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  • Bonds says "king me"

    On recent baseball milestones By: Hank Kalet       This has been a baseball season of milestones.       A-Rod’s 500th home run, Tom Glavine’s 300th win, Craig Biggio’s 3,000th hit – milestones that, when attained, have nearly always resulted in a ticket to Cooperstown.       Few players who have attained these magical numbers have been denied entry – though…

  • Loretta Lord

    Loretta M. Lord, 90, died Thursday, Aug. 2, at Monroe Village.       Born in Bridgeport, Conn., she resided in the Avenel and Fords sections of Woodbridge before moving to Monroe four years ago.       She was employed as a journeywoman with Quinn and Boden Company in Rahway for 22 years, retiring in 1978. She was a member…

  • Awaiting a repeat of history

    Historic designation debate on two Princeton sites to resume By: Nick Norlen    After spending the summer on the backburner, debates about proposed historic districts in both Princeton Township and Princeton Borough will likely heat up as the weather cools off.    Fall should bring renewed discussion of potential historic designations for the Deer Path and Clover…

  • Marion Gottstine

    Marion E. (Reed) Gottstine, 81, of Monroe, died on Sunday, July 29, at her home, surrounded by her family.       Born in the Bronx, N.Y., she had resided in Old Bridge before moving to Monroe 31 years ago. Before her retirement in 1988, she was employed for 30 years by Supermarket General in Freehold as a…

  • Town to talk revaluation

    Residents can air their concerns at a Sept. 10 meeting By: Megan DeMarco       Residents who still have questions about the township’s recent revaluation and its affect on their tax bills will get another chance to air their concerns in September.       Tax Assessor Steve Benner will be at the Sept. 10 Township Committee meeting to answer…

  • Schwartz adds Cryan singles to doubles title

    WW-P grad is enjoying successful year By: Justin Feil    The first time that Michael Schwartz entered the James E. Cryan Memorial Tennis Tournament, he and partner Troy Kim won the men’s B doubles championship in 1995.    What followed was a long hiatus from the Cryan and from competitive tennis before Schwartz found the game again…

  • Deadly delusion: Why the bridges go unrepaired

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Aug. 10, 2007    Between the lines of New Jersey reaction to last week’s tragic bridge collapse in Minneapolis-St. Paul was the disquieting outline of the infrastructure suicide pact that seems to bind this state’s voters and legislators.    A statistical report from the New Jersey Association of Counties, which might otherwise elicit yawns from…

  • Kelsey

    Kelsey, a sweet and friendly 2-year-old Shepherd mix female, is in need of a loving home and available for adoption from SAVE, Princeton’s animal shelter, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton. For information about adopting "Kelsey" or another cat or dog, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html By:

  • Regional rematch is a Bear

    Montgomery 11s fall to late Delaware rally By: Justin Feil    The stage is set for quite a grudge match if the Montgomery 11-year-old all-stars can meet up with Bear, Del., in the Cal Ripken Mid-Atlantic Regionals next summer. It could be the third straight summer they play in regionals.    Last year, Montgomery defeated Bear, 4-3,…