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  • POLICE BLOTTER

    By:    John J. Connelly, 67, of Princeton, was charged with theft after a North Plainfield woman reported he took her checkbook at 3:19 p.m. Oct. 17.    Police said the victim was getting out of her car and dropped her checkbook, and that Mr. Connelly picked it up and refused to give it back to the…

  • Thomas Egan

       Thomas Patrick Egan, 76, of Kendall Park, died Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the University Medical Center at Princeton.    He was born in Astoria, N.Y., and lived in Kendall Park for over 30 years. He graduated from Villanova University, Class of 1952. Mr. Egan was the controller for the Steinbach Company in Asbury Park. He was…

  • Letters

    Support Democrats for re-election To the editor:     We support Mayor Frank Gambatese and Councilman Chris Killmurray for re-election. Their accomplishments and track record while in office are impressive.    They are committed to preserving open space, as demonstrated by the township’s recent acquisitions of the Princeton Nurseries (Mapleton Preserve) and Kendall Woods tracts. These properties…

  • Raiders make states, but out of counties

    Field hockey tradition continues By: Rudy Brandl    The Hillsborough High field hockey team has been on a roller-coaster ride all season. Last week was no exception for the Raiders, who qualified for one tournament but were eliminated from another in a topsy-turvy week that left the team with an 8-8 record.    Hillsborough was set to…

  • Proposed bat ban has local support

    Some coaches backing legislation prohibiting non-wooden material By: Bill Greenwood    Some South Brunswick baseball coaches are in favor of a proposal now before the Legislature that would ban the use of aluminum and composite bats in organized baseball and softball games.    The bill, which recently was passed by the state Assembly Law and Public Safety…

  • Senior Menus-Oct. 26, 2006

       All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    The value of each meal is $4.60. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine.    The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted.    Thursday, Oct. 26 — Italian wedding soup, Hungarian…

  • Violence and vandalism drop slightly at South

    The school kicked off a week of activities Monday during School Violence Awareness Week. By: Linda Seida    WEST AMWELL — In conjunction with the release of its annual report on violence and vandalism, South Hunterdon Regional High School kicked off a week of activities Monday aimed at promoting nonviolent solutions to bullying and other teenage…

  • ‘Pride and Prejudice’

    The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s Bonnie Monte adapts Jane Austen’s classic for the stage. By: Stuart Duncan    Bonnie Monte is a miracle worker. Having plowed her way through much of Shakespeare, plus Chekhov, Pirandello, Maeterlinck and Tennessee Williams, she has turned her inexhaustible energy to Jane Austen and adapted Pride and Prejudice for the…

  • Pearson leads Lawrence in win

    GIRLS SOCCER By: John E. Powers    The Lawrence High School girl’s soccer team didn’t allow last Saturday’s loss in the Mercer County Tournament to top-seed Steinert linger. The Cardinals, led by senior Sarah Pearson, bounced back Monday with a dominating 2-1 win over Allentown in a tournament consolation game.    Pearson, a team captain, said that…