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  • Obituaries

    Luigi Sardella    HIGHTSTOWN — Luigi Sardella, 84, died Oct. 4 in the Cranbury Center-Genesis Elder Care facility in Monroe Township.    Born in Torre del Greco, Naples, Italy, he was a resident of Hightstown for many years.    Mr. Sardella formerly owned Luigi’s Restaurant in Hightstown. He retired from Mr. B’s Pizza in East Windsor.    He is…

  • Mayoral hopefuls discuss big issues

    Patten, Sikorski agree on much By: Vic Monaco    HIGHTSTOWN — Both have lived all or most of their lives in the borough.    Both are retired teachers in their 60s.    Both are elected government leaders in their town.    And, while both are cautious in their public comments, they have been much more likely to agree with…

  • Thomas M. Keegan

       Thomas M. Keegan, 52, of Monroe, died Sunday, Oct. 8, at Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina.    Born in Sayreville, he had lived there most of his life, moving to Monroe eight years ago. Before his retirement, he worked as a senior probation officer for Middlesex County for 15 years. He was a graduate…

  • Falcons starting to win while laying groundwork

    By: Sean Richards    While the ascendancy of Monroe Township High School to field hockey prominence remains a year away, you have to admire the way this year’s team continues to lay the groundwork.    Pass by pass, goal by goal, you can see the maturation of this talented young squad as the Falcons gain the valuable…

  • Peddie football’s first win is a decisive one

    By: Sean Moylan    Last week Geoffrey Harlan told his Peddie varsity football players that he believed in them.    Then the Falcons went out and proved that they believed in themselves with a 36-0 home win over MAPL league rival Hill on Saturday.    "Obviously, it was the best game of the season for Peddie football," said…

  • Princeton Corridor Rotary tailgate feast set for Oct. 21

       Thousands will come out on Oct. 21 to see if the Princeton Tigers can spoil pre-season predictions that Harvard will win the Ivy League championship. The Rotary Club of the Princeton Corridor believes that starting the day at their 15th Annual Tailgate party will give the home faithful the energy they need to make some…

  • New tower gets the OK

    Sprint to build east of Rt. 130 By: Lacey Korevec    An application to build a cellular tower on property along Route 130 was approved by the Zoning Board of Adjustment on Oct. 4.    Committewoman Pari Stave said Monday that the board voted 5 – 2 to approve the application to build the 160-foot tower on…

  • Long-delayed battle marker sought

    Monument near Borough Hall would be dedicated to New Jersey veterans of the American Revolution By: Courtney Gross    In 2002, the Princeton Borough Council approved the installation of a granite marker in Monument Park next to Borough Hall dedicated to New Jersey residents who fought in the American Revolution — and specifically to Capt. Daniel…

  • Town targets Eagle rule

    Committee to compile list of projects for boy scouts By: Lacey Korevec    The Township Committee is considering making a list of projects on township land that Eagle Scout candidates can pick from.    The projects will require little maintenance from the township, and will help the Boy Scouts in the process of choosing and completing a…