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  • John Wojnas, Jr.

       John R. Wojnas Jr., 69, died Thursday, May 24, at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold.    Born and raised in Bayonne, he was an Eagle Scout in his local Boy Scout Troop 19. He graduated from the Newark College of Engineering (NJIT) with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and later studied at and received a…

  • Inmate presents a powerful message

    Witherspoon Middle School students hear anti-gang program By: Nick Norlen    Jail, jury, or dead.    So goes the lecture about what could happen if you join a gang.    And while middle-schoolers hear plenty about the dangers of joining gangs, they rarely hear it from a former gang member.    On Thursday, students at John Witherspoon Middle School…

  • Final report clears park; survey of deed transfers confirms original findings

    By: Bill Greenwood    MONROE — The Bethel Mission is not located on a 35-acre parcel of Thompson Park where the Board of Education wants to build a new high school, according to the final results of an archaeological survey on the parcel that also included historical research.    According to a report prepared by Richard Grubb…

  • Monroe softball team’s dream season hits the Wall

    Falcons drop 6-5 heart-breaker to state’s No. 3 team in CJ III championship game By: Sean Richards     Even in defeat, the Monroe Township High School softball team was both impressive and heroic.    Taking on highly-ranked Wall Township in the championship game of the Central Jersey Group III Tournament Friday, Monroe’s amazing season and bid…

  • MHS’ Copeland delivers best with end near

    Senior hurdler will try to lower record again By: Justin Feil    Facing the potential end to her track and field career, Hilary Copeland delivered a best to prolong it another week.    Copeland was timed in 15.1 seconds in the preliminaries and advanced to finish fifth in the girls’ 100-meter hurdles at the Central Jersey Group…

  • WW-P North baseball left wanting more

    Record-setting year ends with loss By: Bob Nuse    The West Windsor-Plainsboro North baseball team completed its most successful season in school history on Tuesday.    Yet the Knights wish it could have been a little more successful.    "It was a downer," WW-P North coach Bob Boyce said of the Knights 8-7 loss to Ocean in the…

  • Wiseman jumps to CJ III glory twice

    PHS junior from Cranbury wins long and triple jump By: Bob Nuse    Libby Bliss and Cranbury’s Megan Wiseman were quite thrilled to win individual events at the Central Jersey Group III meet this past weekend at Monmouth Regional.    But they were just as happy with the overall success of their Princeton High girls’ track team,…

  • NPDC demolition plan is set

    Contractor will begin highest risk work on June 23 By: Greg Forester    MONTGOMERY — Officials from the demolition company selected to perform work at the former North Princeton Development Center discussed a preliminary schedule for the demolition work Thursday before the township’s Community Advisory Board.    Brandenburg Industrial Services divided the NPDC site into five sections,…

  • Letters to the editor

    From the June 1 edition of the Herald New mill plan not good for town To the editor: Developing the mill under the current plan is no longer in Hightstown residents’ best interest.    As was apparent in undertones of some council members’ comments last week, the borough is ‘giving away the shop.’ No longer does…