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  • Walking in his shoes

    The late Brian Landry’s clothing to serve as strong message to other youth, parents By: Cara Latham    HIGHTSTOWN — When East Windsor resident Jill Landry was preparing to get married, she took her son, Brian, then 7 years old, along for a day of wedding dress shopping.    Ms. Landry, now Jill Johnston, recalls that Brian…

  • Ruth Weil

       Ruth M. (Millet) Weil, 75, of Monroe, died Monday, Dec. 4, at The Elms, Cranbury.    Born in Harrison, Ms. Weil lived in Spotswood and Jamesburg before moving to Rossmoor in Monroe Township in 2000.    Her brother, William E. Millet, is deceased. She is survived by her husband, William; and her two sisters, Helen Wolf of…

  • OBITUARIES, Dec. 15, 2006

    Giovanni Mattera, Marianna Consoli, Marvin Brown, Joanna Plimpton Giovanni Mattera Retired from Princeton University     Giovanni Mattera of Princeton died Wednesday at Princeton Care Center. He was 86.    Born in Barano D’Ischia, Italy, he came to the United States in 1947, settling in New York City. He moved to Princeton in 1950.    He began work…

  • William Johns

       William Johns, 54, of Monroe, died Friday, Dec. 8, at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia.    Born in Elizabeth, Mr. Johns grew up in Warren. He moved to Rossmoor 20 years ago. Mr. Johns was employed for the past 20 years by Monroe Township Road Department. His hobbies included golf and trap shooting.    His father,…

  • New coffee house gives Plainsboro’s Town Center a needed jolt

    Two West Windsor residents open It’s A Grind By: Molly Petrilla    PLAINSBORO — Residents seeking a quick caffeine fix can now stop by Plainsboro’s new Town Center for their daily jolt.    Brothers-in-law and co-owners John Nuzzo and David DiOrio — both of whom live in West Windsor — will officially open It’s A Grind Coffee…

  • Qian steps into big role

    Senior aids South boys’ swimming in win By: Justin Feil    Tony Qian knew that this year would be different.    For three years, Qian has been a contributor in the outside lanes for the West Windsor-Plainsboro South swim team. This year, he’s moved into the middle, where more is expected of him and his performances mean…

  • Titles cleared for swap

    Land trade awaits final DEP review By: Bill Greenwood    MONROE — All tax liens and mortgages on parcels involved in a land swap between Monroe Township and Middlesex County have been resolved.    Assistant Township Attorney Peg Schaffer delivered that message during an update on the status of the land exchange at the Board of Education…

  • Letters to the editor

    Borough needs township aid with water/sewer To the editor:     At the recent Borough Council meeting, an ordinance to amend water charges and sewer charges was introduced. Its purpose was to raise the water/sewer usage charges because of a shortfall of a major shortfall in the $2.7 million water/sewer budget. The reason for the shortfall…

  • Volunteers needed to assist Hispanic taxpayers with IRS forms

    By: Courtney Gross    A TaxAide program sponsored by the AARP, the Princeton Latin American Task Force and the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund is looking for bilingual volunteers to assist Princeton-area residents with their taxes next year.    Maria Juega of LALDEF said the program, serving roughly 100 households in the Princeton community, provides…