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  • Patricia Romanella

       Patricia (Lombardo) Romanella, 63, of Monroe, died Sunday, Dec. 31, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she lived in Old Bridge for 25 years before moving to Clearbrook in 1999. She was a judicial secretary for the Middlesex County Courthouse for 20 years before her retirement in 2000. She…

  • Committee eyes a big 2007

    Budgeting to take priority By: Lacey Korevec    It’s only a few days into January, but Township Committee members can already name a handful of challenges Cranbury will face in 2007.    The biggest, they say, will be keeping spending to a minimum.    "There will be no easy decisions regarding the budget," Mayor David Stout said, adding…

  • PHASE THREE by Arnold Bornstein: Everybody talks about the weather

    Global warming and other environmental issues at the heart of seemingly idle chatter By: Arnold Bornstein    As the unusually mild weather continues here, we banter about the weather with our snowbird friends in Florida. But the playful remarks are underscored by thoughts of global warming.    Time magazine’s April 3, 2006 issue ran the following headline…

  • Falcon girls’ basketball team 2-2 at Jamboree

    By: Sean Moylan    Facing some of the stiffest competition America has to offer, the Peddie girls’ varsity basketball team book added a pair of glorious victories around two tough defeats in last week’s West Coast Jamboree.    Peddie opened the tourney with a hard-fought 55-49 win over Fairfield on December 27th.    "After the first half we…

  • Richard Cummins

       Richard Williamson Cummins, Ph.D., 86, formerly of Monroe, died Thursday, Dec. 28, after struggling with Type 1 diabetes for most of his life.    He was born on May 10, 1920 and grew up on a farm in Allen Michigan. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Dr. Cummins received his masters and Ph.D. degrees in…

  • Louis Rose

       Louis Rose, 85, of Monroe, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, at the University Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he resided in Livingston before moving to Monroe 30 years ago.    Prior to retiring, he was a proprietor of a manufacturing company. Mr. Rose was an Army veteran of World War II. He attended St.…

  • Special league to start

    To serve children with disabilities By: Stephanie Brown    MONROE — Special needs children who may not have the chance to participate in a baseball league will finally get their chance this spring.    That’s because the Monroe Township Baseball Association is starting a new division this upcoming season for participants with mental and physical disabilities between…

  • Donald E. Searfoss

       Donald E. Searfoss Jr., 67, of Burlington, died Saturday, Dec. 23, in Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Willingboro Township.    Born in Newark, he grew up in Dunellen and Irvington and was formerly a resident of East Windsor and Bordentown before moving to Burlington in 1989.    Mr. Searfoss was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.…

  • Sikorski selected council president

    Patten takes oath, tabs wife for board By: Vic Monaco    HIGHTSTOWN — In a move that brought laughter and perhaps was intended as a political analogy for the coming year, Democrat Councilman Walter Sikorski handed Republican Mayor Bob Patten a miniature gavel to replace his larger one while taking his seat next to the mayor…