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  • WW film series to showcase big events through ‘small eyes’

    By: Molly Petrilla    WEST WINDSOR — The West Windsor Arts Council will launch its "Large Events Through Small Eyes" film series Saturday with a screening of "Machuca" in the West Windsor library.    Elane Gutterman, an Arts Council member, said she chose three films for the series because of their general appeal, and because they shared…

  • Salvatore Schiliro

       Salvatore J. Schiliro, 92, of Monroe Township, died Thursday, Oct. 12, at his home in Greenbriar at Whittingham.    Born in Manhattan, N.Y., he grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y., and moved to Howard Beach, N.Y. in 1957, where he lived for 11 years before moving to Morganville in 1968, and finally to Monroe in 1994.    He…

  • Tartans tandem is tough

    Abad, Horton boost Prep B favorite Stuart By: Justin Feil    Dede Webster has coached some solid teams, and had some accomplished players in her decade coaching the Stuart Country Day tennis squad.    Alex Abad and Sarah Horton already rank among the best doubles teams she’s had, and they’re only freshmen.    "They’re good. They’re good together,"…

  • Rose Zappoli

       Rose Zappoli, 73, of Monroe, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, at home.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she lived there most of her life, moving to Rossmoor in December 2001. She worked as a secretary in New York City for several years. Upon moving to Rossmoor she became active in many groups, organizations and sports clubs. She…

  • Arts Council of Princeton to honor Princeton University president

       Princeton University President Shirley M. Tilghman will become the first recipient of the Arts Council of Princeton’s Arts Vision Award during a presentation to take place during the ACP’s "Dining by Design" gala fundraiser on Oct. 28. The gala will be held in the Carl Icahn Laboratory on campus.    "The Arts Vision Award will be…

  • Cranbury connection aids PHS boys

    Duo lifts Little Tiger soccer offense By: Justin Feil    The Cranbury pipeline to the Princeton High School boys’ soccer team reads like a Biblical genealogy.    One superstar begat another, who begat another, who begat another.    PHS coach Wayne Sutcliffe goes back to 1995, the state championship team that was anchored in goal by Cranbury’s Craig…

  • Weichert hosts blood drive

       Felix Quist, branch manager of Weichert, Realtors’ East Windsor Office, recently announced that the office is hosting a Halloween Blood Drive in conjunction with The Community Blood Council of New Jersey, Inc.    The event is scheduled for October 31, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at Weichert Realtors office in East Windsor (417 Route 130).

  • Princeton Public Library to boost contract cleaner’s pay

    Two increases in the state minimum wage impacts library budget By: Courtney Gross    The increase in the state minimum wage twice in the past two years is affecting small business owners in the Princeton area and their contracts with public agencies.    The new minimum wage, set at $7.15 an hour, that took effect this month…

  • McLaughlin continues to create

    Sophomore’s assists help South top North girls’ soccer By: Bob Nuse    Chris Miller isn’t about to take credit for what Maura McLaughlin brings to the field for the West Windsor-Plainsboro South girls’ soccer team.    "I think she came with those skills," laughed Miller, who is fortunate to have the sophomore as her center midfielder. "She…