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  • Focus on the Figure

    From his totem to his tabula rasa series, sculptor Richard Jolley turns molten glass into variations on the human form. By: Megan Sullivan    Don’t you love the way the light plays with his sculpture?" an onlooker asks nobody in particular as he stares in awe at Richard Jolley’s colorful glass "totems."    Indeed, the sunlight finds…

  • Profound Emotion

    The Nrithyanjali Institute of Dance will present a program of Bharathanatyam dance in Plainsboro. By: Megan Sullivan    Born in the South Indian temples more than 5,000 years ago, the classical dance form of Bharathanatyam exudes a deeply spiritual and devotional aura. It possesses a highly stylized and sophisticated technique and has been used as both…

  • Mary F. Bartholomew

       Mary F. Bartholomew, 82, of Perkasie, Pa., and a former resident of Hopewell, died May 31.    Born in Saxton, Pa., she was a daughter of the late William G. and Margaretta (Cremer) Fluke.    Mrs. Bartholomew was a homemaker.    Predeceased by her husband, Vincent M. Bartholomew, who died in 1979, and a sister, Emmy Lou Malloy,…

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    June 2000

  • Monroe council incumbents face challenge in primary

    Democratic candidates to be selected from large pool on Tuesday By: Bill Greenwood    Monroe Democrats must select two candidates Tuesday in a contested three-way primary race for Township Council.    Seven candidates in Monroe and eight candidates in Jamesburg will run for their respective party’s nomination in the primary elections for mayor and two, three-year seats…

  • John Bahr, Sr.

       John F. "Jack" Bahr Sr., 88, died Friday, May 25, at Barbara E. Cheung Memorial Hospice at Roosevelt Care Center, Edison.    Born in New Brunswick, he lived in Somerset for 45 years before moving to Monroe eight years ago.    He was director of transportation at Triangle Industries, New Brunswick for over 25 years before retiring…

  • West Windsor walk will celebrate nature trails

    Saturday events mark National Trails Day By: Olivia Tattory    WEST WINDSOR — Spring has sprung and with summer right around the corner, it seems only natural to celebrate the walking trails in the area.    In celebration of National Trails Day, The West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance (WWBPA) and Friends of West Windsor Open Space…

  • Albert Linke

       Albert C. Linke, 69, of Englishtown, died Friday, May 25, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold.    Born in Monroe, he lived in Jamesburg before moving to Englishtown 40 years ago. He was employed for many years as a heavy machine operator. He was last employed by the Billy Warren Construction Co., in Monroe.    His parents, Robert…

  • MTHS title a tribute to cohesiveness

    By: Ken Weingartner    EDISON — As the players on the Monroe Township High School softball team rushed to the middle of the field to celebrate the program’s first Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament title Monday at Middlesex County College, the song "We Are the Champions" was pumped through the speakers at the field.    It was a…