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  • Albert Siegel

       Albert Siegel, 75, of Monroe, died Saturday, Oct. 7, at The Elms in Cranbury.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he lived in Manhattan, N.Y., for 15 years and Kendall Park for 20 years, before moving to Monroe 11 years ago. Prior to retiring in 2002, Mr. Siegel was a textile salesman for QST Industries, Manhattan, for…

  • PTO sale to fund scholarships

    Parking lot yard sale helps out MTHS seniors By: Candice Leigh Helfand    MONROE — On Saturday, Oct. 14, Monroe residents will have a chance to clean out their closets and attics, and if they choose to, fill them up again with something else.    The Monroe Township High School Parent Teacher Organization will be having its…

  • Robbinsville girls’ soccer set to battle for playoff spot

    By: Sean Moylan    In a week where Katie Gavalich developed into a big scoring star for the Ravens, Rick Smith’s Robbinsville High girls’ varsity soccer team struggled because of injuries and dropped two of its last three games.    The week started off very well with Robbinsville clobbering Burlington City, 7-0, last Tuesday (October 3rd). Gavalchin…

  • Andrew Terhune

       Andrew Terhune, 60, of Jamesburg, died yesterday, Oct. 3, at Veterans Administration Hospital in Lyons.    Born in Newark, he resided in Jamesburg for 20 years. Mr. Terhune was employed as a truck driver.    A U.S. Army veteran, he served in the Army Reserve from 1967 to 1969.    His parents, Andrew Terhune and Florence May (Betzel)…

  • Stuart still has winner at Patriot meet

    Passano heads to front for Tartans By: Justin Feil    The Stuart Country Day cross country team may have had its Patriot Conference winning streak stopped, but it didn’t entirely stop winning.    Alex Passano carried the torch for the Tartans, who finished fourth as a team. Passano, a freshman, won the race in 21:49 Wednesday, and…

  • Allentown field hockey back where it belongs

    Current winning streak has Redbirds in playoffs, working on a good seed By: Kyle Moylan    In what passes as a mini slump for Allentown High School field hockey, the team started the season 2-2.    With the team 7-2-1 and with a state playoff berth already secured, now the real season starts.    "There’s a lot left…

  • Economist Paul Krugman sees Democratic ‘storm’ at elections

    At Princeton University gathering, New York Times columnist predicts momentous changes in the next few weeks By: Alice Lloyd George    "There’s a Democrat storm surge that’s heading for the Republican levee," said Paul Krugman, prominent New York Times columnist and professor of economics at Princeton University on Wednesday. "The question is whether the surge is…

  • Getting lost in the maize

    Etsch Farm home to new corn maze By: Stephanie Brown    MONROE — The Etsch family invites one and all to get lost in the autumn harvest season by taking a stroll through its cornfield maze.    After months of preparing a cornfield maze, the family gathered Saturday at its corn farm at 101 Hoffman Station Road,…

  • Towns may seek help for cop consolidation

    Local leaders suggest grant, study By: Vic Monaco    EAST WINDSOR — A local committee looking at the possible consolidation of the Hightstown Police Department with East Windsor’s force will recommend that the two communities seek a state grant and solicit proposals from companies that review such a move.    That was the word Thursday afternoon from…