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  • Letters to the Editor, Oct. 27

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Oct. 27 WW not responsible for phone surveys To the editor:     Over the past few days, West Windsor Township municipal offices have received inquiries from residents about phone surveys that are apparently being conducted in the area. Questions that have been asked in the surveys range from issues such as…

  • Ordinance protects newly paved roads

    Council approval now required to undo road work By: Stephanie Brown    JAMESBURG — Any entity needing to rip open a recently repaved road must first receive approval from the Borough Council.    Due to the number of road improvements the borough has completed and is planning, the council passed an ordinance Wednesday to protect its newly…

  • Immigration forum slated Sunday at Princeton Public Library

    By: Courtney Gross    The Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund, a Princeton nonprofit organization, is co-sponsoring a public forum on national and local policy perspectives on illegal immigration with U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) and community representatives of Riverside Township in Burlington County 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday.    During the event, to be held…

  • Roberta Kozinski

       Roberta Holt Kozinski, 76, of Cranbury, died Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the University Medical Center at Princeton.    Born on Sept. 1, 1930 in Atlantic City, N.Y., she grew up in Mays Landing and was a resident of Cranbury since the 1950s.    She was a graduate of Pleasantville High School, Class of 1948. She received her…

  • Frances Giangiobbe

       Frances Pellecchia Giangiobbe, 92, of Monroe, died Tuesday, Oct. 24, at Summerhill Nursing Home, Old Bridge.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Ms. Giangiobbe lived in Brooklyn and Staten Island, N.Y., before moving to Monroe 18 years ago. Prior to retiring in 1965, she was a shopkeeper for Frank’s Grocery in Brooklyn for 20 years. Ms. Giangiobbe…

  • District observes Red Ribbon Week

    Event educates children about healthy living By: Bill Greenwood    JAMESBURG — The school district kicked off its annual Red Ribbon Week on Monday, educating students on the dangers of drug use and the importance of exercise and eating right.    Students at John F. Kennedy and Grace M. Breckwedel schools took part in a number of…

  • Clean-up Day at Buckelew Park

    Mansion in need of yard maintenance By: Stephanie Brown    JAMESBURG — It’s a dirty job, but somebody’s got to do it.    The Jamesburg Historical Association is calling upon the people of Jamesburg to pick up their rakes and head on over to Lakeview: Buckelew Mansion at 203 Buckelew Ave. for a little yard work.    To…

  • Locals knock bat ban

    Coaches question Assembly bill By: Bill Greenwood    A proposed bill banning aluminum, titanium and composite baseball and softball bats has gotten coaches and administrators in Monroe talking.    Coaches interviewed by The Cranbury Press offered mixed reactions to the bill, with several opposing it and others expressing support. The primary issue for local opponents was that…

  • HomeFront appeals for ball gowns

       November 10 will be a very special day for more than 100 formerly homeless parents, most of them mothers, as they celebrate their successful return to independence.    After many months of learning the skills and acquiring the tools which will enable them to provide their children with a safe, secure and permanent home, they will…