Huberta N. Wright, Marie D. Stillitano Lawrence Lynch Owned printing business     MONTGOMERY — Lawrence "Larry" Lynch died Tuesday at home after a long illness. He was 65.    He started Downtown Printing Center in New Brunswick in 1973 and continued to own and operate the business until selling it in 2003.    Born and…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

       Thomas Gottlick, no age given, of Van Nest Drive, was charged with leaving a dog unattended in his vehicle at 1:53 p.m. Aug. 13. A caller reported a missing bicycle at 8 p.m. Aug. 13. The blue and black 20-inch BMX bike is valued at $500. A Huff Avenue resident reported two eggs were thrown…

  • Schools will have single cell phone policy

    Board adopts rules from high school, middle school By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer    A vote approving the second draft of a districtwide policy for cell phones, pagers, beepers, MP3 players, and other electronic devices in Hillsborough schools had board members buzzing at Monday’s Board of Education meeting.    The policy, which has not been instituted yet,…

  • Artifacts found on park site

    Monroe sees little impact on land swap; foes want project scuttled. By: Bill Greenwood    MONROE — An archaeological survey on the proposed site of a new high school has uncovered 18th-century artifacts along with pits and walls, but Assistant Township Attorney Peg Schaffer said she doubts they would affect plans for a land swap between…

  • Housing analysis recommends the Princetons share services

    With four principal housing organizations, the system is overly decentralized and confusing, report concludes By: Nick Norlen    Despite praise for the success of the organizations and committees that deal with Princeton’s housing issues, a study of those entities recommends increased centralization and sharing of services.    The $30,000 report, "Princeton Housing Opportunities: An Organizational Analysis," was…

  • OBITUARIES

    For the week of Aug. 23 Antoinette Drong    MANVILLE — Antoinette M. (Pekala) Drong died Aug. 14 at home. She was 82.    Born in Fern Glen, Pa., she was a lifelong resident of Manville.    Mrs. Drong worked as a mounter for many years at RCA in Bridgewater, retiring in 1990.    Her husband, Stephen F. Drong,…

  • OBITUARIES, Aug. 24, 2007

    Lawrence Lynch, Huberta N. Wright, Marie D. Stillitano Lawrence Lynch Owned printing business      MONTGOMERY — Lawrence “Larry” Lynch died Tuesday at home after a long illness. He was 65.    He started Downtown Printing Center in New Brunswick in 1973 and continued to own and operate the business until selling it in 2003.    Born and…