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  • James E. Abbott

       James E. "River Jim" Abbott, of Titusville, died Sunday.    Born and raised in Titusville, he was a lifelong resident, who served his community throughout his life in many capacities.    Upon his graduation from Pennington Central High School in 1944, he enlisted with the U.S. Marine Corps and served in Okinawa and the Pacific Theater until…

  • West Windsor slates National Night Out tonight

    By: Nick Norlen    WEST WINDSOR — The township will celebrate National Night Out at the WaterWorks Aquatic Complex at 5:30 p.m. tonight.    Pool facilities, including a kiddie pool, family pool, lap pool, water slides and a playground, will be open to the public for the national crime prevention event, now in its 24th year.    According…

  • Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund gets major grant

       The Princeton-based Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund has been awarded a $10,000 joint grant by the Princeton Area Community Foundation and The Harbourton Foundation for its immigrant outreach programs.    LALDEF, founded in 2004, works to prevent civil and human rights violations, educate immigrants about their legal rights and civic responsibilities, and provides support…

  • Monday, Aug. 6, 2007

    Evelyn Elizabeth Burd    Evelyn Elizabeth Burd of Hopewell Township died Aug. 2 at the University Medical Center, Princeton.    Born in Dutch Neck in 1920, she had been a resident of Hopewell Township for over 55 years. She was an active member of the Pennington United Methodist Church.    A graduate of Princeton High School and Trenton…

  • Father of abandoned baby turns himself in

    Digirolamo not talking about missing mom By: Vic Monaco    Rosario "Roy" Digirolamo, a person of interest in the disappearance of Amy Giordano, of Hightstown, returned from Italy and turned himself in Thursday morning to Delaware State Police to face charges of abandoning the couple’s baby boy outside a Delaware hospital.    He was released after posting…

  • Pet Project

    Animal lover Katherine Grier takes a serious look at our furry friends in ‘Pets in America: A History.’ By: Susan Van Dongen    Tiny little dogs being coddled on their owner’s lap or toted around in handbags is not a trend started by Paris Hilton and other celebrities. Mary Queen of Scots had a favorite lapdog,…

  • NEWS UPDATE

    Father of abandoned baby turns himself in; Digirolamo not talking about missing mom By: Vic Monaco R   Rosario "Roy" Digirolamo, a person of interest in the disappearance of Amy Giordano, of Hightstown, returned from Italy and turned himself in Thursday morning to Delaware State Police to face charges of abandoning the couple’s baby boy outside a…

  • In the Spirit of Jazz

    Whether making paintings or photographs, Steve Buzash awaits the surprise. By: Susan Van Dongen I love being in the darkroom and using the resources to bring (hidden) things in the images out," says Steve Buzash, who also paints abstract images.    At a time when everyone involved in photography is "going digital," Steve Buzash embraces film…

  • Jersey Fresh to celebrate wine in Pennington

    The festival is the second of a five-festival season for the winegrowers association By: Faith Bahadurian    The weekend of Aug. 11-12 will be a high point for New Jersey wineries and their many fans as the Garden State Winegrowers Association joins with the Jersey Fresh initiative to put on the Jersey Fresh Food & Wine…