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Dialogue on race series begins next week in Princeton
A joint effort of the YWCA Princeton and Princeton Human Services Commission By: Hilary Parker The Academy Award-winning motion picture "Crash" will play a prominent role in a series of dialogues on race relations scheduled to begin Tuesday, offered jointly by the YWCA Princeton and the Princeton Human Services Commission. "Sometimes, film gives us food…
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Depth will be key for Monroe boys’ cross country team
By: Redd E. Patrick There won’t be a Roman on the team this year, but Monroe High School boys cross country coach Frank Bonich feels he has a program now which won’t rely so much on one standout runner. Scott Roman, who, along with his brother Steve, provided the program with an outstanding individual talent…
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Five years later, we wonder and try to adapt
By: Vic Monaco As the calendar creeps up on Sept. 11, 2006, it’s hard not to think back to where you were five years ago, when the Twin Towers fell and the world as we know it changed. It’s hard not to relive those horrifying moments followed by the hours of uncertainty, the…
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Graduation losses can’t lessen soccer optimism
By: Dave Gurney Last year was a season of many highs for the Monroe High School boys varsity soccer team. Their record of 20-4 set the mark for the most wins in a single season. Runner-ups in both the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament and the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III Tournament placed Monroe near the…
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3M funds to preserve tracts in Sourlands
Partnership formed with Nature Conservancy and D&R Greenway By: Jake Uitti HILLSBOROUGH To announce the preservation of environmentally significant natural lands and open spaces in the Sourland Mountain region, representatives from 3M, The Nature Conservancy, the D&R Greenway, and municipal, county and state officials will hold a press conference and a guided tour of…
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Grace Orsolino
Grace DeGennaro Orsolino, 89, of Brooklyn, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, at the Westhampton Nursing Home. Born in Bari, Italy, she came to the United States and settled in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1932, and continued to live there for 50 years. She moved to the Hampton Bays, Long Island, N.Y., area in 1982. Her husband, Vincent,…
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Council plans big changes in mill guidelines
Schneider, Patten battle over redevelopment rules By: Vic Monaco HIGHTSTOWN In a chaotic meeting that featured shouting matches between Mayor Bob Patten and Borough Council President Dave Schneider, the council took steps this week to revamp guidelines for redeveloping the rug mill property, deprioritizing some longtime objectives and casting aside suggestions from the Planning…
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Obituaries
Barbara A. Morris EAST WINDSOR Barbara A. Morris, 63, died Aug. 31. Born and raised in the Bronx, N.Y., she was a registered nurse the past 22 years at the Veteran’s Home in Edison, N.Y. and recently was employed through St. Peter’s Hospital as a nurse for the Clearbrook Adult Community in Monroe Township.…
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School board seeks chiefs
BOE looks to fill new gaps By: Jessica Beym The district is looking to hire two new people now that the top two administrators at the Cranbury School have given notice they are leaving. The Board of Education on Monday accepted the resignation of Business Administrator Brian DeLucia. He will leave the district after five…
